Blue Lake Quarry – Fairbourne Railway loop from Fairbourne

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Blue Lake Quarry – Fairbourne Railway loop from Fairbourne

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Blue Lake Quarry – Fairbourne Railway loop from Fairbourne

04:01

13.6km

370m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

296 m

St Cynon's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

1.61 km

Blue Lake Quarry

Highlight • Lake

Not the easiest to find, but at the old quarry look for a large rusty old wheeled axle, and opposite that is a slate slope. Climb the slope and the …

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3.46 km

Wooden Owl Carving

Highlight • Natural

art on the hillside - someone took the time to sculpt an owl out of a tree stump

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3.78 km

Standing Stone in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Highlight • Historical Site

two possible standing stones/cairns, or maybe only the remains of a dry stone wall?

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4.17 km

View of Barmouth and Mawddach Estuary

Highlight • Natural Monument

The view is breathtakingly beautiful! Stop and enjoy!

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4.52 km

View of Fairbourne and Barmouth

Highlight • Viewpoint

13.5 km

Fairbourne Railway

Highlight • Structure

Check fairbournerailway.com for timetable.
The trip one way takes about 20 minutes.

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13.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.52 km

3.34 km

2.96 km

1.56 km

679 m

599 m

Surfaces

7.89 km

3.33 km

1.58 km

861 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 4 November

13°C

6°C

14 %

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Blue Lake Quarry – Fairbourne Railway loop from Fairbourne

St Cynon's Church

Blue Lake Quarry

Wooden Owl Carving

Standing Stone in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

View of Barmouth and Mawddach Estuary

View of Fairbourne and Barmouth

Fairbourne Railway

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