The old railway and mining tunnels of Blaenau Ffestiniog

Blaenau Ffestiniog is the heart of slate country. A quarrying and mining settlement in North Wales, there are dozens of individual open-air and underground quarries littering the area. Some remain working but most became disused in the early 20th century, leaving behind traces of the old industry behind. In this video, I want to look for the Old Moelwyn Tunnel, a disused railway tunnel on the Ffestiniog Railway that was flooded when they built a nearby reservoir. Then a curious climb up an old cart incline leads to a tunnel and a small slate quarry high up that hides a deep secret.

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