Report - MAENOFFEREN SLATE MINE - FFESTINIOG NORTH WALES

[alex17595]

I thought they were preserving the mill as well?

 

[monk]

Nice report mate, look forward to some mine pictures when you go.

@alex17595 last I heard they were removing parts down to a museum in South Wales.

 

[Calamity Jane]

Nice 1st report. Good shots there. Welcome to the world of posting in 28dl, hope to see more from you.

 

[caixdixon]

You missed the best bit the mine itself ! Lol

Haha ye I'll be going into the mine soon. Not something I've done before so waiting to go with someone that knows the mines well

 

[monk]

Haha ye I'll be going into the mine soon. Not something I've done before so waiting to go with someone that knows the mines well

I'm not far from you, next time I go I'll drop you a message if you want a look.

 

[alex17595]

Maenofferen isn't somewhere you want to go if your familiar with slate mines. I've never been despite going to Blaenau 20 odd times - The closest I got was a walk up to the quarry bit where the big dump trucks are.

Make sure you have a tripod with you though to get some decent pictures.

 

[caixdixon]

Maenofferen isn't somewhere you want to go if your familiar with slate mines. I've never been despite going to Blaenau 20 odd times - The closest I got was a walk up to the quarry bit where the big dump trucks are.

Make sure you have a tripod with you though to get some decent pictures.

Why isn't it somewhere you would want to visit?

 

[wormster]

Not at all just that it ismaze of tunnels and tips

 

[Down and beyond]

Why isn't it somewhere you would want to visit?

No mate on my visit with monk we spent a hole day in their still finding new parts their are lots of cut of parts that are hard to access false floors loads of 100ft + drops etc make sure you go with people that have been and understand the risks etc

 

[alex17595]

The place is miles and miles of chambers and tunnels which look very similar. The first mine I did solo was Rhosydd on the other side of town which is tiny by comparison and it still took me 3 visits to find one of the inclines, it is however, a fairly easy mine to navigate.

Just to put it in perspective Oakeley across town which was once the largest underground slate mine in the world had over 50 miles of underground tramway.

 

[Fluffy]

Brilliant. It's just beautiful. Added to my to-do list next time I'm back in the area.

 

[caixdixon]

Brilliant. It's just beautiful. Added to my to-do list next time I'm back in the area.

Glad you like it. Ye I'm gonna do a re visit soon go down into the mines

 

[caixdixon]

I'm not far from you, next time I go I'll drop you a message if you want a look.

Deffo do mate. Itching to get down the mines

 

[EOA]

I'm not far from you, next time I go I'll drop you a message if you want a look.

I've you've opened up your borders I'll pop along too. There are still some bits in there I would like to see.

 

[Down and beyond]

It’s a great mine I loved being their well worth it ! My favourite part at the lowest level go along to left and then right into the old old section

What a place ! Monk is the man to go with we had a cracking time ah mate ! I remember racing out up that main shaft lol