Graig ddu quarry.....26.

A rusty section of tramway rail.

  

One last shot of the dressing shed.
     

Another ruin.

 

Cwmorthin. October 2018....32.

That's it, another walk completed.

The weir at the end of the lake.

  

Back at the start. Time to go the the Lakeside cafe for beans on toast and a mug of tea.

Cwmorthin. October 2018....31.

Water lillies.

  

Buildings at the end of the lake.

  

Barracks.

 

Cwmorthin. October 2018....31.

Coming back down to the dressing sheds.

  

The tramway crosses the track in front of the chapel.

 

Looking across the lake to the waste levels.

 

Cwmorthin. October 2018....30.

Looking down on the miners chapel.

  

View over the lake.

  

Anothe ruin.

 

Cwmorthin. October 2018....29.

The way back down.

  

Falls.

  

View across the valley.

 

Cwmorthin. October 2018....28.

Must be the weather, don't normally meet anyone else up here.

  

Beautiful dog.

  

Brake band from a winding drum.

 

Cwmorthin. October 2018....26.

Barracks.

View along the level.

 

Wagons with waste slate would come to the end of the level and tipped.

Cwmorthin. October 2018....25.

Between the miners barracks.

  

Windows.

  

Fireplace. At this altitude, essential in the winter.

 

Cwmorthin. October 2018....24.

Entrance to the mine.

  

Inside the mine entrance.

  

Looking out of the mine.

 

Cwmorthin. October 2018....23.

Entrance to the dressing shed.

Through the archway.

Miner's barracks.

 

Cwmorthin. October 2018....22.

An unfortunate sheep.

  

Doorway.

  

That's been leaning for at least ten years.

 

Cwmorthin. October 2018....21.

The tramway curves.

  

Tramway bridge.

  

Looking along the tramway.

 

Cwmorthin. October 2018....20.

Hands and knees on  this part, most of it is in the valley.

  

A place to rest. 

 

In the distance, the "Welsh matterhorn"

 

Cwmorthin. October 2018....19.

Looking over the edge of the tramway.

  

Brakemans shed. Out of sight above our heads is a winding drum that pulls and lowers slate wagons up and down the incline, the brake man regualates the speed. A very lonely job all the way up here and in all weathers.

 

In the distance, Porthmadog, Ruth Madog country.

  

Cwmorthin. October 2018....18.

Large rock on the edge.

  

In the distance, Porthmadog.

   

Peering into the shadow of the valley below.

  

Cwmorthin. October 2018....17.

End of the valley.

  

The tramway runs tight to the mountain.

  

A long way down.