Travel and transport agencies Snowdonia

A 40-minute ride in a train pulled by an authentic steam locomotive that was once used to transport slate to Menai Strait. The circuit runs along the twin lakes, Llyn Beris and Llyn Padarn. The train departs from Padarn Country Park Station or Llanberis Station and stops at Penllyn. The walk is nice and we discover beautiful landscapes that we wouldn't necessarily see otherwise. It's worth it, especially if you don't stay long and don't have the possibility to go on foot to discover this area.

The station can be reached by car via the A493. Another alternative is to take a boat that departs regularly from the small port (£3 per adult for a crossing that takes less than 20 minutes). The railway installed in 1895 for wealthy English holidaymakers is still in service today and it is the occasion for a nice ride on board an old steam train. It goes over the bridge from Barmouth to Fairbourne. It is a magnificent 7 km circuit with breathtaking views of the estuary and the mountains.