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Access to Cwmorthin

Cwmorthin has been gated but explorers may phone / email for the latest combination. please see www.cwmorthin.co.uk for more information!

posted by Miles on 19/11/2006

 

Cwmorthin Slate Quarry


Works Weekend 24 and 25 Nov 2007

Cwm Orthin route description

Trip around Cwmorthin and Oakley

General Description
 
Historical Photographs of Cwmorthin Slate Quarry
Cwmorthin - New Welsh accident (1896) Cwmorthin - Floor 2 Smoke Flue Chamber Cwmorthin - Chamber 1 East Floor 1 Back Vein -Saw Cwmorthin - Chamber 1 East Floor 1 Back Vein Cwmorthin - Chamber 1 East Floor 1 Back Vein Cwmorthin - Cworthin Isaf Barracks 1980 Cwmorthin - Floor 2 Smoke Flue Adit 1979 Cwmorthin - Main Incline from floor 8 1980 Cwmorthin - Floor 7 Compressor House Cwmorthin - Main Incline 1980 Cwmorthin - Main Incline 1980 Cwmorthin - Lower Mill Pelton Wheelpit 1980 Cwmorthin - Old Cross Mill 1980 Cwmorthin - Lower Mill Site from the tips 1980 Cwmorthin - Floor 4 Surface - Back Vein Incline Cwmorthin - Floor 4 South Surface Cwmorthin - Back Vein Incline at Surface Cwmorthin - Back Vein Incline Head Cwmorthin - Head of Old Vein Incline Floor 1 Cwmorthin - Old Vein Incline - Roof Supports Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Sump Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Pump Bed Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Big Chamber Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Incline Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein - Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Bridge Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Incline
 
Photos uploaded by Miles
Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Level 4 Old Vein Cwmorthin - Stripey Vein Trial Chamber Cwmorthin - Bits and Bobs Cwmorthin - Failed Retaining Wall Cwmorthin - Sample of Level Cwmorthin - A Mystery! Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin - Lake Level Back Vein Cwmorthin - Lake Level Back Vein Cwmorthin - 6E Roofing Shaft Cwmorthin - Chamber 6E Back Vein Cwmorthin - Lake Level Back Vein Cwmorthin - Ships Mast? Cwmorthin - Wall 4 East, Back Vein Cwmorthin - Abseiling Chamber 3 East Back Vein Cwmorthin - Retaining Wall Cwmorthin - Back of Dam Cwmorthin - Boathouse Cwmorthin - Llyn Cwmorthin Cwmorthin - Drumhouse and Tips Cwmorthin - Lake Level in Fog Cwmorthin - Level 2 (Smoke Flue) Cwmorthin - Lake Level Cwmorthin - Lake Level Adit Cwmorthin - Smoke Flue Level Cwmorthin - Crushed Wagon Cwmorthin - Big Chamber in the Old Vein Cwmorthin - Iron Sleeper Cwmorthin - Tools in the Old Vein Cwmorthin - Stairway in the Old Vein workings Cwmorthin - Stairway in Old Vein Cwmorthin - Stairway in Old Vein Cwmorthin - Old Vein Incline Cwmorthin - Waterfall found near top of Old Vein Incline Cwmorthin - Climbing up the Old Vein Incline Cwmorthin - Stairway in the Old Vein workings Cwmorthin - Climbing up a Man Way Cwmorthin - Bottom of Back Vein Incline Cwmorthin - Water tank on Incline Cwmorthin - Incline Winder Cwmorthin - Climbing up a Man Way Cwmorthin - Guestbook Cwmorthin - Switchgear and Pipes Cwmorthin - Crane parts on Wagon Cwmorthin - Wagon in the wet Cwmorthin - Flooded Incline Cwmorthin - Chamber Catwalk Cwmorthin - Bridge Supports Cwmorthin - Chamber Dam Cwmorthin - Wagons on Floor E Cwmorthin - Looking down to Level E Cwmorthin - Lake Level Portal in Rain Cwmorthin - Crashed Wagons on North Vein Incline Cwmorthin - North Vein Incline Cwmorthin - Stairs on North Vein Cwmorthin - E-G Incline Winder Cwmorthin - Old Vein Incline Cwmorthin - False Floor Level Cwmorthin - E-G Incline Winder Gear Cwmorthin - Broken Bridge Cwmorthin - North Vein Incline Cwmorthin - Chamber Cwmorthin - The Lake Level Portal Cwmorthin - View from far side of the lake
 
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Photos uploaded by Jon Steel
Cwmorthin - Looking back across lake - December 2006 Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin from the air Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin View
 
Photos uploaded by Going Under
Cwmorthin - The drainage and gate being attended to Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Terrace with reflection Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Terrace Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Terrace
 
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Cwmorthin - Water leat Cwmorthin - Floor 3 tunnel Cwmorthin - Floor 3 tunnel Cwmorthin - Floor 3 - Back vein Cwmorthin - Floor 1 chamber Cwmorthin - Looking down towards Floor 1 Cwmorthin - Waste tip by night Cwmorthin - Rust shells Cwmorthin - Crashed truck Cwmorthin - Trucks on E Cwmorthin - BV Chamber Cwmorthin - Back Vein Incline Cwmorthin - Bottom of the BVI Cwmorthin - Headshunt Cwmorthin - Winch chamber Cwmorthin - Trucks on E Cwmorthin - Broken bridge Cwmorthin - Broken bridge Cwmorthin - Bridge Cwmorthin - Steps Cwmorthin - Steps off the BVI Cwmorthin - Manway off the Back Vein Incline Cwmorthin - Trucks on E Cwmorthin - Chamber 2 Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Head of BVI Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Old Vein Cwmorthin - Climbing a Manway Cwmorthin - Climbing a Manway Cwmorthin - Tools left on a shelf in Oakley level G Cwmorthin - Exploring level E Cwmorthin - Squeezing past a water tank
 
Photos uploaded by Alan Jones
Cwmorthin - The Barracks Block Cwmorthin - A Very Wet Lake level Adit
 
Photos uploaded by Mwynwr
Cwmorthin -
 
Photos uploaded by Niall
Cwmorthin - Main Incline Cwmorthin - Ty Bach Cwmorthin - Capel-y-Gorlan (Rhosydd Chapel) Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin View Cwmorthin - Lake Level Adit Cwmorthin - Dressing Machine Blade Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin - Level 6 Winding Drum Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin Powder House (C 1980)
 
Photos uploaded by james
Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin -
 
Photos uploaded by Llion
Cwmorthin - Keeping warm Cwmorthin - Ffestiniog rain moves anything Cwmorthin - Ffestiniog rain moves anything
 
Photos uploaded by Tony Holland
Cwmorthin - Cwmorthin - Bodod Cwmorthin -
 
Photos uploaded by Allan
Cwmorthin - Looking across Llyn Cwmorthin Cwmorthin - View across the Llyn towords lake level. Cwmorthin -
 
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Photos uploaded by pirate
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Photos uploaded by Simon Hughes
Cwmorthin - Main Incline (1980)
 

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