 Llanberis is a town in North Wales, lying beside the Llyn Padarn lake in Snowdonia. It takes its name from Saint Peris, a Welsh saint.
The town originally grew around the slate quarrying industry, but since the closure of the quarries the main employers have been tourism and the Dinorwig power station, a pumped storage hydroelectric station. The ruins of Dolbadarn Castle, built by Llywelyn ap Iorwerth in the 13th century, stand above the town, famously painted by Richard Wilson (painter) and J.M.W. Turner. Llanberis is a popular base for ascents of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa in Welsh), the highest mountain in Wales. The Llanberis Path begins in the town, and although one of the longest routes, it is the most popular walking route to the summit, largely following the line of the Snowdon Mountain Railway. |
