Moelwyn Slate Mine - Trip · AditNow Community

LAP
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18 years ago

Is there anything to see here, I heard that the adit had been blocked off?
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Linden

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Vanoord
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18 years ago

#2

Is this the one that a rambler fell down a vertical shaft?

IIRC it has a long tunnel to the Croesor valley which someone has been digging out?

Hello again darkness, my old friend...

merddinemrys
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18 years ago

#3

As it happens I was there yesterday! Yes it is gated and looked as if it would be impossible to get anywhere. This said there are loads of other holes in the vicinity that I'm off to explore next weekend Saturday 24th and 25th if anybody is interested in coming along?

LAP
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18 years ago

#4

Why is it gated?
ta

Kein geneis kanaf - Cain gnais canaf
Byt vndyd mwyhaf - byth onddyth moyav
Lliaws a bwyllaf - Líows o boylav
Ac a bryderaf - ac o boryddarav
Kyfarchaf y veird byt - covarcav yr vairth
Pryt nam dyweid - poryth na'm dowaith
Py gynheil y byt - Pa gonail y byth
Na syrch yn eissywyt - na soroc yn eishoyth
Neur byt bei syrchei - nour byth bai sorochai

merddinemrys
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18 years ago

#5

Its on land owned by Mitsui and they got a bit twitchy when a walker wandered in, fell down a shaft and died. The one adit is right next to the footpath.

Vanoord
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18 years ago

#6

Nothing is impossible...

Er, next weekend. Saturday? I think I'm not working and swmbo is going canoing to practice for a guide dog. Or something.

Hello again darkness, my old friend...

merddinemrys
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18 years ago

#7

Cool, well let me know if you can come along. I'm taking a mate on the CRTT on Friday - we're going to go for a time trial and see if we can cut the time right down.

Wyn
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18 years ago

#8

I went for a wander around there a couple of years ago. The level by the track is gated and so are the others nearby below the track. One has a large slab up against the grill. Now if you were to move the slab.......

The older workings under Moelwyn Bach have the entrances filled with stone and mortar, except for a couple that seem to be "dry stone" construction.

simonrl
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18 years ago

#9

The upper adit in this picture looks open? Is it blocked up further in?

Ta!

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Wyn
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18 years ago

#10

That one is gated further in (I think).

simonrl
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18 years ago

#11

:(

Thanks anyway, must go for a wander up there...

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merddinemrys
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18 years ago

#12

That is a very short tunnel on an incline - possibly a contender for the world's shortest through trip? There are two adits behind that though which are gated.

simonrl
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18 years ago

#13

"merddinemrys" wrote:
As it happens I was there yesterday! Yes it is gated and looked as if it would be impossible to get anywhere. This said there are loads of other holes in the vicinity that I'm off to explore next weekend Saturday 24th and 25th if anybody is interested in coming along?

Definitely up for a look here at the weekend, don't mind which day at the moment.

I also really want to go back to Wrysgan. Not been there for ages and I want to see the incline.

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

merddinemrys
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18 years ago

#14

I'm free all weekend. At the moment I'm doing the CRTT on Friday with a friend from work. No plans for the Saturday, Sunday or Monday but I will need a few hours to start baseboard building.

stevem
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18 years ago

#15

"simonrl" wrote:

I also really want to go back to Wrysgan. Not been there for ages and I want to see the incline.

Which incline you looking for? If you get the time then at the far end of floor 6 there is another incline which I never got round to looking at. You can get to it by either walking right along floor 6 over a collapse or two or thru a crawl adit and then a 30ft ab which I don't know if it is bolted or anything.
Definitely a few more things to see in there!
Off to Cwmorthin Sunday otherwise would lover to tag along.
Have fun
Steve

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screws up your day and may their arms be too short to scratch.

Vanoord
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18 years ago

#16

Saturday for the Moelwyns?

I wouldn't mind looking at the tunnel that goes through the hill as well.

Hello again darkness, my old friend...

simonrl
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18 years ago

#17

I can do Saturday too ;)

Reckon we'll also have time for a trip to Wrysgan? Might be a long day...

Merddinemrys are you OK for Saturday?

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Vanoord
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18 years ago

#18

Doubt I shall have a chance to get to Wrysgan as well...

Hello again darkness, my old friend...

merddinemrys
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18 years ago

#19

Yes Saturday is good with me!

merddinemrys
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18 years ago

#20

Oh and when you come down can I buy a couple of those rude metal objects off you please Vanoord. Don't worry - I'm going to use them for the same purpose as you - not their 'real' use! 🙂