Rhiwbach Tramway & Incline 2024

The tramway starts from what was once the Ffestiniog Railway's Diffwys station in Blaenau Ffestiniog. It was designed for gravity working from the Rhiwbach end with horses returning the wagons to the quarries. Sleepers remain in many places together with the odd length of rail. The first incline which lead ultimately to Rhiwbach Quarry. After a further two inclines, the tramway emerges onto open moorland at nearly 1,600ft above sea level.