Trefor Quarry Walk
This walk visits the Yr Eifl Quarry in the coastal village of Trefor on the Llyn Peninsula, Gwynedd.
The walk starts in the village and heads west to pick up the track up to the quarry. Here you can follow trails around the unusual landscape while enjoying some splendid views to the coast and the village from the elevated location. It's a photogenic place with the old abandoned buildings and the steep cliff faces.
You can extend your walk by continuing south to climb to Yr Eifl mountain and Tre'r Ceiri where you will find Britain's best preserved Iron Age hill fort. You could also pick up the Llyn Coastal Path and visit the nearby Trefor Sea Stacks.
Trefor Quarry Ordnance Survey Map 
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Trefor Quarry Open Street Map 
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Trefor Quarry OS Map 
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Trefor Quarry Open Street Map 
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Walks near Trefor
- Yr Eifl - Climb the Yr Eifl mountain group on this challenging circular walk on the Llyn Peninsula
- Llyn Coastal Path - Follow the Llyn Peninsula from Caernarfon to Porthmadog on this stunning coastal walk
- Trer Ceiri - This walk climbs to the Iron Age Hillfort of Tre'r Ceiri on the Llyn Peninsula in Wales
- Garn Fadryn - This walk climbs to the remote Iron Age Hillfort at Garn Fadryn in the Llyn Peninsula .
- Garn Boduan - This walk takes you up to the Iron Age Hill fort of Garn Boduan on the Llyn Peninsula near Nefyn
- Nant Gwrtheyrn - This Welsh Language Heritage Centre is located near the village of Llithfaen on the wonderful Llyn Peninsula.
Pubs/Cafes
In the village you can enjoy some post walk refreshments at Tafarn Y Tŵr. The friendly pub serves a good pint and as a nice garden area to sit out in. You can find them at Eifl Rd, LL54 5LH.
Photos
The Village of Trefor from the Quarry
Gwaith Mawr - The Eifl Granite Quarry. At one time, this was the world's largest granite quarry. Granite 'sets' from this quarry paved, amongst others, the streets of Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow and London. In the later phase of the quarry's operation, various grades of granite chippings were the main products. These were produced in the large concrete crusher on the right of the photograph.
The upper section of the old exit incline. The photo also shows the giant rock crushing house with the quarry workings to its right and spoil tips to its left.
The bottom of the Eifl Granite Quarry inclined plane. The inclined plane has long been tarred and is still used by lorries which carry away spoil to be used in construction schemes.
Top of the old exit incline of the Eifl Granite Quarry. The incline led from the quarry down to the pier seen in the centre of the photograph. After WWII the tramlines were lifted and the incline tarmaced to allow lorries and JCBs access to the quarry.
View from the upper quarry level
The sunless flanks of the Gurn hills from Mynydd y Gwaith. Beyond the Gurns, in the middle ground, can be seen the quarries and quarrying villages of the western section of the Caernarfonshire slate belt. These are backed by the uplands of the Snowdonia National Park.
