The Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways operate the country's finest scenic railways through the heart of Snowdonia. The Ffestiniog Railway is the world’s oldest narrow gauge railway with almost 200 years of history, taking passengers on a 13½-mile journey from the harbour in Porthmadog to the slate-quarrying town of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Our historic trains climb over 700 feet from sea level into the mountains through tranquil pastures and magnificent forests, past lakes and waterfalls, round tight bends (even a complete spiral) clinging to the side of the mountain or tunnelling through it. The Ffestiniog Railway and it’s infrastructure are now an integral part of the UNESCO “Slate landscape of North Wales” World Heritage Site. The Welsh Highland Railway is the UK’s longest heritage railway and runs for 25 miles from Caernarfon, past the foot of Snowdon and the picture postcard village of Beddgelert, then through the stunning Aberglaslyn Pass and on to Porthmadog. Passengers ride in some of the most comfortable carriages on any heritage railway in the UK, including first class Pullman luxury. The Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways are industry leaders within the UK Heritage Railway sector, continuing a long established tradition of innovation and quality stretching back more than 150 years.