Hi, thank you very much for your enquiry and interest. I work at Corris Mine Explorers and will try to answer your question in detail. All of the "challenging" sections of the Corris Mine Explorers visit are optional. I... More
Hi, thank you very much for your enquiry and interest. I work at Corris Mine Explorers and will try to answer your question in detail. All of the "challenging" sections of the Corris Mine Explorers visit are optional. I dislike heights, just like you, but with Mark's guidance and patience I really did feel at ease clipping on and walking along the ledge. But, if you really don't want to do this part of the visit, an optional route is available. Optional routes are available for all of the challenging areas. The 2 hour trip shows you so much more of the old Braich Goch Slate Mine and you get to hear more about the tough working conditions endured by the slate miners. The 1 hour trip, in comparison, is a taster and you enter the mine with a hard hat and a hand torch (not the safety clips). I hope that this helps, please let me know if you would like more information. Kind regards Shirley.
