Wales Located 152 metres below ground, the four-storey golf course in the Llechwedd slate quarry in North Wales is recognised by Guinness as the world's deepest mini golf course.
The Llechwedd mine opened in 1846. At its peak, it employed 17,000 workers, producing half a million tonnes of slate a year for export around the world. It was converted into a tourist attraction in 1972 and is now a magnet for adventurous visitors.
Visitors board a special boat to go down to the mini golf course at Llechwedd mine. Photo: Zip World
In July 2022, Llechwedd opened a miniature golf course, a total of 18 holes spread over four floors, inside the old mine. From ground level to hole 1 is 152 meters long, almost as long as the par-3 17th hole of the world-famous Pebble Beach course. To get there, players must wear a hard hat and board a special train over the steepest railway in Europe.
The entire stadium is lit up with colorful neon lights. Because it is located deep underground, players need to wear warm clothes, as the temperature can drop to 7 degrees Celsius.
In mini golf, Llechwedd only requires a putter. It is also the only tool to get the ball past countless obstacles shaped like mining equipment. The 18 holes take about 1.5 hours to complete.
After hole 18, players will be able to pull the "detonation" lever to watch a light show, similar to miners blasting rocks to find minerals. The starting price for a round of golf at Llechwedd is currently around 28 USD.
A tourist putsts into a hole at the golf course located within the Llechwedd mine grounds. Photo: Zip World
Inside Llechwedd there is a multi-level trampoline system with a combined length of 930m for thrill seekers or cheese fermented at a depth equal to a golf course. On the ground, Llechwedd also has a four-lane zipline system for visitors to zip across the mine, sometimes reaching speeds of 114km/h.
According to CNN , two notable underground golf courses besides Llechwedd are Ahlgrim Acres in Illinois, USA and Turda in Romania. Ahlgrim Acres has nine holes, about 6 meters deep under the active funeral home of the same name. Turda has six holes, 120 meters deep in a salt mine.
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