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DescriptionThe climbing in Wales is focused around the North in the Snowdonia and Anglesey, and on the South Coast at Pembroke. Both areas offer fantastic climbing, which will keep any visitor busy for any length of vacation. Getting ThereFor the Pembroke coast, from London head West on the M4. For Snowdonia head North West on the M1 then the M6, then the A5 passing through Shrewsbury. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Wales:
Crackstone Rib 5.6 Trad, 3 pitches, 175 feet North Side : Carreg Wastad
Creagh Dhu Wall 5.6 Trad, 3 pitches, 180 feet Craig y Castell - Crag of t... : Main Wall
Cemetery Gates 5.9 Trad, 2 pitches, 170 feet North Side : Dinas Cromlech
A Dream of White Horses 5.9+ Trad, 4 pitches, 300 feet Anglesey : Gogarth
Cenotaph Corner 5.10+ Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet North Side : Dinas Cromlech
Featured Route For Wales
Cenotaph Corner 5.10+ International : United Kingdom : ... : Dinas Cromlech
Britain's most famous climb? It used to be.This climb had it's name long before it was climbed, it was attempted by some pretty gnarly climbers from Menlove Edwards (who successfully top-roped it in the 1930's) to Peter Harding before its successful ascent by a young lad named Joe Brown. Joe used a couple of pitons, and the previous generations just weren't into that.1) 120ft 5.10+. It's one pitch long and has a stiff move at about 20ft, then easier until arriving at the niche, some delicate ste...[more] Browse More Classics in International
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