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Submitted By: Euan Cameron on Aug 12, 2007
Administrators: Chris Owen, Euan Cameron
Latitude: 52.5296  Longitude: -3.6694 
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Ogwen Valley, Snowdonia - with Tryfan...


Description 

The 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 There 

For 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 Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Wales:
Diagonal   5.8 R     Trad, 4 pitches, 260 feet, Grade II   South Side : Dinas Mot
Cemetary 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
The Axe   5.11 R     Trad, 1 pitch   Snowdon Massif : Clogwyn D'ur Arddu
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Featured Route For Wales
The pinnacle on Pitch 4 (c) Marc Chrysanthou

Main Wall 5.7  International : United Kingdom : ... : Cyrn Las
One of Britain's best severes - a long and exposed expedition which although technically easy goes through some pretty steep and spectacular terrain. Simply wonderful.1) 70ft 5.6. Left up a slab to a grassy ledge. Up a short corner across another slab then step around an edge on the right and go up to a pulpit ledge.2) 80ft 5.7. Traverse right and up along a gangway to a chimney, a few moves up this lead to a left traverse along a le...[more]   Browse More Classics in International


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The view off the coast above "Dream of Wild Horses"

The view off the coast above "Dream of Wild Horses...

Stuart Butler leading Manzouku  E2 5b.  Pembroke

Stuart Butler leading Manzouku E2 5b. Pembroke