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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:
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
Featured Route For Wales
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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