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Elevation: 1,344 ft 410 m
GPS: 52.5296, -3.6694
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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 Suggest change

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.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Wales

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
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Flying Buttress
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5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
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First Pinnacle Rib (via Yellow S…
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Eryri NP > … > Tryfan > E Face
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
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Crackstone Rib
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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
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Creagh Dhu Wall
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
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Main Wall
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
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Seamstress
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
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A Dream of White Horses
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
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Diagonal
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
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Cemetery Gates
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
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Cenotaph Corner
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
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Seams the Same
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5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
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Brazen Buttress
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
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Vector
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 7
Fool's Gold
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5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
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Comes the Dervish
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Flying Buttress Eryri NP > … > N Side > Dinas Cromlech
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5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 5 pitches
First Pinnacle Rib (via Yel… Eryri NP > … > Tryfan > E Face
 4
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 7 pitches
Crackstone Rib Eryri NP > … > N Side > Carreg Wastad
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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 3 pitches
Creagh Dhu Wall Eryri NP > … > Craig y Castell… > Main Wall
 9
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 3 pitches
Main Wall Eryri NP > … > S Side > Cyrn Las
 7
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 6 pitches
Seamstress Eryri NP > … > Llanberis Slate… > Serengeti
 10
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
A Dream of White Horses Anglesey > Gogarth
 24
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
Diagonal Eryri NP > … > S Side > Dinas Mot
 7
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R Trad 4 pitches
Cemetery Gates Eryri NP > … > N Side > Dinas Cromlech
 13
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Cenotaph Corner Eryri NP > … > N Side > Dinas Cromlech
 15
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Seams the Same Eryri NP > … > Llanberis Slate… > Serengeti
 10
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Brazen Buttress Pembroke > Stackpole & Lyd… > Mother Carey's Kitchen
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5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Vector Eryri NP > … > Craig Bwlch y M… > Vector Buttress
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches
Fool's Gold Eryri NP > … > Llanberis Slate… > Bus Stop Quarry
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Comes the Dervish Eryri NP > … > Llanberis Slate… > Vivian Quarry
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5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R Trad
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