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Wales Rock Climbing

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Areas in Wales

Anglesey 15 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 15

Clwyd Limestone 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Gower 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

North Wales Coast Limestone 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Pembroke 24 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 24

Snowdonia 66 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 6 / 76

South Wales 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Welsh Winter Climbing 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Elevation:	1,344 ft
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Shared By:	Euan Cameron on Aug 12, 2007
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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.

125 Total Climbs

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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 4 ● Pinnacle Rib Route (via Yellow S… Trad 7 pitches Snowdonia > … > Tryfan > E Face
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 4 ● Flying Buttress Trad 5 pitches Snowdonia > … > N Side > Dinas Cromlech
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 7 ● Creagh Dhu Wall Trad 3 pitches Snowdonia > … > Craig y Castell… > Main Wall
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 3 ● The Gambit Climb Trad, Alpine 5 pitches Snowdonia > … > S Side > Clogwyn y Ddysgl
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 5 ● Main Wall Trad 6 pitches Snowdonia > … > S Side > Cyrn Las
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 4 ● Dives/Better Things Trad 2 pitches Snowdonia > … > N Side > Dinas Cromlech
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 18 ● A Dream of White Horses Trad 4 pitches Anglesey > Gogarth
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 3 ● Christmas Curry (Micah Eliminate) Trad 4 pitches Snowdonia > … > Craig Bwlch y M… > Plum Buttress
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 3 ● Army Dreamers Trad Pembroke > Range E (Saddle… > St Govan's
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 10 ● Cemetery Gates Trad 2 pitches Snowdonia > … > N Side > Dinas Cromlech
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 3 ● Looning the Tube Trad Snowdonia > … 1 > Australia > Looning the Tube Level
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 3 ● Rock Idol Trad Pembroke > Stackpole & Lyd… > Mother Carey's Kitchen
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 13 ● Cenotaph Corner Trad Snowdonia > … > N Side > Dinas Cromlech
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 5 ● Fool's Gold Trad Snowdonia > … > Llanberis Slate… > Bus Stop Quarry
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R 9 ● Comes the Dervish Trad Snowdonia > … > Llanberis Slate… > Vivian Quarry