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Elevation: 689 ft 210 m
GPS: 53.08893, -4.04594
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Crags line up along the north side of the road, all reasonably close (albeit steep) to the parking. There are pullouts for your car.

North side crags as seen coming down the pass:

  • Dinas Cromlech
  • Carreg Wastad
  • Clogwyn Y Grochan
  • Craig Ddu

The monolithic Dinas Cromlech being the most famous.

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North of A4086.

12 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at North Side

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 5
● Flying Buttress
Trad 5 pitches
Dinas Cromlech
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 6
● Crackstone Rib
Trad 3 pitches
Carreg Wastad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
 4
● Nea
Trad 3 pitches
Clogwyn y Grochan
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 5
● Dives/Better Things
Trad 2 pitches
Dinas Cromlech
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 5
● Brant Direct
Trad
Clogwyn y Grochan
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 5
● Spectre
Trad 4 pitches
Clogwyn y Grochan
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 13
● Cemetery Gates
Trad 2 pitches
Dinas Cromlech
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 15
● Cenotaph Corner
Trad
Dinas Cromlech
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Flying Buttress Dinas Cromlech
 5
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 5 pitches
● Crackstone Rib Carreg Wastad
 6
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 3 pitches
● Nea Clogwyn y Grochan
 4
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 Trad 3 pitches
● Dives/Better Things Dinas Cromlech
 5
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
● Brant Direct Clogwyn y Grochan
 5
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Spectre Clogwyn y Grochan
 5
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 4 pitches
● Cemetery Gates Dinas Cromlech
 13
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
● Cenotaph Corner Dinas Cromlech
 15
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
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