Guides to bouldering and climbing in mid-Wales
More sea washed stone that is powerful and slappy. By Llwyngwril in south Gwynedd there are many problems here from the dyamically small to the high ball that can be led with gear ...and many have .Bolted routes have also appeared here at around 10 metres or so on resin rings
This tidal venue offers great bouldering on clean, slopey rock. Care should be taken in some of the caves with friable holds on rotten bands; generally these are obvious to the eye. The landings are generally quite friendly but pebble shift can expose bare rock landings, a mat is definitely recommended. The pebble levels do... Continue Reading →
The campsite at Cae Du sits above a good small cliff that provides excellent bouldering, some lead routes and plenty of in-situ stakes for arranging top roping. The rock is a compact , water- washed boulder shale that tests slap and hold abilities . Tidal but accessible 10 hours of the 12 hour cycle .... Continue Reading →
O.S. ref. 797893 Access: From the A487(T) Machynlleth to Aberystwyth road, turn off at Talybont and follow the mountain road, signposted Nant y Moch to the reservoir. Follow the road round the reservoir to the dam, then uphill; just after a cattle-grid turn left and follow another minor road towards Maesnant (O.S. ref 774881). Park... Continue Reading →
Martin on Hylldrem at Cadair Idris, from Terry Taylor on Vimeo.
Tall Tales, in a recently developed boulder field at Cadair Idris, from Terry Taylor on Vimeo.
Kneewrecker 1, Cregennan above Arthog on the Mawddach Estuary, from Terry Taylor on Vimeo.
The Black Rhino Boulder : Martin Crook on " No Bull so Fierce " from Terry Taylor on Vimeo. And it continues here...
Check out Mike Allday's concise and informative guide to bouldering in Barmouth_quarry May 23 2016 : Mike has just added sds to Black Mamba in Barmouth quarry at V10 ( Font 7c+)
Martin Crook tackling the Kingspan 6C in Trawsfynydd Badlands July 2017, from Terry Taylor on Vimeo.
Mid-Wales Climbing 