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What guidebook(s) would I need for Symonds Yat, Shorncliffe, Wyndcliffe, Wintours, Gilwern, Tintern Quarry? Is it/are they current or due to be revised/updated. Many thanks.

In reply to Dan Glynn:

Have a look on the UKC logbook pages for those crags- they include details of relevant guidebooks.

In reply to Dan Glynn:

If you want the definitives:

http://www.climbers-club.co.uk/shop/books/south-west/symonds-yat/
http://www.climbers-club.co.uk/shop/books/south-west/lower-wye-valley/

A little out of date at the mo but not missing anything major. Couple of supplements available if you want to be bang up to date.

In reply to Dan Glynn:

Symonds Yat itself hasn't seen a lot of changes, so the latest CC definitive should do you fine. For a few updates to outlying crags (e.g. Staple Edge) refer to the CC Wye Valley Supplement (2012).

The LWV definitive is fine for Shorn Cliff and Wynd Cliff main crags, again, very little change. It's also fine for Wintours, except Woodcroft Quarry which has had a complete rewrite in the Supplement mentioned above. It's also ok for Tintern Quarry, except some more recent harder additions to Red Dust Wall, details in the Supplement (NB climbing at TQ is officially banned).

For Wyndcliffe Quarry refer to the UKC database page, or if you drop me an Email I'll send you a file which is more easily printable and completely up-to-date with the new routes. (There is a LWV sport climbing guidebook in preparation, but it's not yet available).

The best information on Gilwern and Gilwern East is on the SWMC site.

In reply to Dan Glynn:

Is there a topo available for Wyndcliffe Quarry -- specifically upper lift? Couldn't quite figure it out from the book or UKC.

In reply to jmalkovic90:


No topos at the moment; many routes are still very new. What route positions couldn't you figure out?

In reply to bpmclimb:

Thanks for that, very comprehensive!

In reply to jmalkovic90:

A few selected topos to some LWV crags (including WQ Upper) here. They may at least help to get bearings:

http://www.climbers-club.co.uk/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/LWVPDS.pdf

In reply to bpmclimb:


It's quite hard to find routes on the upper tier left as there are so many. I was wondering about posting a set of photos to UKC to cover the different routes. It really needs a guide book.

In reply to springfall2008:


There is a guidebook being made, as we speak, for the Wye Valley sport.

Patience is a virtue.

In reply to bpmclimb:

Could you possibly send me the printable file for Wyndcliffe Quarry, please?
Gratefully
Lizzie

In reply to Long Pinky:



I saw a new Wye Valley sport guidebook advertised as coming soon but it didn't seen to include Wyndcliff?