South Wales Sport Climbs
Author Mark Glaister
Published Rockfax (2024)
ISBN 978-1-87334114-8
Published Rockfax (2024)
ISBN 978-1-87334114-8
Website rockfax.com
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South Wales Sport Climbs covers the area to the south of the Brecon Beacons, spanning the land and sea cliffs from the River Wye on the Welsh border to Pembrokeshire in the west. The area is home to a wealth of sport climbing on a multitude of venues ranging from small inland quarries to extensive limestone sea cliffs.
Crags covered by this Guide
| Caerphilly crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abertysswg | 22 | Sandstone (hard) | SW |
| Cross Keys Quarry | 49 | Sandstone (hard) | W |
| Llanbradach | 111 | Sandstone (hard) | E |
| Cardiff crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Taff's Well | 127 | Limestone | W |
| Taff's Well West | 63 | Limestone | N |
| Carmarthenshire crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Cwm Capel | 11 | Sandstone (hard) | SE |
| Morfa Bychan | 136 | Limestone | all |
| Telpyn Point | 57 | Sandstone (hard) | SE |
| Gwent crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Cox's Quarry | 8 | Sandstone (hard) | ? |
| Crymlyn Quarries | 55 | Sandstone (hard) | W |
| Cwmcarn Quarry | 41 | Sandstone (hard) | SW |
| Deri | 17 | Sandstone (hard) | NW |
| Gilwern | 270 | Limestone | E |
| Ridgeway | 9 | Sandstone (hard) | SE |
| Sirhowy | 81 | Sandstone (hard) | W |
| Tirpentwys | 34 | Sandstone (hard) | SW |
| Tyle y Coch | 27 | Sandstone (hard) | E |
| Merthyr Tydfil crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Darren Fawr | 44 | Limestone | ? |
| Mid Glamorgan crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Bargoed | 32 | Sandstone (hard) | W |
| Neath Port Talbot crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Abbey Buttress | 28 | Sandstone (hard) | SW |
| Dyffryn | 47 | Sandstone (hard) | E |
| Rhondda Cynon Taff crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Blaenllechau | 21 | Sandstone (hard) | W |
| Coed Ely | 18 | Sandstone (hard) | S |
| Cwmaman | 36 | Sandstone (hard) | W |
| Dan Dicks | 14 | Sandstone (hard) | SE |
| Ferndale | 86 | Sandstone (hard) | E |
| Gelli | 53 | Sandstone (hard) | NW |
| Glynfach | 17 | Sandstone (hard) | NW |
| Mount Pleasant X1 | 73 | Sandstone (hard) | W |
| Mountain Ash | 85 | Sandstone (hard) | W |
| Navigation Quarry | 85 | Sandstone (hard) | SW |
| Pen Pych | 13 | Sandstone (hard) | SW |
| Space Mountain | 58 | Sandstone (hard) | SE |
| The Darren | 37 | Sandstone (hard) | SW |
| The Gap | 162 | Sandstone (hard) | NE |
| Ton Pentre (Ystrad) | 16 | Sandstone (hard) | S |
| Trebanog | 70 | Sandstone (hard) | S |
| Trehafod | 25 | Sandstone (hard) | SW |
| Treherbert Quarrry (Rhondda Pillar) | 61 | Sandstone (hard) | NW |
| Swansea crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barland Quarry | 15 | Limestone | NE |
| Bosco's Gulch Area | 78 | Limestone | S |
| Bowen's Parlour | 40 | Limestone | S |
| Craig Cwm | 99 | Sandstone (hard) | E |
| Dinas Rock | 298 | Limestone | SW |
| Fetlock Zawn | 8 | Limestone | SE |
| Foxhole | 74 | Limestone | SW |
| Oxwich Bay Quarry | 188 | Limestone | NE |
| Port Eynon | 104 | Limestone | SW |
| Pwlldu Bay | 79 | Limestone | S |
| Rams Tor | 32 | Limestone | W |
| Rhossili Beach | 196 | Limestone | NW |
| Southgate | 50 | Limestone | S |
| Third Sister to Zulu Zawn | 321 | Limestone | S |
| Trial Wall Area | 147 | Limestone | NW |
| Watch House Crag | 43 | Limestone | SW |
| Vale of Glamorgan crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Castle Upon Alun Quarry | 57 | Limestone | NE |
| Costa del Major | 89 | Limestone | S |
| Witches Point | 236 | Limestone | SW |
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