South Wales Sport Climbs (2016)
Author Mark Glaister
Published Rockfax (2016)
ISBN 978-1-87334136-0
Published Rockfax (2016)
ISBN 978-1-87334136-0
This Guidebook is now out of print, and unavailable
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.
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| Caerphilly crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Crymlyn Quarries | 55 | Sandstone (hard) | W |
| Deri | 17 | Sandstone (hard) | NW |
| Gilwern | 270 | Limestone | E |
| Sirhowy | 81 | Sandstone (hard) | W |
| Tirpentwys | 34 | Sandstone (hard) | SW |
| Tyle y Coch | 27 | Sandstone (hard) | E |
| 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 |
| Mountain Ash | 85 | Sandstone (hard) | W |
| Navigation Quarry | 85 | Sandstone (hard) | SW |
| 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 |
| Dinas Rock | 298 | Limestone | SW |
| Fetlock Zawn | 8 | Limestone | SE |
| Foxhole | 74 | Limestone | SW |
| Oxwich Bay Quarry | 188 | Limestone | NE |
| Pwlldu Bay | 79 | Limestone | S |
| Rams Tor | 32 | Limestone | W |
| Rhossili Beach | 196 | Limestone | NW |
| 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 |
| Witches Point | 236 | Limestone | SW |
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