The site is managed by Shropshire and Montgomery Wildlife Trusts and managed as a nature reserve. Please pay attention to the following: - Climbing is not allowed in the Northern Quarry or on Asterley Rocks. Organised groups wishing to use 'Cul de Sac' quarry - please contact the Red Ridge Centre first to avoid overcrowding. Tel (01938) 810821. The development of additional new routes may jeopardise the existing access arrangements - please contact the BMC for futher details.
There is an agreement between Shropshire Wildlife Trust, Montgomery Wildlife Trust and the British Mountaineering Council to allow individual recreational climbers and club members to rock climb on the rocks at Llanymynech. Nothing in the agreement is legally binding; however failure by climbers to follow these guidelines could lead to a permanent restriction on climbing at the whole site.The Wildlife Trusts welcomes visitors onto the nature reserve to explore and enjoy at close hand the spectacle of the cliffs and the wildlife this area supports.
Dates: 1 March to 30 June
Reason: Nesting Birds
Keep an eye open for signs detailing the nesting restriction in the Red Wall area. Currently all routes on Foreigner Wall are permanently restricted. Seasonal Restrictions apply to all routes on Red Walls from 1 March to 30 June.
Rockfax Description
Climb a crack with care to a roof. Head left on edges on the lip of the roof and then move up to gain a standing position above the roof. Move slightly right a to a good hold from where hard moves up and left lead to better holds below a slight roof. Pull over the roof on its right and follow the delightful slab to a lower-off. © Rockfax
UKC Logbook Description
right of 'cream' is a plantation in a slight amphiteare.
Climb the crack with care to the roof, move left on edges on lip of roof (bolt), make a hard pull on crimps and a two finger layaway (bolt) to a standing position above the roof. Move slightly right and up on crimps and edges to a good hold (bolt above).Hard moves up and left to better holds and a thank god rest under a slight roof. Pull through this on its right on good edges (bolt) and follow the delightful slab to a two bolt belay. Superb.
Chris jones, Dylan Burgess 06/Nov/2006.
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Grade: 7a ***
(Llanymynech Quarry)