Although situated on open access land the owners (Forestry Commission) from time to time are granted permisson to suspend public access to this venue in order to carry out forestry operations, including felling and timber extraction. However access to the cliff should not be affected, as long as climbers park in the village and walk up the track. Be aware that at some times due to forestry works that access might be limited, and forestry vehicles will be using the track.
Rockfax Description
A classic long and complex line up a steep wall. Sustained with plenty of hard moves and some good rests, but it is thin on gear.
1) 4c, 21m. Climb a steep crack to a ledge. Follow the slim groove above, then easier ground back leftwards to a good stance.
2) 5a, 23m. A complex pitch. Climb a steep crack and wall to good ledges. Balance precariously right then pull up to the base of a scoop. Climb the groove above to a peg, then swing right to the arete for an airy exit. © Rockfax
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Deezel65 | 6 Apr |
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βeta: The final traverse to the arete is much lower than expected. Go up and get some good in the obvious groove/corner crack you can see from the ground then come all the way back down and then step round on to the arete for a finale that’ll put hairs on your chest. | ||
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βeta: The final traverse to the arete is much lower than expected. Go up and get some good in the obvious groove/corner crack you can see from the ground then come all the way back down and then step round on to the arete for a finale that’ll put hairs on your chest. |
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Peter Agnew | 22 Jul, 2024 |
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βeta: The peg is long gone, but you can get excellent wires high up in the corner crack before stepping right to the arete. A fabulous climb which requires a steady head to traverse out on the ramp early in pitch two. | βeta? | |
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βeta: The peg is long gone, but you can get excellent wires high up in the corner crack before stepping right to the arete. A fabulous climb which requires a steady head to traverse out on the ramp early in pitch two. |
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mattdarli92 | 14 Apr, 2022 |
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βeta: Really hard and really really scary. And then you find a hold! Three stars all day! | βeta? | |
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βeta: Really hard and really really scary. And then you find a hold! Three stars all day! |
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spidey | 3 Aug, 2020 |
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βeta: Bold along trav, small wire but hard to see how good it is. Arete is brilliant. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Bold along trav, small wire but hard to see how good it is. Arete is brilliant. |
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Paul Sagar | 14 May, 2019 |
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βeta: The moves at the very top are inadequately protected by the peg and way, way harder than 5a. If you screw this section up you WILL deck on the ledge below. A climb for leaders with a grade or two in hand, only. Edit: a friend informs me that I’m an idiot and going direct at the end is wrong and I should have gone right to the arête. Y’know like it says in the guidebook. | ||
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βeta: The moves at the very top are inadequately protected by the peg and way, way harder than 5a. If you screw this section up you WILL deck on the ledge below. A climb for leaders with a grade or two in hand, only. Edit: a friend informs me that I’m an idiot and going direct at the end is wrong and I should have gone right to the arête. Y’know like it says in the guidebook. |
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Peter271263 | 9 May, 2019 |
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βeta: The 2nd pitch is excellent. | ||
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βeta: The 2nd pitch is excellent. |
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Grade: HVS 5b ***
(Glyder Fach)