Crag features

“A superb little crag of near perfect Twrch Sandstone with an unusually diverse range of problems.”  High up and exposed, but a fine spot for a bouldering circuit on a warm summer evening.  Landings are mostly good to soft.  There is some damp ground in places so bring something to keep your feet dry.  On the walk out,  watch as the sun sets over Mynydd Preseli forty miles to the west.  

This crag is one of many included in Martin Crocker’s excellent guidebook, Climbing in the Brecon Beacons National Park Part 7: Western Black Mountain, available from www.martincrockerclimbing.com.  The guide is free to download but Martin asks that you make a donation to one of the regional Mountain Rescue Teams (MRTs), e.g. Western Beacons Mountain Rescue Team at https://www.justgiving.com/westernbeacons.

Comparing this rock to the limestone at nearby Herbert’s Quarry, Martin writes: “much finer is the Twrch Sandstone which Joe Squire and Martin Crocker independently explored in the 2010s.  So far as is known, the problems as described were first climbed between September, 2013 and June, 2015.”