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Please be aware there is a new owner of the site, its likely in the near future that some changes could take place. We are hoping that access to climbing will still be possible, but might be more complicated. If there are any issues please contact BMC Cymru. 

Litter and broken glass can be a problem - please remove any that you see. 

Although not subject to any restrictions - jackdaws nest on some routes, notably Flowstone Shuffle Wall (sometimes on the route Aphelion) and can be quite aggressive! Please avoid any routes where they appear to nest until the end of June/mid July. 

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16m.

Rockfax Description
Climb the left-trending line passing conglomerate and overlaps to a high lower-off. © Rockfax

FA. D.Kells, C.Struthers 17/Jul/2008.

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Guidebooks for Penmaen Head

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North Wales Climbs Cover
North Wales Climbs (2023)
Rockfax
By Mark Reeves, Mark Glaister
North Wales Limestone Cover
North Wales Limestone (2023)
On Sight Publishing
By Andy Boorman & Ian Carr
A55 Sport Climbs Cover
A55 Sport Climbs (2019)
Pesda Press Ltd
By Michael Doyle
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Mark Hounslea on Iskra, The Gallery (F6b+). Provocatively labeled as the best 6b+ in the UK by one pundit.
Iskra

Grade: 6b+ ***
(The Gallery)

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