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Access Banned

The landowners have have recently become aware of climbing at this site (due to publicity on various websites) and have informed the BMC that although this section of the quarry has not been active for many years, this section is still within the boundaries of a working quarry and public access (other than on the public footpaths that cross the site) is not allowed due to liability and health & safety concerns. It's rare that quarry operatives or security will be aware of climbers here but if climbers are seen they will be politely asked to leave.

Contains a number of newly equipped sports routes as well as some historical routes dating back to the 1950s

Seasonal Restrictions

Reason: Nesting Birds

Drive up Mount Road to a junction by the top most houses in Llanfairfechan. Follow the higher road from the junction until a footpath on the L leads up to a quarry road and then a waymarked traversing path (Wales Coast Path). Follow the path L along the top of a wall until it starts to descend through a gate. Then follow a path rising gently L ward up the hill to the Top Level. The Pinnacle and an old winding house are prominent on the outer edge of the level (on your L on arrival). The Middle and Bottom Levels are reached by descending an incline from the winding house.
35m. Great climbing up the huge wall right of Jackpot Buttress.
2m right of Killer Quarry, climb a rib onto the slab, clip the high bolt and make ridiculous moves right along its bottom edge to good holds. Continue more reasonably up the slabby walls to where it gets hard again where it steepens up. Lower off at 20m. The continuation up the easy rib and slab on the right and steep finishing corner has not bee climbed and is left as an open project. Lower off at 35m

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Route of Interest
Rub-a-Dub-Dub

Grade: 7a ***
(The Diamond)

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