A ticklist of crags that can be reached by public transport from Cardiff. Bouldering, Sport and Trad :)
I've divided it up into what trains/buses go past what crags.
I've excluded Taffs Well because everyone knows it's there anyway.
A push bike would help with Abertysswg and Avon.
Avon is big, this list doesn't give a fair representation of the quantity of routes there.
Abertysswg is the biggest sandstone crag on here, and has potential for much more :) It is listed as "New Tredegar" on SWMC. New Tredegar on here is listed as "New New Tredegar" on SWMC
Rhymney train goes from Queen Street.
Bristol train goes from Cardiff Central.
All trains that go through Cathays also go through Pontypridd, their directions split after that.
The 122, 124 and 132 are all stagecoach buses, their routes overlap a bit with some trains, but may drop you slightly closer to some crags.
Go by the swbg location for Ponty common.
Sully Island is very tidal, don't get stuck on the island for 6 hours! Check the tide times.
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Map of routes in this ticklist
Distribution of grades
Top 12 photos of this ticklist
Suspension Bridge Arête
Evening sunshine on Suspension Bridge Arete
© BStar
Giant's Cave Buttress
Enjoying the final pitch of Giants Cave Buttress
© Dave Bradbrook
Suspension Bridge Arête
Unknown climber on Suspension Bridge Arete
© fammer
Giant's Cave Buttress
Ev on Giant's Cave Buttress
© lieraza
Giant's Cave Buttress
Final pitch of Giants Cave at Sunset.
© Stanners
Western Front Direct
Dominic Joyce past the crux of Western Front Direct.
© Joe Hanson
Giant's Cave Buttress
Last pitch of Giants Cave
© RichPacker
Nosepicker
Perched above Treherbert at the head of the Rhondda, in the valleys of South Wales.
© Mark Glaister - Assistant Editor
Giant's Cave Buttress
© KRB
Suspension Bridge Arête
Suspension Bridge Arete HVS 5a
© Caspar
Terry Forkwit
Terry Forkwit F6b
© wthompson098
Encore! Magnifique!
Anthony Crockett on Encore! Magnifique!, 7b+
© veronicamelkonian