This database contains the routes as published in the Clwyd Limestone Rockfax guidebook. Some new routes are being added as they get done. Please let us have your votes on the grades and information in the guide.
Routes
752 trad routes (M...E7)
174 sport routes (4...8b)
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Graded List of Routes
List of First Ascents
| Crag (click for details) | No. of Routes | Grade Range | Route Type | Sunshine or shade |
Approach walk | Other | Page | ||||
| World's End World's End is a beautifully-sited series of forested, tiered cliffs that hang... |
133 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 10 mins |
Windy |
- | |||||
| Craig Arthur The huge rampart of Craig Arthur looms over the upper end of the long line of... |
64 | Trad and Sport |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 20 mins |
Windy Restricted Access |
- | |||||
| Twilight Zone No crag description at present |
91 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 25 mins |
Windy |
- | |||||
| Pinfold Area he hugely varied climbing experience available along the Pinfold escarpment has... |
163 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Windy |
- | ||||||
| Monk's Buttress No description at present |
52 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Windy |
- | ||||||
| Dinbren The long line of unbroken low escarpment that overlooks Castell Dinas,... |
166 | Trad and Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 7 mins |
- | ||||||
| Trevor Area In contrast to the rest of the crags on the Eglweseg escarpment the mix of... |
79 | Trad and Sport |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 8 mins |
122 | ||||||
| Pot Hole Quarry No crag description yet |
37 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 6 mins |
Windy |
- | |||||
| Maeshafn No crag description as yet. |
58 | Trad |
Windy |
- | |||||||
| Devil's Gorge Devils Gorge is a difficult crag to categorise, on first appearance the crag... |
21 | Trad and Sport |
No sun |
Downhill 5 mins |
Seepage |
144 | |||||
| Ruthin Escarpment Clwyd’s most esoteric venue is worth visiting if you fancy something a little... |
13 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 13 mins |
Windy |
- | |||||
| Llanymynech The huge vertical grey and red limestone faces of Llanymynech Quarry are... |
49 | Trad and Sport |
Sun and shade |
Level 5 mins |
151 |