NORTH WALES MOUNTAINS

The mountains of North Wales

Routes

298 trad routes (M...E9)
46 winter routes (II...IX)
50 of the Best Routes top50
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
Tremadog
The fine dolerite cliffs of Tremadog flank the A498 Tremadog to Beddgelert road...		 59
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Trad
Lots of sun!
Uphill

5 mins

   21
Cwm Silyn
This fine mountain-crag features a wonderful slab of rock and offers a good set...		 6
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Trad
Afternoon sun
Uphill

45 mins
Windy
 51
Clogwyn Du'r Arddu
The big one. The most historically significant crag in Wales and perhaps one of...		 28
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Trad
Evening sun
Uphill

60 mins
Windy
 58
Craig Ddu
Only ever dry in the driest of summers, Craig Ddu is worth a visit if the...		 9
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Trad
Lots of sun!
Uphill

10 mins
Windy
 76
Clogwyn y Grochan
The tall left-hand side of the crag has a long diagonal corner/groove running...		 17
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Trad
Lots of sun!
Level

5 mins
Windy
 80
Carreg Wastad
The left side of Carreg Wastad has several great mid-grade routes and a classic...		 11
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Trad
Evening sun
Uphill

10 mins
Windy
 86
Dinas Cromlech
Some of the finest and most famous routes in Wales are found on the Cromlech....		 11
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Trad
Lots of sun!
Uphill

20 mins
Windy
 92
Dinas Mot
The Nose of Dinas Mot is a fast-drying slab of perfect mountain rock and is...		 12
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Trad
Early morning sun
Uphill

20 mins
Windy
 96
Clogwyn y Ddysgl
Clogwyn y Ddysgl has a bunch of long classic mountain routes with great...		 7
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Trad
Evening sun
Uphill

60 mins
Windy
 102
Cyrn Las
Cyrn Las is a high mountain crag with a big feel. Grassy slopes need to be...		 4
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Trad
Early morning sun
Uphill

40 mins
Windy
 106
Lliwedd
The long, rambling nature of Lliwedd means that it is possible to climb almost...		 8
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Trad
Early morning sun
Uphill

60 mins
Windy
 108
Clogwyn y Wenallt
Clogwyn y Wenallt is a low-lying valley crag with pristine rock, a beautiful...		 5
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Trad
Lots of sun!
Uphill

5 mins

   114
Tryfan
Lying above the lake in the Ogwen Valley, Tryfan sports some fantastic mountain...		 34
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Trad
Afternoon sun
Uphill

10 mins
Windy
 120
Glyder Fach
A mountain crag with fine views and some great routes through the grades.		 14
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Trad
Afternoon sun
Uphill

60 mins
Windy
 132
Idwal Slabs
 24
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Trad
Afternoon sun
Uphill

20 mins
Windy
 138
Braich Ty Du
Braich Ty Du is close to the road and has a great ridge line, Pinnacle Ridge...		 1
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Trad
Lots of sun!
Uphill

20 mins
Windy
 148
Carnedd y Filiast
A remote set of slabs which has some great easy routes. Peace and quiet is...		 4
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Trad
Lots of sun!
Uphill

40 mins
Windy
 150
Craig Lloer
A peaceful crag with a few lesser-known gems, from here you can look out...		 4
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Trad
Early morning sun
Uphill

55 mins
Windy
 156
Carreg Mianog
Carreg Mianog is a sunny, quick-drying crag that can provide a superb quiet...		 7
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Trad
Lots of sun!
Uphill

20 mins
Windy
 158
Craig yr Ysfa
 11
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Trad
Morning sun
Uphill

55 mins
Windy
 160
Craig yr Ogof (Ogwen)
An overlooked crag that offers some good low E-grade routes that are worth...		 5
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Trad
Morning sun
Uphill

40 mins
Windy
 166
Clogwyn Cyrau
Set in the trees above the bustling village of Betws y Coed, the Cyrau crags...		 10
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Trad
Lots of sun!
Uphill

20 mins

   170
Carreg Alltrem
This delightful small crag is easy to miss when faced with the more...		 3
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Trad
Afternoon sun
Uphill

12 mins

   174
Clogwyn yr Oen
This delightful multi-pitch crag has many great mid-grade routes, most of which...		 4
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Trad
Lots of sun!
Uphill

20 mins

   176
Craig y Rhaeadr (Winter)
The infamous icefalls of Craig y Rhaeadr are steep, committing and usually in...		 4
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Winter
No sun
Uphill

30 mins
Windy
 182
Trinity Face (Winter)
The bastion of Welsh winter gully climbing, The Trinity Face is often in...		 9
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Winter
No sun
Uphill

55 mins
Windy
 184
Cwm Idwal (Winter)
The Icefalls of Cwm Idwal are easily accessible, great fun and short enough to...		 22
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Winter
No sun
Uphill

40 mins
Windy
 188
Black Ladders (winter)
The huge vegetated north-facing cliff of the Black Ladders is Wales' biggest...		 11
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Winter
No sun
  
Windy
 198

  • Latest Comments

    For NORTH WALES MOUNTAINS

    Right Wall (Dinas Cromlech)
    "Brilliant route! Pumpy and full on but oh what a feeling when you reach that led..." 06/Jun top50

    The Neb Direct (Tremadog)
    "Your description of pitch 1 is hopelessly out of date. see the current CC guide ..." 06/Jun

    Lightning Visit (Carreg Alltrem)
    "I thought the first pitch was more like 4b." 05/Jun

    Longland's Climb (Clogwyn Du'r Arddu)
    "Michael MichaelJarrettPhD@Gmail.com I did this route in 1968/69 it was absolut..." 05/May

    Fratricide Wall (Carreg Alltrem)
    "Top pitch: complex? Not sure how you could go off-line. The lower traverse is ..." 27/Apr

    Ten Degrees North (Dinas Mot)
    "Very dirty after the appalling summer of 2012. Friction climbing on frictionless..." 07/Sep

    Flying Buttress (Dinas Cromlech)
    "P3 description is inadequate, if you climb straight up the shallow groove on the..." 12/Apr top50

    Rib and Slab (Craig Ddu)
    "Takes less drainage than other routes here. P2 has 10m of wet grass on top befor..." 25/Feb top50

    The Plum (Tremadog)
    "2nd 1993. Superb!" 20/Feb top50

    Left Wall (Dinas Cromlech)
    "A real treat of a route, position, exposure, good climbing for the most part and..." 15/Dec top50

    Diagonal (Dinas Mot)
    "FA is Birtwistle not Birtwhistle." 14/Sep top50

    The Weaver (Tremadog)
    "Not the only mistake in this guide: see also Spectre (Clogwyn y Grochan) & N..." 03/Aug

    Kirkus Route (Cwm Silyn)
    "For the guidebook team - is this the right line as described in the classics gui..." 01/Aug

    The Weaver (Tremadog)
    "A mistake!? In a Wrongfax guide? Surely it would be easier to list proof-read an..." 21/Jun

    Shrike (Clogwyn Du'r Arddu)
    "Wonderful, beautiful route. One of the best I've done. But NOT E2, ever." 11/Jun

    Orpheus (Craig Ddu)
    "I also enjoyed this route alot. Possible to abseil in one from the top of the ro..." 10/May

    The Brothers (Tremadog)
    "First pitch is a gearless off width!" 03/May

    The Grooves (Cyrn Las)
    "Not the best E1 in Wales although very good. Surely p3 is 5a?" 03/May

    Boot Crack (Tryfan)
    "Start is a bit tricky as it tends to be greasy, but hardest move is getting into..." 25/Apr

    Cave Gully (Trinity Face (Winter))
    "Top pitch is only about 30M and can be run together with pitch 2 if climbing it ..." 10/Jan

    Left Edge (Carnedd y Filiast)
    "That has got to be a picture of Cemetry Gates on the Cromlech!!" 23/Nov

    Daddy Cool (Tremadog)
    "A wandering combination of pitches give a very worthwhile outing." 29/Sep

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