Pembroke is a world-class climbing area, renowned for its atmospheric sea cliffs and dramatic rock architecture. With an exclusively trad ethic, steep wall climbing, crack, and groove systems abound, while delightful areas of slabs and easier grade climbs can easily be sought out. Regardless of the climbing, the stunning scenery and great beaches make for a hugely popular holiday destination.
Pembroke Rock showcases a selection of more than 1,050 of the very best climbs, across the full grade range and covering 48 cliffs from St David's Head in North Pembroke all the way to Penally in the south. Selected crags are included from each of the five areas covered by the definitive Climbers' Club guidebooks, and a number of new climbs from 2015 are included.
This guide, the second in the Wired Guides series and the first such produced by The Climbers' Club, covers climbs across the full grade range from Diff to E11 and a number of popular deep water soloing venues are described. Authored by two of the area's devoted activists, the detailed route descriptions are supplemented with essential access information and expert local knowledge regarding weather and tidal conditions.
A crag guide, full colour photodiagrams and detailed maps complement the text and make it easy to locate crags and routes.
Stats:
A5
416 pages
1,050 routes
48 crags
Pembroke Rock £29.95, available from the Guidebook Shop on The Climbers' Club website or climbing gear shops.
Just in case you needed any further inspiration, the guidebook authors have put together the following Pembroke Rock Lists. See how many you've done or add them onto your ticklist for the coming year:
The 10 best VSs you may not have heard of:
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10 Best Esoteric Routes
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5 Best Traverses
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The Climbers' Club was founded in 1898 and is a national club whose objectives are to encourage mountaineering and rock-climbing, and to promote the general interests of mountaineers and the mountain environment. We welcome applications for membership from committed and experienced climbers.
The club owns some of the best hut accommodation in the country and is the biggest publisher of climbing guidebooks in the UK, issuing guides to North Wales, Pembroke, Cornwall, Devon, Lundy and Southern Sandstone. We also publish newsletters, and an annual journal.
Benefits of Membership
- Access to a network of potential climbing partners all over the country
- Regular meets throughout the year, in the UK and overseas
- Use of the CC's huts in Wales, Cornwall, Peak District and Scotland
- Reciprocal rights to other huts in the UK and overseas including USA, New Zealand, Kenya, and South Africa
- Two annual dinners and various other social events
- Discounted CC guidebooks from our on-line shop and Cordee
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