South Wales Climbing Wiki
Author A Rosier, T Hoddy, R Thomas, G Ashmore, et al
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Free climbing guide resource for South East Wales and Gower. The South Wales Climbing Wiki (SWCW) is the definitive source for Rock Climbing information in South Wales and provides accurate and the most regularly updated information about all aspects of rock-climbing in the South Wales area.
Crags covered by this Guide
| Caerphilly crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llanbradach | 111 | Sandstone (hard) | E |
| Cardiff crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Barry Island and Friars Point | 3 | Limestone | ? |
| Taff's Well | 125 | Limestone | W |
| Taff's Well West | 63 | Limestone | N |
| Carmarthenshire crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Morfa Bychan | 136 | Limestone | all |
| Telpyn Point | 57 | Sandstone (hard) | SE |
| Gwent crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Crymlyn Quarries | 55 | Sandstone (hard) | W |
| Cwm Clydach | 2 | Ice | ? |
| Deri | 17 | Sandstone (hard) | NW |
| Oakdale | 22 | Sandstone (hard) | NW |
| Ridgeway | 9 | Sandstone (hard) | SE |
| Siocled Seren Pysgod Quarry | 21 | Sandstone (hard) | W |
| Sirhowy | 79 | Sandstone (hard) | W |
| Tirpentwys | 33 | Sandstone (hard) | SW |
| Tyle y Coch | 25 | Sandstone (hard) | E |
| Merthyr Tydfil crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Cefn Coed | 61 | Limestone | W |
| Darren Fawr | 40 | Limestone | ? |
| Herbert's Quarry | 11 | Limestone | ? |
| Nucliff | 24 | Limestone | all |
| Twynau Gwynion Quarries | 88 | Limestone | NE |
| Mid Glamorgan crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Craig ypriapism-Machen | 4 | Sandstone (hard) | ? |
| Lewistown | 8 | Sandstone (hard) | ? |
| Monmouthshire crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Cwmyoy (The Darren) | 20 | Ice | W |
| Neath Port Talbot crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Apple Tree Buttress | 5 | Sandstone (hard) | SW |
| Blaengwynfi, Afan Valley | 19 | Sandstone (hard) | SE |
| Brombil Woods Port Talbot | 8 | Sandstone (hard) | ? |
| Cilfrew Edge | 110 | Sandstone (hard) | SE |
| Drumau Road | 58 | Sandstone (hard) | SE |
| Pen-y-Cae | 1 | Ice | W |
| Red jacket pill | 4 | Sandstone (hard) | NE |
| Ystradgynlais | 0 | Ice | N |
| Powys crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Craig Cerrig-gleisiad | 8 | Ice | all |
| Rhondda Cynon Taff crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Blaenrhondda | 3 | Ice | ? |
| Clydach Vale Cambrian Quarry | 16 | Sandstone (hard) | S |
| Coed Ely | 18 | Sandstone (hard) | S |
| Craig y Llyn | 10 | Ice | all |
| Craig y Nos - Dan yr Ogof | 7 | Limestone | ? |
| Cwmaman | 36 | Sandstone (hard) | W |
| Dan Dicks | 14 | Sandstone (hard) | SE |
| Dave's Fault | 1 | Sandstone (soft) | N |
| Ferndale | 79 | Sandstone (hard) | E |
| Glynfach | 17 | Sandstone (hard) | NW |
| Maerdy | 3 | Sandstone (hard) | ? |
| Mount Pleasant X1 | 73 | Sandstone (hard) | W |
| Mountain Ash | 84 | Sandstone (hard) | W |
| Navigation Quarry | 81 | Sandstone (hard) | SW |
| Ogmore Valley | 1 | Ice | E |
| Penrhiwceiber Quarry | 3 | Sandstone (hard) | E |
| Space Mountain | 55 | Sandstone (hard) | SE |
| The Gap | 156 | Sandstone (hard) | NE |
| Trebanog | 67 | Sandstone (hard) | S |
| Trehafod | 24 | Sandstone (hard) | SW |
| Treherbert Quarrry (Rhondda Pillar) | 61 | Sandstone (hard) | NW |
| White Rocks | 5 | Sandstone (hard) | ? |
| Swansea crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon Hole | 34 | Limestone | S |
| Barland Quarry | 15 | Limestone | NE |
| Blue Pool | 15 | Limestone | N |
| Bosco's Gulch Area | 62 | Limestone | S |
| Bowen's Parlour | 40 | Limestone | S |
| Bracelet Bay | 10 | Limestone | S |
| Burry Holms | 10 | Limestone | SW |
| Caswell Bay | 93 | Limestone | SW |
| Cefnstylle | 5 | Sandstone (hard) | ? |
| Fall Bay to Mewslade | 451 | Limestone | S |
| Fan Hir crag | 2 | Ice | E |
| Fetlock Zawn | 8 | Limestone | SE |
| Foxhole | 64 | Limestone | SW |
| High Pennard & The Great Tower | 2 | Limestone | ? |
| Kilvey Quarry | 2 | Sandstone (hard) | S |
| Limeslade Crag | 183 | Limestone | all |
| Llandarcy | 44 | Sandstone (hard) | S |
| Marble Arch | 1 | Limestone | S |
| Minchin Hole | 17 | Limestone | ? |
| North Hill Tor | 13 | Limestone | ? |
| Oxwich Point | 26 | Limestone | S |
| Pennard | 117 | Limestone | S |
| Port Eynon | 99 | Limestone | SW |
| Prissen's Tor | 12 | Limestone | S |
| Rams Tor | 30 | Limestone | W |
| Rhossili Beach | 193 | Limestone | NW |
| Stalking Horse | 13 | Limestone | SE |
| Swansea Bay | 38 | - | S |
| Tears Point | 3 | Limestone | S |
| Third Sister to Zulu Zawn | 301 | Limestone | S |
| Three Cliffs Bay | 130 | Limestone | S |
| Tor Bay and Great Tor | 180 | Limestone | S |
| Tor Gro | 10 | Limestone | N |
| Trial Wall Area | 144 | Limestone | NW |
| Watch House Crag | 36 | Limestone | SW |
| Vale of Glamorgan crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Castle Upon Alun Quarry | 57 | Limestone | NE |
| Craig y Pal (Glais) | 26 | Sandstone (hard) | ? |
| Nash Point | 19 | Limestone | SE |
| Pant Quarry | 53 | Limestone | all |
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