Approaches:

The best approach is from Llangollen. Cross the bridge over the river Dee from the A5 and turn right. Take the first left on this road and follow it over the canal bridge and onto Dinbren Road. Follow this for 2km until a T junction is reach - the crags can be seen above.

Turn right and follow the road over a cattle grid until a prominent lay-by can be located on the left after 300m. Park here.

A path above the lay-by skirts up to the left and into the vague gully. This rises to meet the crag at the junction of its two walls.

The Dinbren cliffs are split into two main walls from a distinctive cleft at the top of the access path. Both walls have distinctive characters and offer a number of climbs both in the sports-climbing category and traditional category. Recent rebolting has helped provide a number of the sports routes with lower-offs and new bolts whilst the trad. routes have been improved with new fixed gear on a like for like basis, as per the first ascensionist's wishes.

The Left-Hand Walls

These are by far the most appealing set of walls complete with a number of interesting features and climbs. It is here that some of the hardest and best sports routes in the area can be found. There are also a number of projects underway, not all of which are listed.

These walls get any sunshine from 10pm in the morning which lasts until the late afternoon/early evening. The walls dry relatively quickly although a few stubborn seepage patches can remain.

The Right-Hand Walls:

The area for some of the best traditional routes on the crag with the occasional sports route thrown in for good measure. Here lower-offs are in shorter supply and some fixed gear is in the shape of olds pegs and thread - it remains to be seen if these will be replaced.

These walls face in a north-westerly direction and get late afternoon/early evening sunshine and provide a great evening venue if you live local enough.

Generally speaking these walls dry faster than the neighbouring walls.