Dinas Rock - Approaches and Layout
Approaches:
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Car Park Crag Situated overlooking the parking area. As it is becoming dirty and has no sport routes it is not described here. The Roadside Crag Obvious by name. After 50 yards along the track leading to the Main Crag a series of small walls and buttresses are evident. These are liberally smattered with routes of all grades, although only the sport routes are described. Many routes from 5+ to 7c. Good for an evening or short visit. Dries quickly after rain but takes seepage in winter. Bridge Cliff A short wall at the tracks end and alongside the waterfall. Some desperate face climbs, all very fingery. Cave Wall Three quality climbs above the left-hand subsidiary cave. The Main Crag The most impressive piece of inland rock in South Wales. The walls, overlaps and grooves right of the huge cave give a series of hard routes second to none in the area. Grades mainly from 7a+ to 8a but with classics Spain (E4) and Groovy Tube Day (E2) thrown in for good measure. A must for any rock-starved sport climber. Terrace Wall Another excellent piece of wall at a slightly higher level above the path: a 15ft scramble to the obvious cave. The routes here are similar to the Main Crag but generally easier in the grades and well packed in. The ideal day for mega 'E Points'. Some good E3s and E4s. |