Whether you are hiring one of our Lavuu expedition tents for a group tent of experiencing one of our tent glamping solutions in Pembrokeshire and are a climber or looking to try climbing whilst you here, with one of the centres you will not be disappointed. Although renowned for big grade climbs Pembrokeshire’s cliffs and crags have plenty to offer climbers of all grades with a plethora of walls to places to go it’s a great place to grab a guide book and head off to. Pembrokeshire has a total of 138 crags to choose from so whatever you level you are sure to find a crag to suit you, and with so many to choose from you could be holidaying here for some time to bag them all. Enjoy……
Some of Pembrokeshire’s most popular and larger climbing areas include:-
Carreg-y-Barcud has some 70 climbs on a southerly facing compact sandstone crag mainly slabby routes up to 100ft.
A full list of climbs from severe to E8 6b can be found here
http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=8
Saddle head which boasts 50 climbs on westerly facing limestone, single and multi-pitches up to 180ft popular for first time lower grade climbers for its easy access and routes, has one of the best VS routes in the UK Blue Sky
A full list of climbs from difficult up to E2 5b can be found here
St. Govan's Head a staggering 156 climbs on south west facing limestone
For a full list of climbs from very difficult to E9 6c can be found here
St. Govan's East has 54 climbs on a south east limestone face, single and multi-pitched routes up to 210ft some of the longest in Pembrokeshire, though most are 100ft
For a full list of climbs from very severe to E5 6b can be found here
Bulliber (Range West) has a staggering 150 climbs on south facing limestone, restricted MOD and bird access though see link below and BMC
A full list of climbs from difficult to hard very severe 5b can be found here
http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=2979
Flimston Bay has some 65 climbs on southerly facing limestone
A full list of climbs from difficult to E5 6a can be found here
Huntsman's Leap 66 climbs excellent for anyone on grades above E1
A full list of climbs from severe to E7 6b can be found here
Mowing Word 92 climbs on a limestone west face
An excellent crag for all grades
A full list of climbs from very severe to E5 6a can be found here
Mount Sion East 90 climbs on limestone southerly face
A full list of climbs from difficult to E5 6c can be found here
Proud Giltar 68 climbs on limestone southerly facing single and multi-pitches routes up to 180ft
A full list of climbs from easy to E1 and above can be found here
A full list of all the crags in Pembrokeshire is available by clicking here.
http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/map/?q=PEMBROKESHIRE&x=-4.911&y=51.836&z=10
Check out the http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/set.php?id=151 for the top 50 climbs in Pembrokeshire from severe to E7 6b
For climbing instructors in the Pembrokeshire area check out the MLTA website link here
Further Reading: Pembroke Rockfax (1995) by Alan James is a well-mapped selective guide ideal for a general visit; and the Climbers’ Club guide of the same year gives precise details on everything else.
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