South Wales Rock

A comprehensive and well-curated guide to the best sport climbing, trad climbing and a handful of deep water solo across South Wales, from sea cliffs to valleys and quarries.

South Wales Rock is the go-to guidebook covering over 1,000 routes across a wide range of venues in South and Mid Wales. This selected guide blends sport and trad routes on limestone, sandstone, and grit-like quartzite, from coastal crags on the Gower to inland valleys, hillsides, and quarries. With clear photo topos, up-to-date bolt information, and local access notes, it's an ideal guide for both locals and visiting climbers seeking reliable, year-round climbing in South Wales.

Key Areas Covered

• Gower Peninsula (Three Cliffs, Boiler Slab, Oxwich, Paviland)

• Valleys Sandstone (Taff’s Well, Navigation Quarry, Tirpentwys)

• Pembrokeshire sandstone and limestone (selected crags)

• Morlais Quarry

• Dinas Rock

• Gilwern and Llangattock Escarpment

• South and Mid-Wales limestone & grit-like outcrops
  

• Publisher: Climbers Club

• Edition: First Edition

• Year: 2020

• Page Count: 450 pages