Spectacular climbing, set in some of the grandest mountain scenery in Wales; slab-routes galore at every grade. Mainly multi-pitch routes to 160 metres. Must dos for visitors include "Tennis …

Cwm Idwal is a spectacular product of glaciation, surrounded by high crags, screes, moraines and rounded rocks, with a lake on its floor . Cwm Idwal comprises volcanic and sedimentary rock …

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2011年10月26日 · Sound rock, but very polished by generations of scrabbling boots. Serious risk of over-crowding on busy days. Walk up a well-made path from the parking at Ogwen Cottage …

The Ordinary Route is the easiest route on Idwal Slabs or Rhiwiau Caws as is the propper Welsh name. This climb represents an ideal introduction to trad multi-pitch climbing, as such it's …

Idwal Slabs (aka Cwm Idwal) Snowdonia. Spectacular climbing, set in some of the grandest mountain scenery in Wales; slab-routes galore at every grade. Mainly multi-pitch routes to 160 …

Guidebooks for Idwal Slabs (aka Cwm Idwal) Not all climbs appear in all guidebooks

The easiest route up the impressive Idwal Slabs is very popular with experienced scramblers and climbers alike. It requires good rope skills and multi-pitch techniques and is often busy, but it …

The most 'classic' of the classics at Idwal and the second most popular route in Wales according to UKC Logbooks. Of course 'classic' means polished and, in this case, the polish makes the …

2014年6月11日 · I’ve enjoyed a couple of days out with Ben Wells recently, rock climbing in the lovely Cwm Idwal above the Ogwen valley. Nothing too difficult, but so nice to be on long rock …

2016年7月8日 · THE BALLAD OF IDWAL SLABS (To be spoken dramatically in costume: deerstalker hat, side-whiskers, and with alpenstock) I'll tell you the tale of a climber; a drama …

2021年6月3日 · After about 1 kilometre, you'll reach the majestic Idwal Slabs that extend well over a hundred metres above you on the slopes of Glyder Fawr. After this, continue straight ahead …

Four fantastically technical scrambles around the Glyder Fawr, perfect for the hardcore adventurers! Start at Ogwen Cottage and follow the path into Cwm Idwal. Take the path to the …

Guidebooks for Idwal Slabs (aka Cwm Idwal) Not all climbs appear in all guidebooks

2017年3月17日 · The Idwal Slabs How many must have started their climbing careers on these delectable slabs? A lot of the climbs are quite polished because of years of climbing traffic. …

This route has an atmospheric start up the initial gully staircase, although the better section is the upper wall. Start in the damp confines of the gully to the right of the slabs below some …

Javelin Blade is one such route, it sits high above the Idwal Slabs in the Ogwen Valley, an airy E1 climbed back in 1930 when VS was considered the cutting edge. The first time I climbed it I …

Start at the base of the Idwal Slabs. 1) Follow a path up and left away from the slabs and towards a gully. You eventually reach a polished slab of bubbly rock. Head up and right across this to …

Guidebooks for Idwal Slabs (aka Cwm Idwal) Not all climbs appear in all guidebooks

Guidebooks for Idwal Slabs (aka Cwm Idwal) Not all climbs appear in all guidebooks