Apple Tree Buttress

Apple Tree Buttress
Rock Type	Quarried Sandstone
Climbing Style	Sport
Approach Time	5 minutes
Area	Sandstone
Sub Area	Sandstone Far Western Valleys
Geodata
WGS-84 Location	51.611305, -3.763952
OS Grid Ref.	SS 779 917
WGS-84 Parking Location
GR Parking Location
Base Elevation	53 metres (SRTM Estimation)
General Info
Faces Direction	North West
Aspect	Partially Sunny
Wind Sheltered	Mostly
Climbing Type	Normal
Midge Problem	Mild
Seepage	Quick drying
Crags Within 5.0 km
Abbey Buttress, Apple Tree Buttress, Brombil Woods Crag, Cwmafan, Graig Fawr, Pontrhydyfen

BOLTING POLICY

Sandstone quarry so lots.

PREAMBLE

A short sandstone quarry on the A4107 Afan Valley Road out of Taibach, Port Talbot. Park in large layby just before Ynys Gwas Hill then walk back 15m. Step 2m off the road to reach the rock.

ACCESS

Parking

Step off the road just after the apple tree, 1 min approach

Alternatively, if you can not find the "apple tree", park 150m from the crag at the layby in the photo.

DESCENTS

All LOs.

THE ROUTES

1. Fist In Cider - Fr.5
   L. hand line.
   
   
2. Rotten To The Core - Fr.5
   Next line on slab, shared L.O.
   
   
3. Flipping the Pips - Fr.5
   3rd line to same L.O.
   
   
4. Flicking the Lips - Fr. 6a
   Arête.
   
   
5. Sucking the Flits - Fr. 5
   Short wall
   
   

First Ascents

1. Roy Thomas & Dai Emanuel 2017
2. Roy Thomas & Dai Emanuel 2017
3. Dai Emanuel 2017
4. Dai Emanuel 2017
5. Dai Emanuel 2017