Bwlch Mountain Road

Bwlch Mountain Road
Rock Type	Quarried Sandstone
Climbing Style	Sport
Approach Time
Area	Sandstone
Sub Area	Sandstone Western Valleys
Geodata
WGS-84 Location	51.6459159, -3.5322668
OS Grid Ref.	SS 940 952
WGS-84 Parking Location
GR Parking Location
Base Elevation	322 metres (SRTM Estimation)
General Info
Faces Direction
Aspect
Wind Sheltered
Climbing Type
Seepage
Crags Within 5.0 km
Blaengwynfi, Bwlch Mountain Road, Clydach Vale Bogmonster Quarry, Clydach Vale Cambrian Quarry, Darren Fawr (Garw Valley), Gelli, Maerdy - Rhondda Fach, Pen Pych, Sheriff Quarry - Maerdy, Space Mountain, The Farm, Ton Pentre, Treherbert Quarry

PREAMBLE

The obvious roadside quarry on the Bwlch mountain road descending to Cwm Parc and Treorchy in the Rhondda. The quarry faces north and during the winter the routes are untenable (it even has a seasonal pool). However, for a few weeks in high summer the sun gets in and after a long dry period the quarry is feasible.

ACCESS

There is a gravel layby 600m further up the road (west)

THE ROUTES

1. Skin-Flute Lullaby - Fr. 5a
   The leftmost line. Scramble up to the high LO
   
   
2. Chameleon Direct - Fr. 6b
   Direct ascent of Cymmer Chameleon, avoiding the hand traverse.
   
   
3. Cymmer Chameleon - Fr. 6b
   Follow the obvious crack leftwards, over small roof and face above
   
   
4. The Good, The Bad and the Wobbly - Fr. 5c
   Up to small roof.
   
   
5. xxx - Fr. 5
   Arête to left-hand end of ledge.
   
   
6. Project
   Up to ledge
   
   
7. Big Boot Route - Fr. 4
   A juggy route up to the right hand side of the ledge, feasible in most types of footwear.
   
   

First Ascents

1. Mr T-Winkle Periclough (Esq)
2. Mr T-Winkle Periclough (Esq)
3. Mr T-Winkle Periclough (Esq)
4. Mr T-Winkle Periclough (Esq)
5. Mr T-Winkle Periclough (Esq)
6. Mr T-Winkle Periclough (Esq)
7. Mr T-Winkle Periclough (Esq)