Castaway Cove
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Castaway Cove | |
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Rock Type | Natural Carboniferous Limestone |
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Climbing Style | Sport |
Approach Time | 25 minutes |
Area | Gower |
Sub Area | Rhossili |
Local Area | Rhossili Sea Level Crags |
Geodata | |
WGS-84 Location | 51.569045, -4.295540 |
OS Grid Ref. | SS 410 880 |
WGS-84 Parking Location | 51.569301, -4.28840 |
GR Parking Location | SS 415 880 |
Parking Postcode | SA3 1PP |
Base Elevation | 0 metres (Other) |
General Info | |
Faces Direction | North |
Aspect | Rarely Sunny |
Wind Sheltered | Seldomly |
Climbing Type | Normal |
Seepage | Needs a short dry spell |
Tidal | |
Before/After Low Tide | 2.0 hours (See Note) |
Crags Within 400m | |
Black Wall, Castaway Cove, Mermaid Wall, Retribution Wall, Seamen Wall, Sheepbone Wall, Shipwreck Cove, Trial Wall, Wedge Wall | |
Contents
Tidal Status
2 hours before/after low tide.
Bolting Policy
Preamble
The cove further on from Shipwreck Cove containing the wreckage of the ship Vennerne.
Access
Descents
Lower-Offs
The Routes
The cove containing the wreckage of the ship Vennerne.
- Top Drawers - Fr. 5+
Left hand side of slab past two small roofs. - Bottom Drawers - Fr. 6b
Direct ascent of slab to same LO as previous route. Delicate - Dirty Drawers - Fr. 6b+
Travelling leftward steeply, step up then delicately across slab to same LO. - Sticky Tissue Issue - Fr. 7a+
At the rear of Castaway Cove lies an elevated slab with a stepped roof on its left side. A bold route attacking the roof at its widest point. - La doux parfum de la lingerie utilise - Fr. 6c
A route crossing the roof further right, at a narrower point. Same L/O as previous. - Secret Drawers - Fr. 5
An unpleasant ascent of the corner to gain the slab above. Dirty and loose. - Cast Me Away - Fr. 6c
The pillar and roof.
- Grazed and Transfused - Fr. 6a+
Start from the sloping boulder,follow the steep slab to join the following route at the top two bolts.
- Dry Blood Beast - Fr. 6a
Right hand side of bay, back wall, follow R side of cave. Crux bolt a bit low. - The Clot Thickens - Fr. 6a+
Start just left of the deep chimney, gain the lay back crack then move up to the belay of previous route. - Cracker Barrel - 6b+
- Catching Fire - 6c+
- Cinders Catch - Fr. 6a
Barnacle start then sloping well separated holds lead to grubby upper section and chain above dusty ledge. - Dirty Innuendo - Fr. 5+
After the usual barnacle start follow the wall then move LEFT to join preceding route and its ring belay. DO NOT go R to the single "working non-stainless bolt" where someone has wimped out and left a carabiner. - Geez Louise - Fr. 5+
Short wall almost at exit of bay. - Mini the Minx - Fr. 5
The short wall starting from the ramp.
First Ascents
- D.Emanuel, R.Thomas 00.10.2014
- R.Thomas, D.Emanuel 00.10.2014
- R.Thomas, D.Emanuel 00.10.2014
- R.Thomas, D.Emanuel 00.10.2014
- D.Emanuel, R.Thomas 00.10.2014
- D.Emanuel, R.Thomas 00.06.2014
- D.Emanuel, R.Thomas 00.06.2014
- D.Emanuel, R.Thomas 00.06.2014
- R.Thomas, D. Emanuel 00.06.2014
- R.Thomas, D. Emanuel 00.06.2014