Cheesy Rider Area
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| Cheesy Rider Area | |
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| Rock Type | Quarried Carboniferous Limestone |
|---|---|
| Climbing Style | Sport |
| Approach Time | 3 minutes |
| Area | Inland Limestone |
| Sub Area | Dinas Rock |
| Geodata | |
| WGS-84 Location | 51.759469, -3.577147 |
| OS Grid Ref. | SN 912 079 |
| WGS-84 Parking Location | 51.759561, -3.578172 |
| GR Parking Location | SN 911 079 |
| Parking Postcode | SA11 5NU |
| Base Elevation | 85 metres (SRTM Estimation) |
| General Info | |
| Faces Direction | South |
| Aspect | Partially Sunny |
| Wind Sheltered | Mostly |
| Climbing Type | Normal |
| Seepage | Needs a short dry spell |
| Crags Within 10.0 km | |
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Cheesy Rider Area, Craig Tyle-Cam, Craig y Nos, Cwmaman Main, Cwmaman West, Dinas - Main Slab, Dinas Main Crag, Inflated Roundhead Area, Kennelgarth Wall, Love Of Ivy Area, Lower Cave Area, Maerdy - Rhondda Fach, Pen Pych, Sheriff Quarry - Maerdy, Space Mountain | |
| BMC RAD | |
| RAD Notice/Restriction | Cheesy Rider Area@BMC RAD |
Preamble
The first area encountered alongside the path following the river from the car park to Kennelgarth Wall.
The Routes
- Fromage Frais - Fr.5+
The left-hand line, following the left edge of the wall and a handrail rightwards to the lower off of Rob Roy. 12m - Rob Roy - Fr.7a
This route has a very hard starting sequence, but don't let this deter. 12m - Cheesy Rider - Fr.6c *
The right hand side of the wall has a hard move low down and pleasant sustained arête and roof to finish. 13m - Creme De Roquefort - Fr.6b+
A reachy route supplied with good holds. 12m - Scraping The Barrel - Fr.5+
This is the left-hand line on the short lower wall to the right of Cheesy Rider. 8m - Tapping The Keg - Fr.6b+
The right-hand line, very bouldery. 8m
First Ascents
- R.Thomas 01.02.1998
- S.Doerr 00.00.1995
- R.Thomas 08.06.1995
- G. Gibson 03.05.2009
- R.Thomas 00.00.1997
- R.Thomas 00.00.1997
