Marble Arch
From South Wales Climbing Wiki
| Marble Arch | |
| Rock Type | Natural Carboniferous Limestone |
|---|---|
| Climbing Style | Trad |
| Approach Time | 30 minutes |
| Area | Gower |
| Sub Area | Heatherslade to Pwll Du |
| Geodata | |
| WGS-84 Location | 51.562060, -4.084331 |
| OS Grid Ref. | SS 556 868 |
| WGS-84 Parking Location | 51.566835, -4.087865 |
| GR Parking Location | SS 553873 |
| Parking Postcode | SA3 2DH |
| Base Elevation | 5 metres (Other) |
| General Info | |
| Faces Direction | |
| Aspect | |
| Wind Sheltered | |
| Climbing Type | Normal |
| Seepage | |
| Tidal | |
| Before/After Low Tide | 1.0 hours (See Note) |
| Crags Within 600m | |
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Bacon Hole, Bosco's Den Area, Bowen's Parlour, Bucketland, Foxhole Cove, Golden Wall, Heatherslade Bay, Marble Arch, Minchen Hole, Pantheon, Prawn Zawn, Quartz Corner | |
TIDAL STATUS
1 hour either side of low water.
BOLTING POLICY
No bolting.
DESCENTS
Descend down the rib to the east of the cove.
THE ROUTES
1. Deep Water Polo 12m E1,6a
This route traverses in at a low level from the west side of the seaward end of the rock pool, to gain a jam below the arch. Pull up the arch to finish up obvious pockets. The route has only been done so far as a deep water solo but there is never more than 12 inches of water below it, &c, &c.
G.Ashmore 22.07.2000
