Paviland Far Far Far West

Paviland Far Far Far West
Rock Type	Natural Carboniferous Limestone
Climbing Style	Trad
Approach Time	30 minutes
Area	Gower
Sub Area	Thurba to Overton
Local Area	Paviland and Juniper Wall
Geodata
WGS-84 Location	51.550288, -4.258116
OS Grid Ref.	SS 435 859
WGS-84 Parking Location	51.561586, -4.242797
GR Parking Location	SS 446 871
Parking Postcode	SA3 1PE
Base Elevation	5 metres (Other)
General Info
Faces Direction	South
Aspect	Sunny
Wind Sheltered	Never
Climbing Type	Serious
Seepage	Quick drying
Crags Within 600m
Above Freelunchers Zawn, Below East Gully Groove, Deborah's Overhang, Deborah's Zawn, Devil's Cwm, Eos Zawn, Fetlock Zawn, First Sister, Hollow Top, Horses Cliff, Juniper Wall, Liberty Zawn, Paviland Far Far Far West, Paviland Far Far West, Paviland Far West, Paviland Main Cliff, Paviland Way Out West, Seaspit Small Cove, Second Sister, Sister 2 and Half, Stalking Horse Zawn, Stallion Cove, TV Zawn, The Hole, The Knave, Third Sister, Tooth Fairy

TIDAL STATUS

Non-Tidal

ACCESS

Access from the free parking at Pilton Green, (SS 446 871 or 51.561586, -4.242797). On the right-hand side of the B4247, approx. 2 miles before Rhossili. Park on the grass at the edge of the track leading to a farm. Cross the road, bear left and take the public footpath (signposted to Foxhole Slade) through the 'kissing-gate' on the left of the sandy-coloured house (Clifflands). Reach the top of a dry valley after about 20 minutes and numerous gates. (1.34km). At the landward end of the valley is a wooden kissing-gate (SS 438860).

Go through the gate at the top of the valley and descend a few metres to a green-painted steel gate.

After passing through the green gate, the coast path rises steeply then flattens out parallel to the fence line. Proceed diagonally west across the sward keeping just left of the island of gorse then walk down to the top of the zawn between the two obvious headlands.

Traverse the western size of the zawn (Freeluncher's Warm-Up Zawn) on a narrow exposed path and go up to the 'col'.

The face containing the routes could be reached by an easy scramble from the west starting at the col. Abseil approach is less stressful and is required for the top out anyway. The abseil is from just 20m east of the high point of the headland.

DESCENTS

Descent is by abseil from the top. The finishes are loose and an abseil rope needs to be used to escape. The top is loose and requires care in placement of the abseil rope.

The Routes

This is the south-facing slab at the front of the headland 250m west of Paviland Main Cliff, from which it is visible in profile. There are three slab climbs here at present, with considerable potential for further routes. The face containing the routes could be reached by an easy scramble from the west starting at the col to the north of the headland. Abseil approach is less stressful and is required for the top out anyway. The abseil is from a tat (back-up required) just 20m east of the high point of the headland.

At the left-hand side of the cliff is an obvious pink coloured niche at 20m. The three current routes take the smooth wide slab below the niche and end at the niche.

1. The Time Directive 20m VS,4c
   Start below a break in the left-hand side of the overhang, beneath the white slab. Pull through the overhang to a break. Climb straight up the slab to slot slightly to the left. Take the crack and the rib above and step right into the niche.
   
   
2. On The Job 20m HVS,4c *
   Pull up and left through the right-hand end of the overhang, then climb straight up to the niche.
   
   
3. Spank Your Secretary 20m VS,4c
   Towards the right side of the slab are twin cracks. Climb easily to gain the blind left-hand crack. This leads to a flake crack, which is followed leftwards to the niche.
   
   

FIRST ASCENTS

1. The Time Directive - M.Crocker, J.Harwood 07.06.1998
2. On The Job - M.Crocker, J.Harwood 07.06.1998
3. Spank Your Secretary - M.Crocker, J.Harwood 07.06.1998