Tears Point
| Tears Point | |
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| Rock Type | Natural Carboniferous Limestone |
|---|---|
| Climbing Style | Trad |
| Approach Time | 25 minutes |
| Area | Gower |
| Sub Area | Rhossili |
| Local Area | Rhossili Upper Crags |
| Geodata | |
| WGS-84 Location | 51.559840, -4.296507 |
| OS Grid Ref. | SS 409 870 |
| WGS-84 Parking Location | 51.569301, -4.28840 |
| GR Parking Location | SS 415 880 |
| Parking Postcode | SA3 1PP |
| Base Elevation | 10 metres (Other) |
| General Info | |
| Faces Direction | South |
| Aspect | Sunny |
| Wind Sheltered | Seldomly |
| Climbing Type | Serious |
| Seepage | Never |
| Crags Within 600m | |
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Calcite Bay, Fat Lady Wall, Giant's Cave, King Wall, Lewes Castle, Poser Buttress, Silent Fright Buttress, Sinners Walls, Tears Point, Windy Buttress | |
Contents
BOLTING POLICY
PREAMBLE
Newly re-discovered collection of crags on Gower. Unusual rock (gritty and sharp) and more solid than it first appears. However, an inspection by abseil is advised. Particularly if doing new routes.
ACCESS
Park at Rhossili National Trust car park and head down the track towards Worms Head. After 900m the track leads into a wide and grassy expanse and reaches a coastguard lookout after a futher 300m. From the coastguard lookout descend the track that goes out towards Worms Head but turn left (east) when at the bottom and head along the small path for 600m. You will see the crags and routes on your left. (25 minutes from Rhossili).
If you use a map, you may be able to find a direct (and quicker) way, from Rhossili, by cutting across fields and through the maze of footpaths.
THE ROUTES
Tears Point West
- Left Gully - D
- Right Gully - VD
- Copout - S
- Right-Hand Gully - S
Tears Point Proper
- Tears at the View - HS
- Tearaway - HVS,5a
Climb the leftwards trending crack over the bulging bottom section to the top. 20m - Crocodile Tears - E1 5b
Continue carefully after the initial vigorous entry section.
First Ascents
Tears Point West
- Left Gully -
- Right Gully -
- Copout -
- Right-Hand Gully -
Tears Point Proper
- Tearaway - Roy Thomas & Tim Hoddy, 10th November 2019
- Croc Tears - Roy Thomas & Nick O Neill 2022
