Troedyrhiw
| Troedyrhiw | |
 Troedyrhiw | |
| Rock Type | Natural Sandstone |
|---|---|
| Climbing Style | Trad |
| Approach Time | |
| Area | Sandstone |
| Sub Area | Sandstone Central Valleys |
| Geodata | |
| WGS-84 Location | 51.707666,-3.337441 |
| OS Grid Ref. | SO 07683 01839 |
| WGS-84 Parking Location | 51.707120,-3.340305 |
| GR Parking Location | SO 07484 01782 |
| Parking Postcode | CF48 4NL |
| Base Elevation | 267 metres (SRTM Estimation) |
| General Info | |
| Faces Direction | West |
| Aspect | Partially Sunny |
| Wind Sheltered | Seldomly |
| Climbing Type | Normal |
| Midge Problem | Moderate |
| Seepage | Needs a short dry spell |
| Crags Within 5.0 km | |
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Cefnpennar, Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant (X2), Mountain Ash, Mountain Ash Natural Buttress, Mountain Ash West, Penrhiwceiber Quarry, Troedyrhiw, Upper Mountain Ash | |
PREAMBLE
An extensive and generally broken set of natural sandstone crags overlooking Troedyrhiw. There are a number of pleasant VS climbs up the centre of each buttress done by John Harwood, without fully recorded details. There is a buttress at a lower level at the right-hand end which comprises of a smooth slab on the left, and a bulging tower.
ACCESS
Approach the crag from the 4054, travelling northward, by taking the first (acute) right-hand turn immediately before Troedyrhiw and parking on a parallel unmetalled road after a left turn. The crag is 60m up the hillside, above a small reservoir.
ROUTES
- Solo Para Tos Zapatos - 12m, E4,5c
Take a direct and unprotectable line up the centre of the tapering slab. A long stretch for a crux at the top but the rock is perfect. - Snow Jest - 12m E6,6b *
The bold, bulging tower. Ascend a crack to an off-balance shelf. Launch out left (superb Rock 5 placement in a slot) and turn the arête to gain small fingerholds in the left-hand face. Make a committing crank for the horizontal crack and pull out right onto the arête to finish.
First Ascents
- M. Crocker - 26.12.1991
- M. Crocker, J. Harwood - 04.04.1994
Additional Photos
Troedyrhiw
Bloc Party Block
Bulging Tower
Bulging Tower
Bulging Tower
Slab of Solo Para Tos Zapatos, E4,5c
