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Rhinog Fawr South Faces

Snowdonia

Rhinog Fawr South Faces is a collective name for a large number of compact crags dotted on the lower south face of Rhinog Fawr, with lots of established climbing, esoteric bouldering and new routing potential.Falcon Crack is located on a small outcrop called Carreg y Gwalch, much further up the hillside in comparison to the other routes. This area is not featured in the current guide (Meirionnydd 2002).

Crag information
Climbing Area: Wales Rock Type: Gritstone
Importance: Local CRoW Land: No
Ownership: Unknown No. of Routes: 42
Within National Park: No Year Developed:
Grid Reference: SH 65037 28034

Restrictions apply from 1 February - 31 July.

Reason: Nesting Birds

Voluntary Bird Ban: STRICTLY NO CLIMBING ON CARREG Y GWALCH DURING THE PEREGRINE BREEDING/ NESTING SEASON - normally 1st Feb. - 31st July. Outside these dates, please apply common sense if birds are present and appear seriously alarmed by your presence. If you suspect that there is a peregrine nesting on the crag, then please climb elsewhere.

Parking and Approach

Park at the Cwm Nantcol roadhead near Maes Y Garnedd farm (£2 parking fee to be paid at the farm). Follow the Bwlch Drws Ardudwy path and turn off left and determinedly bushwhack through bogs, heather, bilberries and bracken to reach a steep scree/boulderfield. Follow this (not easy) until the larger crags are reached. 

Area information

A wide range of cliffs - mainly traditional and multi pitch inc. the popular Llanberis Pass, Idwal Slabs, Clogwyn du'r Arddu and Cwm Silyn cliffs, but also outlying outcrops such as Carreg Alltrem. Many crags are on CROW access land - but not all especially some of the outcrops which lie on private enclosed land. Most of central Snowdonia is both designated an SSSI and also is an European Special Area of Conservation on account of the upland habitat and associated geology and plants found here.

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    Rhinog Fawr South Faces

    Snowdonia