The BMC has formed a management partnership with the owners of Craig Pant Ifan, permitting a continuation of access for climbers and protecting conservation interests. Previously, the 16.8 ha broadleaved woodland of Crag Pant Ifan had been managed as a National Nature Reserve, by the Countryside Council of Wales under a long lease with the previous owners. The BMC have also been working closely with Natural Resources Wales to ennsure the access paths remain in good condition, as this  will contribute towards conserving the valuable ecological features of the site, in particular to help protect the nationally scarce Rock Stonecrop that grow alongside the approach paths. Although no longer a National Nature Reserve the whole area remains a Site of Special Scientific Interest and has considerable conservation value. No new route cleaning or vegetation clearance should be undertaken without prior approval. Natural Resources Wales will continue to own the remaining part of the National Nature Reserve – called Craig y Dre. No climbing activity is authorised  or currently recorded at the Craig y Dre site which is directly behind Tremadog Village. 

Update January 2022 -There has been some significant storm damage and a number of trees uprooted on the descent gully. Please excercise great caution when using the main decent gully in its current state. 

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.