Climbing at The Diamond, Wales

What renders the climbing in North Wales so special is undoubtedly its incredible variety: there really are few other places that have such a high concentration of so many different types of rock and climbing styles. From cutting edge sports climbs to adventurous trad climbs above the wild sea cliffs and up in the mountains, there's something for everyone. One of the hidden gems is called The Diamond, a beautiful wave of limestone located opposite the famous Lower Pen Trwyn, reached on foot at low tide or via an airy rope traverse and abseil. While the first routes date back to the first sport climbing boom in the early '80's, only in recent times has there been a resurgence in new routing. So much so that, as Steve McClure explains, this could be “the future of sport climbing in Great Britain."

Rock climbing in Wales - a choice selection
- Dinas Cromlech - some of the best extreme rock climbs in the entire UK.
- Cloggy - Clogwyn Du'r Arddu- the shrine of British rcok climbing.
- Vivian Quarry - the most popular slate crag in Wales
- Rainbow Slab - arguably the jewel in the crown of Llanberis slate.
- Gogarth - one of the best sea cliffs in Britain. Fullstop.
- Lower Pen Trwyn - simply the best sport crag in North Wales.
- Huntsman's Leap- one of the most popular sea cliffs in Pembroke, South Wales.