GMC meet climbing sea cliffs in North Pembrokeshire.

1 August 2019

By Susan Viner


CampingCamped at Porthclais Campsite. Good facilities, no need to book ahead. Be careful of high winds coming directly off the sea.20 minute walk in to to St Davids and pubs. BBQ allowed as long as raised off the ground and grass not singed.
Friday & Monday: RAIN STOPPED PLAY ):
Saturday: Craig Caerfai
Nice little crag, just a short walk / drive (free car park) from campsite with a good selection of routes as a warm up day, and the classic Americon route. Routes climbed by the group included Scorch Groove, White Corner, Caerfai Crack, Mildred Mindwarp and Burnt Arete
Sunday: Penllechwen
UKC guidebook suggests parking at YHA, but warden was not receptive – suggest phone ahead in future.This is the furthest north of all the crags in this area – Park at Whitesands Car Park £5 and 45 minute walk to crag. (Local ice cream van afterwards!)Routes on LHS accessible from mid tide. Routes on RHS accessible from close to low tide only. Check the winds/swell too!
Climbed Castle Move, Pawn Move and a few others.
For tide times, recommend this websitehttps://tides.willyweather.co.uk/wl/pembrokeshire/whitesands.html

And for checking swell and windshttps://magicseaweed.com/Whitesands-Bay-Surf-Report/136/