Clogwyn Du'r Arddu

Clogwyn Du'r Arddu
Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, showing the East Buttress (centre), The Pinnacle (triangle on top left of East Buttress), West Buttress (diagonal-striped face right of East Buttress), and Far West Buttress (opposite diagonal-striped right of West Buttress)
Map showing the location of Clogwyn Du'r Arddu
Map showing the location of Clogwyn Du'r Arddu
Location of Clogwyn Du'r Arddu
LocationSnowdonia, Wales
Nearest cityLlanberis
RangeSnowdon Massif
Coordinates53°04′45″N 4°05′38″W / 53.0792°N 4.0939°W / 53.0792; -4.0939
Climbing typeTraditional climbing
Heightup to 300 metres (980 ft)[1]
Pitchesmostly multi-pitch
Ratingsrock grades of Diff to E9; winter grade of II to VIII[1]
Rock typeRhyolite[1]
Quantity of rock+215 routes[1]
Cliff aspectNorth
Elevation707 metres (2,320 ft) a.s.l.[1]
Classic climbs
  • Indian Face (E9 6c),
  • Womb Bits (E5 6c),
  • Great Wall (E4 6a),
  • The Axe (E4 6a),
  • White Slab (E2 5c),
  • Shrike (E2 5c),
  • Llitrig (E1 5c),
  • Great-Bow (HVS 5a)
  • Great Slab (VS 4c)[1]

Clogwyn Du'r Arddu (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈklɔɡwɨ̞n ˈdɨːr ˈarðɨ̞], translates as the "black cliff of the black height"),[2] is a north-facing rhyolite set of cliffs located on the northern flank of Snowdon mountain. Clogwyn Du'r Arddu is considered to be one of the best traditional climbing areas in Britain,[1][2] and has been called "The shrine of British climbing",[3] and a "crucible for the development of most of the finest climbers in Britain and the scene of many of their finest achievements".[2]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Clogwyn Du'r Arddu". UKClimbing.com. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Rubin, Alan. "CLOGWYN DU'R ARDDU: THE BLACK CLIFF". American Alpine Journal. 18 (47): 534. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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