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Table of contents
- 1. Shipwreck Cove 20 in Crag
- 2. Index by grade
1. Shipwreck Cove 20 routes in Crag
- Summary:
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Mostly Sport climbing
Lat / Long: 51.568981, -4.294784
description
The best hard sport crag in the Gower - super steep (and some not so steep) sport climbing on the beautiful Rhossili beach.
access issues
4 hours either side of low tide.
approach
Along beach from parking at Rhossili.
ethic
Primarily sports with some trad.
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
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1 |
★ Stuart’s Line
Left Variant finish to Where Has Stu Gone | {FR} 6c | 18m | |||||
2 |
★★★ Where Has Stu Gone
Angled holds and steep terrain with a mighty finish. High first bolt. | {FR} 6c+ | 18m | |||||
3 |
★ Mutiny Crack
Overhanging crack | E4 6a | 18m | |||||
4 |
★★ Wrecking Ball
Right leaning steep crack, then crossing Attrition, continue rightward through steep rock. | {FR} 7b | 18m | |||||
5 |
★ Attrition
Left leaning crack line. | E5 6a | 18m | |||||
6 |
★★★ Marine Layer
A diagonal traverse of the steep back wall following an obvious line of weakness. Pumpy. FA: Rob Lamey, 2013 | 7a+ | 75m | |||||
7 |
★★ One Ton Depot
Start as for Marine Layer then right bolt line. | {FR} 7b+ | 18m | |||||
8 |
Vennerne
Named after the nearby shipwreck at castaway cave. | {FR} 8a | 20m | |||||
9 |
Air Show
Sustained overhanging line with reachy moves. | {FR} 8a+ | 20m | |||||
10 |
★★★ Helvetia
Named after the shipwreck on the main beach. | {FR} 8b+ | 20m | |||||
11 |
★★ Delta Dagger
Steep with good holds. | {FR} 8a | 20m | |||||
12 |
★★ Cannonade
Lower crux with use of knees, then easier grove before the upper crux. | {FR} 8a+ | 9m | |||||
13 |
★★★ Archilles Wrath
Steep steep steep, the name gives an indication of the many heel hooks. | {FR} 8b | 9m | |||||
14 |
★★ King George verses the Suffragets
Difficult start, wobbly jug and then move right up Grey ramp. | {FR} 7a+ | 8m | |||||
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Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
15 |
★★ Blockiness
Good and steep, more technical at the top. FA: rob lamey, 2013 | 6c+ | 20m | |||||
16 |
★ Sand Man
Climb up to the corners. Can be sandy. FA: simon rawlinson, 2013 | 6b | 20m | |||||
17 | ★★ Par 3 | {FR} 6c | 15m | |||||
18 |
★★ John’s Route
Start up ramp at aim for left side of small cave. Sustained climbing. FA: john bullock & roy thomas, 2013 | 6b | 18m | |||||
19 |
★ First Handout
FA: R. Thomas & J. Bullock, 2013 | {FR} 6a+ | 15m | |||||
20 |
Make a splash / Hand shandy
Right of first handout and right most line. FA: roy thomas, 2013 | 6a+ | 18m |
2. Index by grade
Grade | Stars | Name | Style | Pop | |
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6a+ | ★ | First Handout | 15m | ||
Make a splash | 18m | ||||
6b | ★★ | John’s Route | 18m | ||
★ | Sand Man | 20m | |||
6c | ★★ | Par 3 | 15m | ||
★ | Stuart’s Line | 18m | |||
6c+ | ★★ | Blockiness | 20m | ||
★★★ | Where Has Stu Gone | 18m | |||
E4 | ★ | Mutiny Crack | 18m | ||
7a+ | ★★ | King George verses the Suffragets | 8m | ||
★★★ | Marine Layer | 75m | |||
7b | ★★ | Wrecking Ball | 18m | ||
E5 6a | ★ | Attrition | 18m | ||
7b+ | ★★ | One Ton Depot | 18m | ||
8a | ★★ | Delta Dagger | 20m | ||
Vennerne | 20m | ||||
8a+ | Air Show | 20m | |||
★★ | Cannonade | 9m | |||
8b | ★★★ | Archilles Wrath | 9m | ||
8b+ | ★★★ | Helvetia | 20m |