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Pen Tyrau Guide

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Table of contents

1. Pen Tyrau

Summary:

29 routes in Crag

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 52.931649, -3.739105

1.1. Tower Buttress

Summary:

5 routes in Sector

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Tara VD Trad 21m
2 Shadowfax VS 4c Trad 12m
3 Y Crac Ddu VD Trad 15m
4 Mojo Rising VS 4b Trad 12m
5 Zyco S 4a Trad 18m

1.2. The White Wall

Summary:

2 routes in Sector

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 White Slab S Trad 18m
2 The Big Yin S Trad 30m, 3

1.3. Ridge of Sighs

Summary:

1 route in Sector

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Ridge of Sighs HS Trad 100m

1.4. Hooked on Passion

Summary:

6 routes in Sector

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Pseudognome E1 5b Trad 14m
2 Spooked By Time E1 5b Trad 14m
3 Hooked on Passion HVS 5b Trad 14m
4 Sour Milk See VS 4c Trad 14m
5 Hobo Jungle S 4a Trad 12m
6 Rock it Up E3 5b Trad 14m

1.5. Arrowhead Buttress

Summary:

13 routes in Sector

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 The Judith Rose E4 5c Trad 17m
2 Snicker E4 6a Trad 15m
3 Stone Cold Crazy E1 5b Trad 15m
4 Tongues Up E2 5b Trad 14m
5 Hat Full Of Hollow S 4b Trad 14m
6 Viridian Groove HVS 5b Trad 14m
7 Hostile Ground E1 5c Trad 17m
8 Pricked By A Pulse E3 5c Trad 17m
9 Crow Road D Trad 12m, 2
10 Gay Abandon E4 6a Trad 15m
11 Tuff Gong VS 4b Trad
12 Tuff Gong Direct Finish VS 4c Trad 14m, 2
13 Twilight Wall S 4a Trad 15m

1.6. Kali Buttress

Summary:

2 routes in Sector

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Kali VS Trad 15m
2 Looking for a Rainbow VS 4c Trad

2. Index by grade

Grade Stars Name Style Pop Area
D Crow Road Trad 12m, 2 1.5. Arrowhead Buttress
VD Tara Trad 21m 1.1. Tower Buttress
Y Crac Ddu Trad 15m 1.1. Tower Buttress
S 4a Zyco Trad 18m 1.1. Tower Buttress
Hobo Jungle Trad 12m 1.4. Hooked on Passion
Twilight Wall Trad 15m 1.5. Arrowhead Buttress
S 4b Hat Full Of Hollow Trad 14m 1.5. Arrowhead Buttress
S The Big Yin Trad 30m, 3 1.2. The White Wall
White Slab Trad 18m 1.2. The White Wall
HS Ridge of Sighs Trad 100m 1.3. Ridge of Sighs
VS 4b Mojo Rising Trad 12m 1.1. Tower Buttress
Tuff Gong Trad 1.5. Arrowhead Buttress
VS 4c Shadowfax Trad 12m 1.1. Tower Buttress
Sour Milk See Trad 14m 1.4. Hooked on Passion
Tuff Gong Direct Finish Trad 14m, 2 1.5. Arrowhead Buttress
Looking for a Rainbow Trad 1.6. Kali Buttress
VS Kali Trad 15m 1.6. Kali Buttress
HVS 5b Hooked on Passion Trad 14m 1.4. Hooked on Passion
Viridian Groove Trad 14m 1.5. Arrowhead Buttress
E1 5b Pseudognome Trad 14m 1.4. Hooked on Passion
Spooked By Time Trad 14m 1.4. Hooked on Passion
Stone Cold Crazy Trad 15m 1.5. Arrowhead Buttress
E2 5b Tongues Up Trad 14m 1.5. Arrowhead Buttress
E1 5c Hostile Ground Trad 17m 1.5. Arrowhead Buttress
E3 5b Rock it Up Trad 14m 1.4. Hooked on Passion
E3 5c Pricked By A Pulse Trad 17m 1.5. Arrowhead Buttress
E4 5c The Judith Rose Trad 17m 1.5. Arrowhead Buttress
E4 6a Gay Abandon Trad 15m 1.5. Arrowhead Buttress
Snicker Trad 15m 1.5. Arrowhead Buttress
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