Description
Ogwen; Snowdonia’s other main climbing valley offers a lifetime of superb climbing at very accessible grades in wonderful locations. The climbing is on the south side of the A5, based around the ever-popular Tryfan and Cwm Idwal areas. This title is similar in format to the Llanberis guide with many action photos, all-colour photodiagrams, and photo-plans (93 in total), and bouldering sections by Simon Panton. It also has a chronology (a combination of the historical and first ascents sections) which includes short biographical notes on the leading activists over the years. Particular attention has also been given to highlighting some of the worthwhile easier climbs, which are now often climbed as scrambles. Also included is the climbing on the north side of the A4086 between Pen y Gwyrd and Capel Curig, and the excellent climbing on the Creigiau Llynnau Mymbyr (the Ricks and Racks).
The climbing on the north side of the A5 will be in the Carneddau guide, a new edition is in preparation and in the meantime the text of the last Carneddau guide is available in our free download section.
Please note that there is an error on the topo on page 114 in that Pinnacle Rib Route and Overlapping Rib Route have been labeled incorrectly.
- Ogwen by Mike Bailey (2010)
- Bouldering Simon Panton
- Photodiagrams Simon Cardy
- Maps Don Sargeant
- 438 pages of text, maps and photographs
ISBN: 978-0-901601-83-4
