... Idwal Slabs, Clogwyn du'r Arddu and Cwm Silyn cliffs, but also outlying outcrops such as Carreg Alltrem. Crag features. Francis Frith The UK’s leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Snowdonia "Strangely neglected." Craig Cwm-du: Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of Craig Cwm-du. Craig Cwm Du. Gift Cards Help Contact Us UK (£) Choose A Francis Frith Shop UK (£) For UK & International delivery US … Craig Cwm-du South East Wales Numerous ice features can form over the escarpment after a good freeze, with the main stream providing a good multi-pitch grade IV 4** ice route. Doesn't offer much at high grades, but the routes at the lower grades are good lengths - up to 510ft, all multi-pitch. Then an easy climb through heather to the top of Fan Frynych, from which there are great views over to the main Beacon Range. to the right of the main stream are a number of steeper ice routes on the main cliff, with future mixed potential as well? Just a few hundred metres from the busy A470, you will find yourself enclosed within a shady, atmospheric amphitheatre created by the soaring, craggy cliffs of Craig Cerrig Gleisiad. Start along Sarn Helen, a Roman Road, then through the lovely valley of Craig Cwm-du. Numerous ice features can form over the escarpment after a good freeze, with the main stream providing a good multi-pitch grade IV 4** ice route. to the left of the main stream are a number of low grade ice gullies. Sign-in or Register. to the left of the main stream are a number of low grade ice gullies. The lofty, exposed moorlands of Fan Frynych separate this area from a second, equally spectacular curtain of cliffs at Craig Cwm Du.
This is a nice walk in a quiet, unspoiled area with easy route finding. to the right of the main stream are a number of steeper ice routes on the main cliff, with future mixed potential as well?