North Wales Rock climbing courses
Rock climbing and abseiling in North Wales is world-renowned as one of the premier rock climbing areas in the UK, boasting incredible variety, rich mountaineering history, and distinct rock types concentrated in a relatively compact region.
Climbing Styles
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Traditional (Trad): The dominant discipline in the mountains and sea cliffs.
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Sport Climbing: Heavily present in the coastal limestone crags and inland slate quarries.
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Bouldering: Concentrated in the Llanberis Pass, Ogwen Valley, and coastal caves like Parisella's Cave.
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Scrambling & Mountaineering: Classic ridge traverses like Crib Goch or the North Ridge of Tryfan bridge hillwalking and rock climbing.
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We offer all of the above so get in touch to find out more...
3 hour & 6 sessions
Beginner sessions
Cost private sessions -
1-3 people £175
4 people+ - £50 p.p
Cost for Mixed sessions
£45 p.p
Age 6 +
Start times - 10.00am or 13.00
Advanced climbing courses
Cost private sessions -
1-3 people £225
4 people+ - £60 p.p
Cost for Mixed sessions
£55 p.p
Age 6 +
Start times - 09.30
Duration 6 Hours
Abseiling
Cost private sessions -
1-3 people £175
4 people+ - £45 p.p
Cost for Mixed sessions
£40 p.p
Age 6 +
Start times - 10.00am or 13.00
Duration 2 Hours
More Eryri & North Wales Rock Climbing information
Key Climbing Regions & Rock Types
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Mountain Rhyolite (Eryri / Snowdonia): Home to iconic venues like the Llanberis Pass, Tryfan, and Ogwen Valley. Offers everything from long, classic multi-pitch trad routes (like the Idwal Slabs) to intimidating mountain faces like Clogwyn Du'r Arddu ("Cloggy").
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The Slate Quarries (Llanberis): Post-industrial landscapes around Dinorwig offer a unique style of slate climbing. Climbs here range from delicate, technical slab friction routes to modern bolted sport climbs.
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Coastal Quartzite & Sea Cliffs (Gogarth / Anglesey): Holyhead Mountain and the sea cliffs of Gogarth provide thrilling, highly adventurous sea-cliff trad routes with tidal access and wild exposure above the swell.
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Limestone Crags (Llandudno & A55 Corridor): Headlands like the Great Orme and Little Orme, alongside roadside quarries near Colwyn Bay, host steep sport climbing, bouldering, and trad routes.
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Tremadog: Famous for low-altitude, warm dolerite cliffs right by the roadside, providing accessible multi-pitch trad climbing year-round.
