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...
Rock climbing and abseiling in North Wales
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.
Rock Climbing in North Wales
You will have been given directions to the climbing area during the booking process. There are loads of climbing and abseiling areas in North Wales but we always try and use the best one for your group. As we are based in Betws Y Coed we try and use an area within 30 minutes drive.
Now and again we will swap climbing areas if the weather is looking changeable this is due to knowing the area very well and knowing which ones get affected by rainfall/wind any any other weather that could affect us but we will keep in contact if this looks likely.
Climbing in North Wales offers everything from friendly roadside crags to big mountain routes, with solid rock, stunning views and challenges for all levels, from first‑time climbers to experienced trad leaders, all set in the dramatic landscapes of Eryri (Snowdonia) and the surrounding coast.
As a company we attend yearly environmental training to all ways use best practise and lower our impact on the areas we use.
As a company we have the right risk assessments, insurance and qualified and experienced Instructors to work in these enviroments.
Please ask to see our paperwork.
Activity equipment
During the booking process you will have been asked to fill out an online form for sizes. Really important that this is done. Correctly fitting equipment is for your safety.
Changing
There are no changing facilities at any of our activity locations. All our activities are rural and in the best locations possible for that activity.
Paperwork
Hopefully you will now be greeted by one of our Instructors he will then ask you to sign a form outlining the risk of adventure activities and importance of staying safe.
Parking
There is parking at all our adventure activities. Please park as responsibly as possible as here in North Wales parking can get busy especially in the high season with nice weekends and bank holidays even busier. You can leave your vehicle key in the Instructors car during the activity.
Turning up
Please turn up 15 minutes before your activity start time. If you are late it may impact your activity.
Important activity information