Learn the ropes over a course of a few days climbing in Snowdonia and other parts of the beautiful North Wales area.

Visit iconic climbing crags in the Llanberis Pass, Ogwen Valley, Tremadog, Holyhead Mountain and even some sea cliff climbing near Gogarth and Rhoscolyn on Anglesey.

With full accommodation provided in one of our climbing holiday packages you can save money, learn to climb and enjoy the beautiful locations all at the same time.

Bespoke packages depending on climbing ability and experience. Obviously fitness depending as rock climbing can be tiring and use muscles you didnt know you had.

An example itinerary of a climbing holiday for complete beginners who wish to become self-sufficient at indoor climbing and going outdoor climbing with a competent leader:

Day 1

We’ll visit a climbing wall such as the Beacon Climbing Centre in Caernarfon or the Indy Climbing Wall on Anglesey and go over some basics such as tying in (rope to your harness), basic belaying technique (keeping your partner safe when they are climbing).  Basic climbing techniques, fundamentals and theory of climbing movements. Bouldering, types of climbing venue and styles of climbing, lowering your partner down from the top of a climb.  We’ll also cover footwear as finding appropriate climbing shoes isn’t as easy as finding a new pair of shoes that you like!

Day 2

We’ll go outdoor climbing! Lion Rock or Union Rock just outside Llanberis next to Llyn Padarn,  Holyhead Mountain on Anglesey perhaps. We’ll put your new climbing skills to the test on real rock! Your instructor/s will set up the ropes and you can enjoy some climbing outside hopefully with some nice weather.

Day 3 

Time to crank it up a notch!

You will be taught how to “second”. This means you will follow the lead climber on some  trad (traditional) routes – that is, the leader will place the climbing safety gear as they go. They get to the top of the climb, set up some safety “anchors”, then belay you to the top of the climb while you collect the safety gear which they placed along the route.   From there you will both walk down the side of the crag or, in some cases, the leader will lower you, then they will abseil down. There is also the option if you wish, to abseil, with the leader also lowering you on a safety rope!

Day 4

We might do some sport climbing – that is, climbing on “bolted” routes. These bolts are drilled in to rock where there is no possibility for natural rock gear placements, so no cracks to place gear in. Sports climbing is considered much safer than “trad” climbing  because bolts are very strong and rarely fail, so climbers often push their climbing limits on sport routes. Slate rock is a great example of where sport routes can be found, as slate is very flat without many cracks to place gear in. Llanberis is well known for slate, with Dinorwic Quarry having taken up almost of the mountain! Bus Stop Quarry is  a very accessible crag with routes from beginner to expert, though there are many more areas on the mountain which are very popular with sport climbers.

 

Day 5

Depending how you have progressed and feel, there is the option to do an adventure such as sea cliff climbing. Symphony Crack on Anglesey is one of the highest rated climbs in North Wales, a 3* climb, but still very climbable even for relative novices. Here are some pictures of what you can expect! Don’t worry, it is a lot safer and easier than it looks 🙂