Wales

Between Pembrokeshire to the south and Cader Idris to the north, the upland area of Elenydd extends across parts of the counties of Ceredigion and Powys in Central Wales. Large parts of this remote, sparsely populated Green Desert of Wales are relatively inaccessible. This guidebook publishes, for the first time, definitive coverage of climbing and bouldering in Elenydd. The delights of the mountain crags, rocky outcrops, sea cliffs, and quarries of unknown mid-Wales are finally revealed. A team of local authors, committed to high standards of quality and accuracy, have detailed 620 routes and 240 boulder problems . Finding and following a route is now easy since every crag can be referenced on an area map, detailed photo diagrams cover the crags, and many small photo-topos identify the bouldering. The high quality of Steep Stone's research and writing, the striking design style, and inspirational action shots make this a breathtaking and innovative new guide book. 280 pages language english edition 2018 D. Kerr, D. Williams Steep Stone

This 2023 guidebook builds upon the hugely popular 2014 guidebook and details all the new development on the limestone cliffs of North Wales since then. The guide is authored by Andy Boorman and Ian Carr and has taken 3 years of hard graft and would not have been possible without the support of a large group of talented and dedicated local climbers and photographers.The book has been produced on a not-for-profit basis, all for the benefit of every climber. All profits will be put back into supporting climbing and climbing related projects within this area. The proceeds from the 2014 book contributed to a massive new route boom, together with the modernisation of fixed equipment and the replacement and maintenance of belays and lower-offs. The 2023 book will continue to support this process, with the aim of trying to ensure that the fixed equipment is well maintained and modern.    Over 2000 trad and sports routes    Over 600 new routes    69 crags    All six major areas covered     Routes for all (sports 4 to 9a, trad V Diff to E7)    Modern colour photo topos and drone shots    Clear crag planner including access and tidal information    Easy to follow crag approaches and maps with GPS location and QR codes    Free Vertical Life digital app content (currently in production)The guidebook is a key supporter of the North Wales Bolt Fund which provides the equipment for volunteers to re-equip existing routes and develop new routes and crags.486 pagesLanguage Englishedition 2023Andy Boorman and Ian Carr

This book, Volume 2, includes more than 4600 routes on 101 crags across the south of England and Wales, including Carmarthen Bay, the Gower Peninsula, Swansea Bay, the Welsh Valleys, Gilwern, the Wye Valley, Avon, Cheddar (north side only), Portland, Lulworth, Swanage, Devon and Cornwall.All grades are represented, from the easiest beginner routes to test-piece climbs that rank amongst the hardest in the world, though the book is predominantly aimed at those climbing from F5 to F7b, with these routes given the most attention.Despite a huge geographic coverage, this compact guidebook manages to describe pretty much all of the worthwhile sport crags in the south of England and Wales, including detailed access, approach and parking information alongside full photo-topos and super-accurate maps.524 pageslanguage englishedition 2024S. BroadbentOxford Alpine Club