Porth-y-Ffynnon

Some 500m east of the cliffs of Porthclais are the excellent paired slabs of Porth-y-Ffynnon. The show-piece here is certainly the distinctive, main slab, with routes such as The Crack and Grab the Slab; it's quite an eclectic affair, rising from small crozzled ledges just above the sea, and featuring a double-angle purple sheet of rock, a high ramp-line, and one or two approach choices. The narrower, grey Aquaplane slab does, however, provide some extra spice. Around on the other side of the headland is a hiddne gem - the beautiful purple Velvet Wall which has a handful of quality routes.


Order Climb Buttress Stars Grade
1
Purple People Eater Aquaplane Slab 1 HVS 5a
2
Aquaplane Aquaplane Slab 1 E1 5b
1
Ffynnon, Ffynnon, Ffynnon Main Slab VS 5a
2
Apex Arete Main Slab 1 VD
3
Brown Slab Main Slab 1 HS 4b
4
Slab Recess Main Slab 1 S 4a
5
Slab Happy Main Slab 1 HVS 5a
6
The Crack Main Slab 2 VD
7
Just Another Route Main Slab 1 VS 4c
8
Saltheart Foam Follower Main Slab 2 E1 5b
9
Cracked Wall Main Slab 1 VS 4c
10
Rising Damp Main Slab 2 Diff
11
Technical Ecstasy Main Slab 1 HVS 4c
12
Late Harvest Main Slab S 4a
1
Graper Scraper Velvet Wall 1 HS 4b
2
Shiraz Velvet Wall 2 E1 5b
3
Chinon Velvet Wall 2 HVS 5a
4
Blabber Velvet Wall HS 4b
5
Smoke Velvet Wall 1 HS 4c
6
Corked Velvet Wall S 4a

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