Tremadog (Craig Bwlch y Moch)
The famous roadside dolerite crag above the Porthmadog road, blessed with its own dry microclimate in the rain shadow of Snowdonia. Steep, juggy and superbly protected climbing on immaculate rock, from multi-pitch V Diffs to Ron Fawcett's era-defining Strawberries. The traditional wet-weather saviour of North Wales.
Conditions right now
Classics
| Route | Grade |
|---|---|
| Christmas Curry | S 4a |
| One Step in the Clouds | VS 4c |
| Vector | E2 5c |
| Strawberries | E7 6b |
Access & approach
Park at Eric's Cafe car park below the crag (small fee, support the cafe); routes start minutes from the road. Beware traffic noise and steep vegetated descents.
Always check the BMC Regional Access Database (RAD)for current restrictions and seasonal bird bans before visiting. County: Gwynedd. View on OpenStreetMap ↗
Photos
Freely-licensed photographs taken at or near the crag. Rock changes less than websites do, but check the date — an approach can silt up or a path can be diverted.
Grassland near Bwlch-y-moch - geograph.org.uk - 4868148 · Richard Hoare, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Farmland on The Traeth - geograph.org.uk - 183614 · David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Rocky Outcrop near Porthmadog - panoramio · Lobster1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
