[New Jersey]

Im planning a family holiday to wales and im hoping to get some bouldering in. Where ever I go needs to be close to this area. I have no guide for wales and have very little knowledge of the area so any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[Bubba]

This may help

http://www.northwalesbouldering.com/

[Jim]

some bouldering at cricceith beach and some good ice cream. also black rock sands I think but have never been there

[Pantontino]

There is some new stuff near the hospital at Tremadog (I haven't checked this out yet so can't vouch for quality), but your best options are to make the half hour drive to Porth Ysgo (second best place to boulder in Wales: http://news.v12outdoor.com/2010/12/14/vg-central-v36a/) which is located near the village of Rhiw at the end of the Lleyn Peninsula. There is a good little 'family' crag above Rhiw called Mynydd y Graig (http://news.v12outdoor.com/2011/06/07/mynydd-y-graig/), plus some good bouldering on the far seaward side of the hill, but best just to head down to P Ysgo.

If it is raining go to Carreg Hylldrem which is about 10 - 15 minutes away from Porthmadog (http://www.groundupclimbing.com/upload/members/Carreg%20Hylldrem.pdf). The bouldering wall is at the right side of the crag. You can climb anywhere on it at about Font 6B/+ and the main lines are excellent. It has been a popular eliminate venue since the 70s. It does stay dry, even in torrential rain.

The local beach crags (Criccieth, Black Rock Sands and Borth y Gest) are okay for a bit of a potter about.

[Dolly]

I had a look at the boulder near the hospital but didn't climb as it looked a bit rubbish.
As Pantontino says 15 minutes drive will get you to Carreg Hylldrem

[Duncan campbell]

Porth Ysgo (second best place to boulder in Wales: http://news.v12outdoor.com/2010/12/14/vg-central-v36a/) which is located near the village of Rhiw at the end of the Lleyn Peninsula.

Where on heaven or earth is Porth Ysgo second to!?!?!?! 

[slackline]

Where on heaven or earth is Porth Ysgo second to!?!?!?! 

Parisellas? 

[Pantontino]

Porth Ysgo (second best place to boulder in Wales: http://news.v12outdoor.com/2010/12/14/vg-central-v36a/) which is located near the village of Rhiw at the end of the Lleyn Peninsula.

Where on heaven or earth is Porth Ysgo second to!?!?!?! 

I am of the opinion that the Llanberis Pass as a whole trumps the Porth Ysgo area (including Trwyn Talfarach, Bytylith, Mynydd y Graig and Porth Nefoedd).

Just have a good long think about Wavelength, the Barrel area, Jerry's Roof, the Cromlech plus a seemingly endless number of quality satellite problems (NASA, Jerry's Wall, Craig y Llwyfan, Pac Man, Moose's Toothpaste, Fishskin Wall, James' Wall etc). And I haven't even mentioned the atmospheric power of the 'shadow-cast hillsides' or how beautiful that evening light is...

Don't get me wrong I love Porth Ysgo dearly but the Llanberis Pass is the true heartland of Welsh bouldering.

(apologies to original poster for hijack of thread, I'd gladly take this discussion elsewhere)

[New Jersey]

Thank you for everybody's input. Ive now got lots of options to choose from

[Duncan campbell]

Yeah, I guess you are right. wasn't sure if you would count the whole of the Pass you see. I was weighing PY against one area in the Pass say Wavelength (which probably still trumps PY if you include the meadow)

[tomtom]

There is some new stuff near the hospital at Tremadog (I haven't checked this out yet so can't vouch for quality), but your best options are to make the half hour drive to Porth Ysgo (second best place to boulder in Wales: http://news.v12outdoor.com/2010/12/14/vg-central-v36a/) which is located near the village of Rhiw at the end of the Lleyn Peninsula. There is a good little 'family' crag above Rhiw called Mynydd y Graig (http://news.v12outdoor.com/2011/06/07/mynydd-y-graig/), plus some good bouldering on the far seaward side of the hill, but best just to head down to P Ysgo.

If it is raining go to Carreg Hylldrem which is about 10 - 15 minutes away from Porthmadog (http://www.groundupclimbing.com/upload/members/Carreg%20Hylldrem.pdf). The bouldering wall is at the right side of the crag. You can climb anywhere on it at about Font 6B/+ and the main lines are excellent. It has been a popular eliminate venue since the 70s. It does stay dry, even in torrential rain.

The local beach crags (Criccieth, Black Rock Sands and Borth y Gest) are okay for a bit of a potter about.

Sorry if this has been said before in the thread (I'm being lazy ) but the weather by the coast (Porthmadog and Tremadoc) is often fine when its raining in the mountains.. if its looking cack up in the pass head for the coast - often its fine...