[fatneck]

Was just loking through the gallery on Northwalesbouldering.com and found this picture...

http://www.northwalesbouldering.com/gallery1.asp?galleryid=23

(not sure how to link it properly)

Walked up Cnict last week with the missus and went past Trawsfynydd, would have been an ideal place for a stop off on the way home (wanted to go to the pass but didn't have time in the end!). Question is, where exactly is it and is it worth going to?

[Pantontino]

It's a lovely spot, very sunny and the rock is a type of gritstone. There is a good circuit of low and mid grade problems, including an amazing V5 arete that Dafydd climbed recently.

Park in the cente of Trawsfynydd near the church and follow a public footpath round some houses and out across a small field towards the lake. When you cross the final stile you will see a rolling grassy area leading down to the lakeside. Bear slightly left to reach the upper tier (V5 arete). Other smaller escarpments lie closer to the water's edge.

There is often a herd off cows and a bull in the area. The bull seems okay as long as you circumnavigate the cows.

Dafydd has promised me some photos and a report on the latest batch of problems. I'll post a notice when they've been put up on my website.

(There are some minor routes here; which are described in the CC Meirionnydd guide.)

[fatneck]

Cheers Si, sounds just down my street!
As an aside I spent quite a lot of time fishing at Trawsfynydd when I were a lad and I recall several close shaves with both the herd of cows you mention and the bailiff! Ah the innocence of youth!
Thanks again.
(P.S. Any scope for new lines?)

[Pantontino]

Just put a news item up with a small picture of the classic V5 arete:

http://www.northwalesbouldering.com/newsitem.asp?nsid=100

Cool looking line, eh?

I'll add some more piccies tommorrow when I get time.

[fatneck]

Your not wrong!
Good stuff Panton, keep it coming!

[Pantontino]

Couple of more pics and new problem details to whet your appetite:

http://www.northwalesbouldering.com/newsitem.asp?nsid=100

[Danny]

Ahh yes,
             I remember doing that Bloodscream arete at some point last year, it's quality.
If you can be arsed to walk up to Y Foel Penol (SP?), also in the CC guide, there's some worthwhile traversing and up problems on the wall behind the main crag.
Purrfection (E1 5a) is a good highball and there are a few good short routes to boot.

Worth the trip IMO

Danny (of the esoteria)