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Clogwyn Du'r Arddu
Cliff and climbing area, Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clogwyn Du'r Arddu (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈklɔɡwɨ̞n ˈdɨːr ˈarðɨ̞], translates as the "black cliff of the black height"),[2] is a north-facing rhyolite set of cliffs located on the northern flank of Snowdon mountain. Clogwyn Du'r Arddu is considered to be one of the best traditional climbing areas in Britain,[1][2] and has been called "The shrine of British climbing",[3] and a "crucible for the development of most of the finest climbers in Britain and the scene of many of their finest achievements".[2]
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![]() Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, showing the East Buttress (centre), The Pinnacle (triangle on top left of East Buttress), West Buttress (diagonal-striped face right of East Buttress), and Far West Buttress (opposite diagonal-striped right of West Buttress) | |
Location | Snowdonia, Wales |
Nearest city | Llanberis |
Range | Snowdon Massif |
Coordinates | 53.0792°N 4.0939°W / 53.0792; -4.0939 |
Climbing type | Traditional climbing |
Height | up to 300 metres (980 ft)[1] |
Pitches | mostly multi-pitch |
Ratings | rock grades of Diff to E9; winter grade of II to VIII[1] |
Rock type | Rhyolite[1] |
Quantity of rock | +215 routes[1] |
Cliff aspect | North |
Elevation | 707 metres (2,320 ft) a.s.l.[1] |
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