Porth Dafarch

United Kingdom / Wales / Holyhead

Quick Info

Country United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Rock type Quartzite
Climbs
Trad climbs 4 (E7 to E8)

Quick Info

Country United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Rock type Quartzite
Climbs
Trad climbs 4 (E7 to E8)
Contributors
101 contributions since 22nd December 2024.
2 contributions since 13th August 2025.

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Climbs

4 recorded climbs.

Year Climb Grade Climber Style Date
First ascent. With Dan McManus.

We crept higher on each lead attempt. Remember leaving the BMC office in manc ampt as fk on the evening we headed over and I was convinced we'd get up it. Small route really but packs loads in and feel well out there. [2]

References

[1] https://danmcmanus.blogspot.com/2016/10/gogarth-new-routing.html

[2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/porth_dafarch-3009/combined_energy-596353

2017 Nightmare Inauguration E8 James McHaffie Lead | worked Jan 2017
First ascent.
Rave Cave E7 James McHaffie Lead | ground up Jul 2017
First ascent. With Pete Robins.
Climb Grade # Recorded Ascents Ascents Recorded Between
Combined Energy E8 3 1st January 2016 – 1st January 2019
Nightmare Inauguration E8 1 1st January 2017 – 1st February 2017
Rave Cave E7 1 1st July 2017 – 1st August 2017
Stone Masonry E7 1 1st January 2016 – 1st January 2017