Cairngorm Cragging – Glen Clova & Pass of Ballater
After our SW fix, and with trips beyond these borders looking problematic for some time to come, a visit to Scotland was the obvious next itinerary for Rockaroundtheworld. Roll in […]
Author Archives: Dominic
Cloggy
A week without rain in Llanberis is a bit of a rarity, but signals one thing to the Cloggy aficionado – it might be a “in”! A scan of UKC […]
Craig Yr Ysfa
After plenty of seacliff action, the call of the mountains beckoned, and with the extended dry spell and warmer temperatures, James’s enthusiasm was the final piece of the jigsaw – […]
Attermire Scar
Who’d have thought it – after dodging showers, high winds and general “belay jacket” weather for trips to Cornwall and Pembroke, we arrive home to a heatwave! Even more remarkable, […]
St David’s South – Carreg-y-Barcud and Velvet Wall
In stark contrast to the gabbro granite on St David’s Head itself https://rockaroundtheworld.co.uk/2021/05/26/st-davids-head-craig-coetan-and-south-buttress/ The climbing along the coastline to the south of the St David’s (the UK’s smallest city, if […]
St David’s Head – Craig Coetan and South Buttress
More rain on Sunday, with the weather system blowing in from the Atlantic, so we had the idea to attempt an outflanking manoeuvre and head to North Pembroke – we […]
Range West
It’s been an undeniably dreadful year, so it seems almost perverse to flag up the occasional positive from the pandemic, like neighbourliness, vaccines and birdsong. There have also been huge […]
Mother Carey’s and No Man’s Zawn – a Pan Odyssey
Regular blog followers will know I’m a bit of a ticker (feel free to insert the word “sad”) and I’ve been gradually working my way through the routes featured in […]
Range East
May is a great window for a trip to Pembroke (apart from being peak firing season!) Jake and Leah managed to get a few days off so we hatched a […]
Cheesewring and Dewerstone
Low tide at 7pm, a big swell and 40mph winds, not to mention 10C and possible showers – you’d be hard pressed to pick a less conducive set of conditions […]
Screda Point
Screda Point is archetypal Culm Coast climbing – smooth uniform angled slabs, with discontinuous cracks providing occasional holds and even more occasional gear. All 7 routes described in Rockfax on […]
Lower Sharpnose
Lower Sharpnose must rank as one of the most unusual and spectacular climbing venues in the UK. Three parallel fins of rock, unfeasibly thin and seemingly fragile, jut defiantly out […]
Roche Rock
And now for something completely different… If you fancy a break from the Culm Coast seacliff routine (ab in, dodge the waves and barnacles and avoid the rattly rock) or […]
Compass Point
A change of campsite (to Tintagel) and a change of scene to the Culm Coast. Firstly, the campsite enjoys a tremendous position within sight of the Tintagel cliffs, and somehow […]
Carn Barra, Chair Ladder and Porthgwarra
We’d visited most of the major areas on the North Coast so it was time to venture around beyond Land’s End to sample the South. The charming parking spot at […]
Kenidjack and Gurnard’s Head
Kenidjack… is the perfect spot for some sheltered warmth – a 40m sheet of sculpted kilas slate, set well above the sea and with a friendly ledge at its base. […]
Sennen
And then there were 6 – Dave and Lins have joined the team to bring the complement up to the full “gang of 6”. Sennen is a good option for […]
Zennor and Carn Gloose
The cliffs at Zennor might not be the most extensive, but they offer a couple of excellent hidden gems which combine a friendly approach and outstanding outlook for a low-octane […]
Bosigran
With the Rockaroundtheworld team stuck on these shores for the time being, and a raid north of the border currently off limits, Cornwall was the obvious place to stretch our […]
Back on Hallowed Ground – First Gogarth Trip in 18 months!
It goes without saying that the interruption of my climbing exploits is pretty small beer in amongst the tragedy and tumult of the last year. However, the fact that 2020 […]
