Sheep Pen Boulders are currently wet from significant rainfall today (12.5mm, much of it falling through the morning), and the forecast shows a prolonged spell of heavy rain over the next three days totalling nearly 60mm. Conditions are unsuitable for climbing today and will remain so for most of the coming week.
Based on weather conditions only — does not cover bird nesting restrictions or other access issues.
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Site Details
A strong contender for the best bouldering in North Wales, on a hidden plateau above the Ogwen Valley. Around 78 problems (V4–V12) on superb volcanic rock. The perched position catches all available wind, so it dries quickly after rain. Steep 15-minute scree approach keeps crowds down. Quality of rock is exceptional.
- Rock Type
- Rhyolite
- Wind Exposure
- Exposed
- Altitude
- 400m
- Climbing
- Bouldering
- Aspects
- W
- Problems
- 78
- Boulder Grades
- V4 – V12
- Access
- CRoW Open Access
- Approach
- 15 min
Site Data
- Name
- Sheep Pen Boulders
- County
- North Wales
- Rock Type
- Rhyolite
- Climbing Types
- Bouldering
- Aspects
- W
- Wind Exposure
- Exposed
- Altitude
- 400m
- Latitude
- 53.1421
- Longitude
- -4.0264
- OS Grid Ref
- —
- Access Type
- CRoW Open Access
- Approach Time
- 15 min
- Problem Count
- 78
- Route Count
- —
- Boulder Grades
- V4 – V12
- Trad Grades
- —
- Tidal
- No
- Parking Notes
- Park in the Ogwen Valley. Steep 15-min scree approach.
- Condition Notes
- —
- ID
- 08bdab67-bf65-40f8-b9b1-3bb543333604
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