Despite the cave roof providing rain shelter, persistent high humidity (averaging 85% over the last week, 84% today) will make the limestone extremely greasy and unpleasant to climb on. The prolonged wet winter period with 133.5mm in the last 28 days means ambient moisture levels in and around the cave are very high, significantly reducing friction on the steep limestone.
Based on weather conditions only — does not cover bird nesting restrictions or other access issues.
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Site Details
One of the most famous bouldering venues in the UK — a large sea cave on the Great Orme headland at Llandudno. Spectacular steep limestone with pockets, tufas, and crimps. Predominantly hard (Font 6c to 8b+). The cave roof provides natural shelter from rain, making it one of the few all-weather venues, though limestone can become greasy in high humidity.
Condition Notes
Cave roof provides natural rain shelter — one of the few venues climbable during rain itself. However, limestone becomes extremely greasy in high humidity even without direct wetting. Best on cool, dry, low-humidity days.
- Rock Type
- Limestone
- Wind Exposure
- Sheltered
- Altitude
- 20m
- Climbing
- Bouldering
- Aspects
- N
Site Data
- Name
- Parisella's Cave
- County
- North Wales
- Rock Type
- Limestone
- Climbing Types
- Bouldering
- Aspects
- N
- Wind Exposure
- Sheltered
- Altitude
- 20m
- Latitude
- 53.3324
- Longitude
- -3.8312
- Condition Notes
- Cave roof provides natural rain shelter — one of the few venues climbable during rain itself. However, limestone becomes extremely greasy in high humidity even without direct wetting. Best on cool, dry, low-humidity days.
- ID
- 0ce5c957-2316-4272-9b1f-5728fb9b61a6
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