Fall Bay Buttress King Wall Giants Cave Devils

Gower

A collection of buttresses spread over some distance - the OS ref is a guide. Routes up to 45m including (in Giants Cave) The Divine Guiding Light, a huge roof traverse exiting a blowhole - soft E7? More accessible are Osiris (VS 4c) and Seth (sandbag E1 5b). Some loose rock: choose routes with care. Generally a wonderful venue; often busy.

Crag information
Climbing Area: Wales Rock Type: Limestone
Importance: Local CRoW Land: No
Ownership: Unknown No. of Routes: 98
Within National Park: No Year Developed:
Grid Reference: SS 41410 87343

Parking and Approach

Tidal in some parts, depending on the buttress. From Rhossili car park (SS 415 881). About 20 minutes' walk.Currently fulmar's/jays nesting on Lewes Castle East (Gethsemane onwards) and Ket to Horus on the left of the crag (26/04/15)

Area information

Gower offers excellent sea cliff climbing with relatively few access restrictions. The National Trust owns a large part of the coastline and Natural Rescource Wales (NRW) also actively manages certain areas of particular landscape or ecological interest. The history of climbing in the region goes back to 1949. Some cliff, notably Pwll Du, Pennard and Gravesend are home to the nationally rare plant Yellow Whitlow Grass (Draba aizodes). This plant is found on the broken scree and rocks on top of the cliffs and is easily damaged by trampling. Climbers should take care to identify this plant and avoid any route cleaning or vegetation clearance in these reas. Some cliffs have seasonal access restrictions to protect nesting seabirds which are reviewed on a regular basis and will be lifted if birds are not nesting. For details of the Yellow Wall restriction please contact the National Trust (Tel: 01792 390636) or the BMC Access Rep. To Donate to the South Wales bolt fund go to https://www.southwalesboltfund.co.uk/swbf/support/ Gower is covered by a fixed equipment agreement reached after lengthy discussion at several open meetings in 1999 and 2000 and more recently in 2011, which covers all of the limestone and sandstone crags in SE Wales. There have been problems in recent years relating to the development of crags in sensitive areas and climbers should carefully consider the potential implications of new routing activities before embarking on new route campaigns. Please refer to specific crag entries on the RAD for further information.

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Anonymous User
24/05/2018
Jackdaws nesting in the middle of Isis. Avoid. 23.05.18
Anonymous User
19/04/2019
Jackdaws nesting on horus and round to the left. Orisis looks clear but didn't get a chance to try the crack. Fulmars in the bottle cave and around to the right of south west diedre. Gulls on the platform next to South west diedre as well. Jackdaws also in bottle cave and on the giant's cave side of the diedre buttress.
Anonymous User
19/04/2019
Jackdaws nesting on horus and birds nesting to the left along the crag. Osirus looks clear but didn't get a chance to check the horizontal crack traverse. Fulmars in the bottle cave and on the right of south west diedre. Jackdraws also in bottle cave and on the giant's cave side of the diedre butress. Seagulls look like they are nesting on the platform next to South west diedre.
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20/06/2025
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