Rock Climbing
Rock climbing's special combination of mental and physical challenges make it a unique experience. Once you've tried it, you'..re hooked.
The intrinsic rewards that come from combining concentration, agility, balance, strength and judgement are unequalled in any other sport. Nothing heightens the senses more than the combination of delight and relief that comes from reaching the top of a demanding rock climbing route. Whatever standard you rock climb at, from novice to expert, these feelings remain the same. The key lies in seeking out new and exciting challenges.
That's where Plas y Brenin comes in to its own. Based in the heart of North Wales' Snowdonia weâ..re surrounded by some of the finest rock climbing routes in Britain, from the towering sea cliffs of Gogarth and exposed mountain crags of Cwm Silyn to the inviting slabs of Cwm Idwal and Tremadog. There'..s even a choice of rock to rock climb on too with limestone, rhyolite, quarzite, dolerite and slate all within easy reach.
This unique position in North Wales and teh Snowdonia national park not only allows us to conjure up great variety, it also means we can be flexible, adapting our rock climbing course location and content to suit both the weather pattern and your ability. Which ultimately means you get the most from your time on our rock climbing courses.
You'll find a full list of our courses below but befor eyou make a decision, why not take a look at what makes our rock climbing department so special in our new rock department page.
Discover Sport Climbing
Cost and Duration: £310 (2 Days)
Perhaps you're an indoor climber who wants to make the move into 'the great outdoors' one step at a time? Or you'd like to make some rapid progress in developing your technique and fitness by finding ...........
Experience Required: whether you climb indoors or out - bolted routes start in 'the 5's' so pop down to your local wall and make sure you can climb at least French grade 5 on a rope.
Find out moreComplete Sport Climber
Cost and Duration: £570 (5 Days)
A whole five days to take you from indoor climbing or traditional climbing and open up the doors to redpointing sport climbs. Sport climbing is often about pushing yourself physically. Trying to ?on-s...........
Experience Required: whether you climb indoors or out, bolted routes start in 'the 5's' so pop down your local wall and make sure you can climb at least grade 5 on a rope.
Find out moreNorth Wales Rocks
Cost and Duration: £615 (5 Days)
In the world of rock climbing, North Wales is Mecca for the ?trad climber?. The reason? Within easy access of Plas y Brenin, we can climb on over six fundamentally different types of rock ? each with ...........
Experience Required: Done enough climbing to know that you want to find out more.
Find out moreFirst Moves (Discover Rock Climbing)
Cost and Duration: £180 (2 Days)
This weekend gives you the chance to learn all of the basic climbing skills in a practical and safe way under the direct supervision of our expert instructors and guides. You will cover basic ropework...........
Experience Required: none required.
Find out moreGet Started Rock Climbing
Cost and Duration: £595 (5 Days)
In five days we will help you progress from never having climbed before to climbing in a controlled and confident manner by the end of the week. All of the basic ropework, equipment selection and cli...........
Experience Required: none required
Find out moreIntroduction to Rock Climbing for Families
Cost and Duration: £635 (5 Days)
Designed to specifically meet the needs of the family, In five days we will help you progress from never having climbed before to the possibility of leading your own climbs in a controlled and confide...........
Experience Required: none required
Find out moreMoving Out
Cost and Duration: £235 (2 Days)
If you're experienced on the indoor wall but not too confident about the transition to outdoor climbing then this two day course is a perfect start. By the end of the weekend you'll be a competent sec...........
Experience Required: Some indoor climbing.
Find out moreTouching Stone
Cost and Duration: £605 (5 Days)
Designed specifically for the growing number of people who climb regularly on an indoor wall and are not sure how to develop their skills to help them climb confidently outside at the crag. The course...........
Experience Required: some indoor climbing
Find out moreDiscover Multi Pitch
Cost and Duration: £340 (2 Days)
A weekend course designed to take the single pitch climber onwards and upwards to multi pitch climbing.
Together with our coaches you?ll enjoy your first multi pitch climbing experience, picking up co...........
Experience Required: a regular single pitch climber who wants to expand their skills and experience.
Find out moreClimb Harder
Cost and Duration: £635 (5 Days)
Single pitch, multi pitch, trad, sport, sea cliffs and mountains - we have it all on our doorstep. if you've started climbing and want to progress to more challenging situations then this is the ideal...........
Experience Required: a proficient second and have an understanding of the principles of leading.
Find out moreIntroduction to Leading
Cost and Duration: £320 (2 Days)
This two day course is ideal for anyone with seconding experience and wanting to lead their first climb. Covering everything from selection of protection and ropework to understanding guidebooks and c...........
Experience Required: an understanding of basic rope work and belaying techniques.
Find out moreTroubleshooting Techniques
Cost and Duration: £245 (2 Days)
The course that every rock climber should have been on. This two day course will teach you how to get out of those tricky situations that should never arise but all too often do. If you have any doub...........
Experience Required: Some rock climbing outside
Find out moreLead Climbing Developer
Cost and Duration: £345 (2 Days)
Two days on the sharp end, consolidating and expanding your leading skills, under the watchful eye of our expert coaches. Get the tips, the techniques and learn from all their experience. Whether you ...........
Experience Required: some experience of leading ?trad? routes and have an understanding of the principles of leading.
Find out moreBig Wall Climbing
Cost and Duration: £275 (2 Days)
If you're planning a Big Walling trip for the first time, or wanting to fine tune what you've already learnt on your first epic, this weekend is worth its weight in gold. The weekend course is crammed...........
Experience Required: competent multi-pitch climber.
Find out morePerformance Climbing Week
Cost and Duration: £725 (5 Days)
Simply as good as it gets: World class coaches giving you personal coaching at the best venues. All this combines to give you the finest possible chance to improve your performance. Through this inten...........
Experience Required: Leading at VS or above
Find out morePerformance Climbing Weekend
Cost and Duration: £355 (2 Days)
A great weekend to pull it all together and move your climbing on. Get the best advice and practical coaching from expert instructors with unparalleled trad climbing background. We'll tailor the two d...........
Experience Required: Comfortable climbing somewhere between Severe and HVS or 4 ? 6b indoors.
Find out moreRapid Development Clinic (Climbing)
Cost and Duration: £2450 (26 Days)
Now's your chance to really make some progress as a climber. If you've climbed a little indoors or seen climbers from afar and admired their strength and confidence, this is your opportunity to join t...........
Experience Required: no experience required
Find out moreCan't find what you want?
You can hire one of our coaches instructors or guides for only £250 per day. They'll tailor the day to suit your aims and aspirations perfectly.
You can enjoy one to one coaching for that cost or if you get together as a group, depending on the activity, you can split that cost between up to 6 of you. If you are a group we can run one of the courses listed above on a date that suits you and your friends or you could just write your own agenda for a week or weekend and we'll price it up for you - with or without accommodation.
What's more, just like out normal course fees, our private instructor hire charge covers all your equipment too.
Click on the link below to fill in a request form and one of our coaches will call you back (or e-mail if you'd prefer) to discuss things in detail with you.
