The bluebird weather continues and today there was barely a cloud to be seen. We were rock climbing today in the south of the Snowdonia National Park at a little known crag called Craig y Tonnau. - aka 'The Rippled Slab'.
I'd not been there in a few years, and judging by the state of the ' small indiscriminate path', neither had many others! There was a heavy dew on the dense undergrowth and we were soaked to the thighs by the time we'd 'bushwacked' our way to the cliff edge! But on the plus side, there were loads of spiders webs that were highlighted by the tiny drops of water in a rather artistic way:
Its easy to see why the crag gets its name! It's a rough, course sedimentary rock that is unpolished and gives great friction. Arriving at the top of the cliff, we opted to abseil straight over the edge rather than walk down (which can be easily done to the right hand side looking out). The routes either have great handholds and decent protection, or involve padding up the blank ripples.
It was great to be working with an unfamiliar, yet beautiful view. After the walk in epic (dew, bogs and a stream crossing), it felt like we were way out in the wilds, despite it only taking twenty minutes to there. There was barely any signs of habitation - only mountains and forest in every direction.
A fab day was had by all - great company, top views, good giggles and a magical picnicking spot for lunch. Eventually we had to leave though and take on the mission back by retreating along our muddy footprints back to civilisation. If anyone is thinking of heading there, I'd definitely recommend it - just wear your wellies!
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