Gwent Mountaineering Club

Indoor climb: Every Wednesday (September - March)
2025-11-19 18:00 - 2025-11-26 21:30, 2025-11-26 18:00 - 2025-12-03 21:30, 2025-12-03 18:00 - 2025-12-10 21:30, 2025-12-10 18:00 - 2025-12-17 21:30, 2025-12-17 18:00 - 2025-12-24 21:30, 2025-12-24 18:00 - 2025-12-31 21:30, 2026-01-07 18:00 - 2026-01-14 21:30, 2026-01-14 18:00 - 2026-01-21 21:30 (Europe/London) and 10 more dates | Summit Centre, Trelewis, The Old Drift Mine Trelewis, Treharris, CF46 6RD
Join us every Wednesday from 6pm for indoor climbing over the winter months from September through to the end of March 2026. There is a choice of 2 climbing venues so we hope to see you at one of them!
Boulders Cardiff, St. Catherines Park, Cardiff, CF24 2RZ
The Summit Centre, The Old Drift Mine Trelewis, Treharris South Wales, CF46 6RD

Indoor climb: '50@50' climbing special! Celebrating 50 years of Gwentmc
2026-03-15 09:00 - 18:00 | Boulders, Cardiff, St. Catherines Park, Pengam Road, Cardiff, CF24 2RZ
Kicking off the first of our 50@50 GMC celebrations with an indoor climb event!
As part of the Club’s 50 year celebration Mick Learoyd and Haydn Griffiths are planning a “full” days climbing at Boulders on the 15th March 2026. The plan is to make an early start and for each pair to climb 50 routes or for the 50 to be shared between team members ie. climbing 25 each. The climbs can be led, seconded, top roped or made using the self belay equipment, they can be any grade and repeats are allowed. You will need to team up with another club member, both be competent belayers and have passed Boulders roped climbing entrance test.
Normal entry fees apply. Contact Haydn if you want to take part (see WhatsApp chat for full details).

Outdoor climbs: '50@50' climbing special! Celebrating 50 years of Gwentmc
2026-04-01 - 2026-08-15
Calling all climbers! As part of the club’s 50th anniversary, a second climbing event is being planned- this one is outdoors.
The premise is to climb as many routes as you can between 1st April 2026 and the 15th August 2026. We need a list of the 50 best routes from the Wye Valley to Pembroke before April please. The routes can range from 4 to E2 ie. be fairly inclusive with the midrange going to be the most popular. There will be no leeway on the grades even if some E3’s in Pembroke are world class!
The BMC are aware of our celebrations and photos of climbs will be needed.
Reply to John Jones directly on WhatsApp and join the ’50 routes’ WhatsApp chat.
Once the routes are finalised we’ll publish a PDF of them. Get thinking and get some finger tape!

Climb: Tirpentwys (sport)
2026-04-01 15:00 - 21:00 | Tirpentwys
Sport climbing at Tirpentwys OS Map 152/171, grid reference SO247 000.
Park at OS Map 152/171, grid reference SO255004. Post code NP4 6UE.
Timings will be advised via climbing group comms.
UKC Logbook – Tirpentwys (ukclimbing.com)
Tirpentwys – South Wales Climbing Wiki (SWCW)
Climbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for more information.

Climb: Box Bay (Trad)
2026-04-05 09:30 - 17:00
Climbing at Box Bay. Grid reference SS 804 775.
Car parking at Rest Bay car park CF36 3UN.
http://Box Bay Porthcaw lUKC Logbook – Box Bay
Climbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for more information.

Climb: Navigation Quarry (mostly sport, some trad). 50@50 crag
2026-04-08 15:00 - 21:00
Navigation Quarry climb (mostly sport, some trad). 50@50 crag
https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/navigation_quarry-733/#overview

Navigation Quarry – Cilfynydd – South Wales Climbing Wiki (SWCW)

OS Map 166/171 grid reference: ST087 939.
Post code for car parking: CF45 4RS. Please avoid parking on the pavement and adhere to the bird restrictions.
Timings will be advised via climbing group comms.
Climbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for more information.

Climb: Wintours Leap (Trad) 50@50 crag
2026-04-12 09:30 - 17:00
Trad climbing at Wintours Leap. Sport available in Woodcroft Quarry. 50@50 crag
OS Map 162, grid reference ST542958. Car parking at Lancaut Lane.
UKC Logbook – Wintour’s Leap (ukclimbing.com)
Timings will be advised via climbing group comms.
Climbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for more information.

Climb: Trebanog (Trad & Sport) 50@50 crag
2026-04-15 15:00 - 21:00
Climbing at Trebanog- trad & sport. 50@50 crag
https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/trebanog-2812/#overview
http://Trebanog – South Wales Climbing Wiki (SWCW)
Grid reference ST 013901. Car parking available at CF39 9YS.
Climbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for more information.

Climb: Utopia Slab/Watch House Slab (Sport)
2026-04-19 09:30 - 17:00
Climb: Utopia Slab/Watch House Slab. Sport climbing- a good range of easy – high grades
http://Utopia Slabs – South Wales Climbing Wiki (SWCW)
Parking at Southgate National Trust Car Park (SA3 2DH).
Climbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for more information.

Climb: Gilwern Hill (Sport) 50@50 crag
2026-04-22 15:30 - 21:00
Saturday climbing at Gilwern Hill. 50@50 crag
https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/gilwern-23167/#overview
http://Gilwern Hill – Crag X – South Wales Climbing Wiki (SWCW)
Timings will be advised via climbing group comms.
OS Explorer Map161, grid reference SO244 119 (post code NP7 0HP)
Climbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for more information.

Climb: Shorncliffe (Trad) 50@50 crag
2026-04-26 09:30 - 18:30
Trad climbing at Shorncliffe. 50@50 crag
https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/shorn_cliff-39/#maps

Wire Works car park Tintern NP16 6TQ

Climbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for more information.

Climb: Blaenllechau (Sport) 50@50 crag
2026-04-29 15:00 - 21:00
Sport climbing at Blaenllechau. 50@50 crag
Grid reference: ST 004 968.
To prevent antagonising local residents it may be best to park in or near the village centre (post code CF43 4PG).
Timings will be advised via climbing group comms.
UKC Logbook (ukclimbing.com): Blaenllechau
South Wales Climbing Wiki (SWCW): Blaenllechau
Climbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for more information.

Climb: Twynau Gwynion (Trad)
2026-05-06 15:30 - 21:30
https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/twynau_gwynion_quarries-1050/
post code CF48 2SS.
Climbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for more information.
