Once you’ve started clambering, climbing and abseiling, you might not want to stop! Here are some of the best venues and teachers in North Wales that specialise in climbing.

View down from top of cliff of two female climbers ascending the rock face wearing safety equipment including a helmets and waist harnesses.
Ropes and other rock climbing equipment hanging form a person's harness

Climbing on Anglesey, North Wales

Anglesey Adventures, Holyhead

Boost your confidence in the great outdoors with the folks at Anglesey Adventures. Their beginners' tuition takes participants around some of the greatest natural landscapes the area has to offer. They also offer courses in sea cliff climbing, mountain scrambling, abseiling and more.

Boulder Adventures, Llanberis

This adventure company uses Llanberis in Eryri (Snowdonia) as its base for adrenaline-fuelled fun. Boulder Adventures operates from the Bryn Du Mountain Centre and the Padarn Watersports Centre, and journeys out to graded climbing spots in and around Eryri (Snowdonia). How about a 100ft abseil or rock climbing around Betws y Coed? Sounds pretty fun to us.

 

man climbing (view looking up).
instructor showing man how to use ropes.

Boulder Adventures, Llanberis, North Wales

Ropeworks, Llanberis

Next to the Slate Museum in Llanberis you'll find Ropeworks, a high ropes and all-round activity centre. Go on an indoor taster climbing session or let them lead you on a mountain route in the great outdoors that's tailored to your ability and experience.  Afterwards, you could take to the high ropes course and giant swing, if you've still got energy to burn.

Safe and Sound Outdoors, Llangollen

Safe and Sound Outdoors in Llangollen offer climbing courses, taking place on the nearby limestone cliffs in the beautiful Dee Valley, or on their indoor climbing walls. You can try a half-day taster course, two day beginners course or more experienced climbers can improve their skills.

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Climber on the rock face climbing up Rhoscolyn, Holy Island, Anglesey

Climbing near Rhoscolyn, Anglesey, North Wales

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