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Devil's Cwm

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Gower

Hollow Top To Port Eynon

GR 443 856
51.547453, -4.248687

TIDAL STATUS

The Freaks Come Out is Non-tidal. The other routes 2 hours either side of low water.

BOLTING POLICY

ACCESS

DESCENTS

Best done by abseil. This is the rocky hollow falling for approximately 30m to the sea immediately east of Yellow Buttress.

The Routes

  1. 1. The Freaks Come Out - 20m E4,6a *
    The overhanging back wall of the cwm. Start from a slight ledge on the left (west) wall of the underlying cavezawn, 3m left of the chimney line. From the first break move left to gain a handrail just over the lip of the second bulge. Swing left and pull up to a leftward-trending pocket line, which is followed to a second pocket line on the left TR. Launch up the leaning headwall, TR and swing left to the lip to exit leftwards. A pre-placed belay rope is strongly advised.

    To the east of the Cwm are a series of slabs, which extend as far as White Pillar, where the rock becomes well defined again. These routes are tidal.

  2. Devil's Groove 20m HD
    The slabs and grooves at the seaward end of Devil's Cwm.

  3. The Shute - 20m VD
    The corner to the east (right).

  4. Cerberus - 20m D
    A slabby route round the corner from The Shute.

First Ascents

  1. M.Crocker, R.Thomas 11.01.1999
  2. J.Talbot 00.00.1970
  3. J.Talbot 00.00.1970
  4. J.Talbot 00.00.1970