Trip to Llangattock escarpment, South Wales
Large cave systems easy to epic are on the doorstep, snug cottage. Llangattock escarpment has in excess of 150 routes of varying standard if any climbers are interested – see UK climbing / BMC website.
Staying at Whitewalls cottage (numbers limited to 10).
Indoor trip to Big Rock Hub, Milton Keynes
A low commitment one for January – an indoor wall trip to try and get us together.
Contact: climbing@thecccc.org.ukWinter trip To Aviemore
Staying in Hostelling Scotland’s Aviemore hostel.
This trip is being organised by Andy Halley, and is in pretty late stages of organisation.
Contact: climbing@thecccc.org.ukTrip to Swansea Valley, Wales
Huge variety of caving options from easy to epic. Some good walking nearby in the Waterfall country.
Staying at the South Wales Caving Club cottage, Penwyllt (spaces limited to 9, but can be increased with enough notice).
Trip to Portland
The south coast manages to have its own microclimate and you can often get
really beautiful weather there during the winter months while we’re
freezing at home.
The provisional plan will be to stay at the Portland Bunkhouse.
Contact: climbing@thecccc.org.ukTrip to Swansea Valley, Wales
Huge variety of caving options from easy to epic. Some good walking nearby in the Waterfall country.
Staying at the South Wales Caving Club cottage, Penwyllt (spaces limited to 9, but can be increased with enough notice).
Beginner/New Member’s trip to the Peak District
A perfect time for new members to get to know the club and the rest of us
to dust off our cams. We will likely do a mix of single pitch sport
climbing and single pitch trad climbing depending on preference.
Spring Sun trip to Marseille
The planning for this trip is well underway, organised by Matt Lucas. If
you’re interested in joining, please join the WhatsApp group.
We stayed in some cute wooden cabins at Shangri La.
Easter trip to Cornwall
Cornwall is home to some fantastic granite sea cliff climbing (trad), with some great walking along its rugged coastlines. The climbing is often adventurous, on sea cliffs with abseil approaches and tidal conditions; therefore it is not particularly well suited to beginners. We’ll be staying at Trevaylor campsite.
Contact: climbing@thecccc.org.ukEarly May bank holiday trip to Fontainebleau
Our usual early May bank holiday bouldering trip to Font. As usual, we’ll be staying at La Musardiere.
Contact: climbing@thecccc.org.ukCaving trip to Wales
Staying at Chelsea Speleological Society cottage at Whitewalls Llangattock near Crickhowell Abergavenny
8 places booked so far and 5 places already taken so please reserve now if interested.
Large cave systems on the doorstep
Good walking locally ; multiple trad and sport climbing within walking distance from the cottage. More accommodation can be requested plus camping options.
Late May bank holiday trip to Pembroke
Pembroke is a great place for trad sea cliff climbing, on often juggy limestone, with climbs across all the grades and in locations ranging from easy access single pitch stuff to the frankly adventurous (abseil approaches and wide tidal ranges).
We will be staying at St Petrox Campsite, Stackpole, SA71 5EQ. It’s close to the climbing and has hot showers.
The main climbing areas of Range East and Range West are very close. Climbers who want to climb in the interesting ‘forbidden zone’ of Range West will need to attend a safety briefing and register at the army base (on Saturday morning) – there is no need to do this for Range East. Further afield, there is good climbing near Penally and Lydstep and in North Pembrokeshire, around St David’s.
Contact: climbing@thecccc.org.ukTrip to the Lake District
Most likely to be doing mountain trad routes.
Contact: climbing@thecccc.org.ukTrip to Clwyd (North Wales)
Building on the success of the club’s Clwyd trip last year.
A mix of sport and trad climbing available.
Trip to the Yorkshire Dales
Contact: climbing@thecccc.org.ukAugust Bank Holiday trip to Gower and South Wales
The low tides are helpfully in the middle of the day!
Contact: climbing@thecccc.org.ukBank-holiday caving trip to Wales
Staying at South Wales caving club at Penwyllt near Abercrave
8 places booked with some already taken so please let me know if interested so more can be booked if needed
We may be able to have access to Dan Yr Ogof which requires full BCA caver membership for insurance purposes.
Trip to North Wales (Eryri / Snowdonia area)
Contact: climbing@thecccc.org.ukCaving trip to Wales
Staying at South Wales caving club at Penwyllt near Abercrave (same as the August trip)
8 places booked with some already taken so please let me know if interested so more can be booked if needed
We may be able to have access to Dan Yr Ogof which requires full BCA caver membership for insurance purposes.
Winter sun climbing trip to Calpe, Spain
Further details TBC!
Contact: climbing@thecccc.org.uk