The craggy mountains, towering sea cliffs and walls of stone make the Welsh landscape one of the UK’s top places to go rock climbing and abseiling. If your looking to try one of the fastest growing outdoor activities in the UK on your next adventure holiday, Wales offers a range of climbing experiences.
Wales has a great choice of inland and coastal crags to climb making it a top location for an adventure holiday.
For more information on Welsh Crags, see the British Mountaineering Council, UKClimbing.com & RockFax.com website.
If you want to learn rocking climbing and abseiling it is best for beginners and families to visit a climbing wall so you can get expert tuition on basic climbing skills and moves.
Find an Indoor Climbing facility in Wales at IndoorClimbing.com
Around Wales you will find specialist activity operators who offer climbing courses and expert instruction. Courses vary from a few hours to a weekend or even a week. A fully qualified climbing instructor will teach you the basics, provide all the equipment you need, and then let you put the theory into practice on the local crags and mountains. Lessons vary from small to large groups - From one-to-one instruction, between two and four people per instructor, up to ten people all whilst still being enjoyable and safe.
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