Clogwyn Du'r Arddu

Clogwyn Du'r Arddu
Clogwyn Du'r Arddu
Cloggy
	Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, showing the East Buttress (centre), The Pinnacle (triangle on top left of East Buttress), West Buttress (diagonal-striped face right of East Buttress), and Far West Buttress (opposite diagonal-striped right of West Buttress)
	Location of Clogwyn Du'r Arddu
Location	Snowdonia, Wales
Nearest city	Llanberis
Range	Snowdon Massif
Coordinates	53.0792°N 4.0939°W
Climbing type	Traditional climbing
Height	up to 300 metres (980 ft)
Pitches	mostly multi-pitch
Ratings	rock grades of Diff to E9; winter grade of II to VIII
Rock type	Rhyolite
Quantity of rock	+215 routes
Cliff aspect	North
Elevation	707 metres (2,320 ft) a.s.l.
Classic climbs	Indian Face (E9 6c),; Womb Bits (E5 6c),; Great Wall (E4 6a),; The Axe (E4 6a),; White Slab (E2 5c),; Shrike (E2 5c),; Llitrig (E1 5c),; Great-Bow (HVS 5a); Great Slab (VS 4c);

Clogwyn Du'r Arddu (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈklɔɡwɨ̞n ˈdɨːr ˈarðɨ̞], translates as the "black cliff of the black height"), or "Cloggy", is a north-facing rhyolite set of cliffs located on the northern flank of Snowdon mountain. Cloggy is considered to be one of the best traditional climbing areas in Britain, and has been called "The shrine of British climbing", and a "crucible for the development of most of the finest climbers in Britain and the scene of many of their finest achievements".

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