Mark Glaister

The 2015 Clwyd Limestone Rockfax covers a wealth of traditional and sport climbing

This new edition from Rockfax covers the premier limestone sport crags of the UK with the big three of Malham, Kilnsey and Gordale and their world class climbing. Alongside these titans are numerous other destinations that offer both sport and trad climbing throughout the grades.

This summer, Rockfax will be producing an exciting new book covering the trad sea cliff climbing of Pembroke and Gower. This will be their third book to Pembroke and a huge update on the previous edition from 2009. The Gower trad will be appearing in a Rockfax print publication for the first time. The emphasis in these guides is to cover the best routes but to increase the focus on the easier grades of HVS and below to help open up these magnificent areas to even more climbers. The crags have been photographed using the latest technology resulting in some incredible photo-topos and overview shots. There is a new set of maps throughout and detailed text descriptions making locating your chosen route easier than ever. To inspire you is a stunning set of stunning action shots ever used

The Mediterranean island of Mallorca is well-known as a sport climbing destination. This latest edition of the Mallorca Rockfax focusses on the sport climbing routes in the mountains and on the coast. It includes a number of new crags plus updates to existing crags since the last edition in 2015. It also has an almost completely new set of crag photographs taken using drone photography and a new set of detailed maps. Crags CoveredCan Ortigues, Capadella, Mont Port, Cala Llamp, C'an Formiga, Puig de Garrafa, Santa Ponca, Ca's Catata, Sa Cantera, Es Grau, Es Verger, S'estret, Valldemossa, Sa Gubia, Fraguel, Port de Soller, C'an Nyic, Gorge Blau, Alaro, Caimari, Grau des Ruc, La Creveta, El Fumat, Puig St. Marti, El Calo de Betlem, Son Servera, Felanitx, Sa Mola de Felantix, Cala Magraner, Cala Bota, Torre d'en Beu, Tijuana

South Wales Sport Climbs covers the multitude of venues south of the Brecon Beacons, spanning the land and sea cliffs from the River Wye on the Welsh border to Pembrokeshire in the west. The climbing is easily split into four main areas - Valleys Sandstone, Gower, the inland and coastal limestone crags and Camarthenshire’s sea cliffs. This book will be the first book to bring together all these various crags into a single edition with many never having been covered in print before. Areas Covered; Carmarthenshire - Telpyn Point, Morfa Bychan, Pendine Gower - Rhossili Beach, Trial Wall Area, Rams Grove to Fetlock Zawn, Port Eynon, Oxwich in the Woods, Utopia Area, Watch House, Foxhole, Minchin Hole, Bowen’s Parlour Area, Bosco’s Gulch Area, Pwlldu Bay, Rams Tor, Barland Quarry. Inland and Coastal Limestone - Dinas Rock, Darren Fawr, Taffs Well, Taffs Well West, Gilwern East, Gilwern West, Witches Point, Temple Bay, Castle Upon Alun, Costa del Major. Valleys Sandstone - Craig Cwm, Dyffryn, Abbey Buttress, Pen Pych, Space Mountain, Treherbert Quarry, Gelli, Ferndale, Blaenllechau, Dan Dicks, Trebanog, Glynfach, Trehafod, The Darren, Cwmaman, Mountain Ash, Mount Pleasant, The Gap, Navigation Quarry, Abertysswg, Deri, Bargoed, Ridgeway, Llanbradach, Tyle y Coch, Sirhowy, Cox’s Quarry, Cross Keys Quarry, Cwmcarn, Tirpentwys.

North Wales is one of the most popular climbing areas in the country. The variety of crags, routes and styles is almost unmatched spanning the major mountain crags

West Country Climbs covers around 1000 of the West Country's most popular and highest calibre climbs, which span the full spectrum of climbing styles and grades; from committing multipitch sea cliff routes, to easy-going inland sport climbs. The rock ranges from the moorland and sea cliff granites of Dartmoor and West Penwith, through the geological weirdness of North Devon and Cornwall, to the multitude of limestones on parade in Devon, Somerset, Avon and Dorset. West Country Climbs will be an essential reference book to the climbing available in the region. The guidebook will appeal to the holidaying or regular visitor to the West Country whilst also offering a vast amount of up-to-date and inspirational coverage for the local climber. Areas Covered Wye Valley, Avon and Somerset, North Devon, The Culm, Atlantic Coast, Inland Cornwall, West Penwith, The Lizard, Inland Devon, Torbay.

Lake District Climbs provides comprehensive coverage of the very best traditional climbing inthe mountains and valleys of the English Lake District. The range and variety of climbing available is outstanding, from low-level single-pitch outcrop cragging to long multi-pitch mountain routes. There is something here for climbers of all abilities from experts to those just starting out. The book is packed with stunning photography to inspire, and the information is documented in the clear and concise format that has made Rockfax the most popular climbing guidebooks in Europe. With 1000 routes on 58 cliffs there is enough climbing described in Lake District Climbs to give the majority of climbers a lifetime of tremendous traditional climbing in a stunning environment.