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DESTINATION<br />
Dinas<br />
Mot<br />
Welsh trad nirvana<br />
Mark Reeves celebrates one of the best easily accessible mountain crags in the UK<br />
Dinas Mot is an often overlooked crag in one of the heavyweight valleys of UK<br />
rock-climbing, the Llanberis Pass in North Wales. Its north-facing aspect means<br />
for much of the year it is colder and damper than those crags on the southern<br />
side. Yet a well-prepared and dressed team can find a good adventure on the<br />
crag in all but the worst autumnal weather as the central nose effectively has<br />
a drainage system down either side. Most importantly, though, the size and<br />
scope of Dinas Mot is often forgotten, as is the volume and variety of climbing,<br />
with many classic multi-pitch treats across all the grades, and is unchallenged<br />
in the valley. So dress up warm or use the summer months to shade bathe on<br />
Dinas Mot and you will not be disappointed.<br />
www.climber.co.uk Sep–Oct <strong>2017</strong> 25
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