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hammond
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15 years ago

Hello All,

Myself and my girlfriend are venturing down to Wales on the week commencing the 18th of October. We fancy having a tour around Rhosydd. I have ventured to the end of the adit on Street barracks level (Level 9 i think), but i am aware that when you get to the junction, both directions are blocked by falls. I neither have the experience nor the stupidity to climb up the internal incline for the first time un-guided.

Would anyone be available around that time who would be up for a trip? We have been down quite a few quarries in the area but are not SRT qualified so preferably a tour that doesn't involve death defying stunts. Tight spaces and clambering up piles of boulders would be a fine though.

Thanks

Pete

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merddinemrys
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15 years ago

Hi there, its a shame I'm in Spain that week so I can't really help you. It is possible to go further than the end of the No. 9 adit and there are some nice things to see. If you were to follow the route used by the Croesor through trip you could see the incline with wagon and mochyn still intact, along with the sheave at the top. Its a difficult route to describe but I'm sure somebody would have a go if you were interested.

ChrisJC
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15 years ago

Just go in the 9 adit, up the incline, and just before the collapse, find your way to the right and up a backfilled chamber, and you'll pop out in the bottom of the West Twll. Have a poke about, heading towards Croesor, if you don't know where you're going, you'll find plenty to explore.
Finally either return out of 9, or climb the Twll to the top.

Chris.

hammond
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Newbie Topic Starter

15 years ago

That's fine, it is a bit short notcie anyways.

I have seen a plan in PDF format of the quarry which will be handy, i don't suppose anyone has a written account of directions or anything like?

Also how treacherous is the complex, as there are quite a few obvious falls, have any happened recently? Are there any parts that need to be avoided?

Thanks for your help, i want to make a decent trip out of it because i have some tasty new torches that i want to try out. 😉

simonrl
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Administration

15 years ago

"hammond" wrote:
I have seen a plan in PDF format of the quarry which will be handy, i don't suppose anyone has a written account of directions or anything like?

Also how treacherous is the complex, as there are quite a few obvious falls, have any happened recently? Are there any parts that need to be avoided?

Will PM you a more detailed description Hammond 🙂 It's not hard to navigate, and it's not that treacherous. Will send you something with more details this evening :thumbup:

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

steve turbo
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Newbie

15 years ago

if you need a guide , depending on which day i may be able to show you round .if you dont want to rely on a plan .