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One of the UK's milestone routes for any aspiring hard climber. It takes a majestic line up this stunning wall with initially technical climbing giving way to easier, but bolder moves higher up.
1) 6a, 25m. Climb up to a small overlap below a line of cracks. Climb these with difficulty until a reach gains a crack. Pull up into to a depression to belay.
2) 5c, 38m. Climb up the crack and then a corner above (becoming thin on gear). Make a long move to a good hold then traverse right and back left to easier ground.
FA. P.Crew 1962. FFA. J.Allen, C.Addy 1975