Slow Ledge Climb

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A superb way to continue your adventure.
1) 15m. Scramble up and right towards the quartzy pinnacle above the descent gully. Move right just below the top of the pinnacle onto heather, move diagonally right to a short groove and a ledge. Continue zigzagging rightwards with care to reach a tree and flake belay. Beware of people below.
2) 4b, 25m. Move right and up to a large flake. Climb the rightward trending slab to gain a hand traverse which leads to the 'Slow Ledge'. From the right side of the ledge climb a groove then make another hand traverse right to gain a heathery belay.
3) 4a, 25m. Climb directly up into an unappealing groove and move left round a rib into another groove. Weave upwards on easier ground to a ledge.
4) 25m. Scramble off and belay well back.
FA. J.M.Edwards, J.Gask 1934