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The Test Case wall is the home of some long testing pitches which tend to give steep and sustained climbing above the ledge which runs across at 1/3 height. The wall below this ledge has three approach lines up it which are easy but a bit thin on gear. Guidebook page 178.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Let Him Babble On 25m. A decent route which packs it in above the roof. Start at the right-hand end of the ledge. Climb up then move right onto a... 2 user comments | 1 Stars Strong | E4 6a |
2 |
Babbalonia A minor eliminate up the rounded arete. Start from the right-hand end of the ledge underneath the Vice/Incest wall. Climb up... 1 user comment | Technical | E4 6a |
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Desire 28m. Start from the right-hand end of the ledge underneath the Vice/Incest wall. Climb easily up to the ledge beneath the... | Strong | E1 5b |
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Piggy's Crack 30m. This thuggy climb tackles the steep curving crack to the right of the corner of Desire. Although the difficult section... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Strong Pumpy | E1 5b |
5 |
Charisma 35m. A good route with one hard move. The peg can be backed up but the route is probably now worth E4. Climb the lower wall to... 6 user comments | 1 Stars Technical | E4 6a |
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John Wayne 35m. A steep and taxing pumper. From the ramp on Charisma, follow a crack up and left to a small roof (old peg - other gear... 2 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy | E5 6a |
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Test Case Top 50 35m. An excellent and popular route which follows the main line of the wall. The climbing in the groove is superb and very... 8 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy Fluttery | E3 5c |
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Head Case A seldom climbed route which crosses 'Charisma' via a strenuous rising traverse. Climb the lower wall to a flake/crack. Move up... | Pumpy Fluttery | E4 5c |
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Semaphore Signals 35m. A seldom-climbed route up the wall right of the pedestal on Test Case. Climb the lower wall to the ledge. Step left then... | 1 Stars Technical Pumpy | E4 6a |
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Space Cadet Top 50 35m. A brilliant direct route up the wall. Climb the lower wall to the ledge. Move up and right towards a niche in the roof.... 8 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy | E3 5c |
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The Call Up 35m. A savage climb with a very uncomfortable crux. Follow Space Cadet to its first roof. Traverse right beneath this then pull... | 1 Stars Strong | E4 6b |
12 |
In Orbit 38m. A beefy route which makes the most of the good rock around the rubble-filled chimney. Start 6m left of the prominent crack... | 1 Stars Strong Pumpy | E5 6b |
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Kraken 35m. The prominent crack in the side wall of the rubble-filled gully. Start at the bottom of the crack and climb to the top.... 2 user comments | 2 Stars Strong | E1 5b |
