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This snaking, block-topped wall has a number of unusual lines, including a fully-bolted traverse. However the boulder beach has dropped since the routes were established and the starts are now significantly different - there have been no known ascents in recent times. There are a number of difficult DWSs not described in this book - for details see Deep Water www.rockfax.com.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
1 |
Sea of Tears A photogenic arete with a blind crux. | 1 Stars Technical | 6c |
2 |
The Underhill Mob A strenuous layback. Bolts reported missing. 1 user comment | 6a+ | |
3 |
Depth Gauge 13m. The flowstone face between two flake-grooves above shallow water. Step left to start then climb direct up the thin wall... | 1 Stars Fluttery | E4 6a |
4 |
Esperanto 13m. Step left and make a hard move to a jug in a groove. Follow the groove to the top, exiting rightwards. | Fluttery | E1 6a |
5 |
Bastinado 13m. Move right then rock up and climb the thin wall to a bulge (3 bolt belay to the right). Pull through and climb to the top. | 2 Stars Fluttery | E4 6a |
6 |
The Machine 13m. Probably the best of the new routes but with a crux at the top! Climb a scoop then move right between 2 bolts. Continue... | 2 Stars Fluttery | E5 6b |
7 |
Deep Water Drug Bust 13m. Move up and right across the wall towards the arete. Use this to gain the crack above which leads to the top. | 2 Stars Fluttery | E4 6a |
8 |
Nutters' Way 11m. A solo, effectively climbing the second pitch of Esmeralda’s Monkey starting from the lower ledge. The hard bit is passing... | 1 Stars DWS | E5 6b |
9 |
The 6.03 9m. A solo start to the last section of The Great Escape. | 1 Stars Fluttery | E3 6a |
10 |
Scrubs 9m. A steep face with a low crux to gain a pocketed break. | 1 Stars Fluttery | E4 6a |
11 |
Borstal Brake-in 9m. Good climbing above dodgy water. From the right-hand end of a narrow ledge, climb the wall above passing a bolt and small... 1 user comment | 1 Stars DWS Fluttery | E3 6a |
12 |
The Great Escape An atmospheric traverse. Unfortunately the boulder beach has dropped and the start is not possible at the present time.1)... 2 user comments | 1 Stars Pumpy | 6c |
13 |
Beach Madness Follow the The Great Escape to the 6th bolt, then climb direct through the roof to a belay on a block. Note that the crux is on... 4 user comments | Pumpy | 6c |
14 |
Esmeralda's Monkey 50m. An extension to The Great Escape. From the belay at the end of pitch 1 of The Great Escape , drop down and follow the line... 2 user comments | Pumpy | 7b |