Adjacent Areas
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Sport
Afternoon sun
Downhill
8 minsSeepage
Dry in the Rain
The wall overlooking the approach path has a few traditional routes on its left-hand side. The quality bolted routes start further right. The wall seeps after prolonged rainfall. Guidebook page 308.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
1 |
Big Jim 10m. This route has got a touch overgrown but it is worthwhile if the ivy is cleaned off. 1 user comment | Technical Pumpy | E1 5b |
2 |
Tiny Tim 10m. A good little crack pitch which can be spoilt if ivy chokes the cracks. | 1 Stars Pumpy | HVS 5a |
3 |
Timeless Skies 10m. Good pocketed wall climbing. Move up to a rounded pocket and then rightwards to a peg. Now climb the wall above passing a... | Technical Pumpy | E2 5c |
4 |
Crook Bruce 16m. Climb up left of the stuck on conglomerate pancake to a peg. Continue to a Z-shaped crack and then head right strenuously... | 1 Stars Strong Fluttery | E4 6a |
5 |
Avant-garde 18m. Move directly up the wall above the Z-crack of Crook Bruce past a peg and thread. | 1 Stars Technical Pumpy | E5 6b |
6 |
Heathen Man 16m. Very painful crimping in the first few metres but above things ease off. 2 user comments | 1 Stars Technical Crimpy | 7b |
7 |
Sun of Righteousness 17m. A tough beginning followed by some easier but still draining arm work. | 1 Stars Technical | 7b+ |
8 |
Uzi in My Pocket 17m. An impressive route with a short and intense crux. Finish on Heathen Man. The bolts are awkwardly placed on the crux. 2 user comments | 2 Stars Technical Crimpy | 7b+ |
9 |
Empire of the Sun Top 50 20m. A magnificent stamina test. After a slightly bold start, it becomes a race against time to the top. No hard moves. 6 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy | 7b |
10 |
Empire Direct 20m. The bold start can be avoided by a more technical right-hand variation. | 1 Stars Technical Pumpy Crimpy | 7b+ |
11 |
Just Revenge Top 50 20m. A superb, steep challenge which builds to a reachy climax. 2 user comments | 3 Stars Reachy Technical Pumpy | 7c+ |
12 |
Avenged Top 50 20m. Move left after the 5th bolt on Just Revenge to join and finish up Empire. Pumpy. 1 user comment | 3 Stars Reachy Technical Pumpy | 7c+ |
13 |
Might and Main Top 50 21m. The arete is taken mainly on its left-hand side. At the top, either swing left to the lower-off, or continue to the fence... 2 user comments | 2 Stars Technical Pumpy | 6c |
14 |
Rise 'n' Shine 23m. A rising traverse line starting up Son of Righteousness and finishing as for Might and Main. | 1 Stars Pumpy | 7b+ |
