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20 minsAnother isolated buttress with a classic E3 5c and to its right a series of pleasant crack and groove climbs. The chunky oak in front of the cliff offers shade in the summer and encourages humidity after rain. Guidebook page 330.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Waterloo Sunset 16m. The last of Gardom’s quality E3s, is a bold arete climb which is often green. Start on the right and climb to a break... 4 user comments | 3 Stars Reachy Fluttery | E3 5c |
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Finale Groove 16m. The oddly-named first crack in the face. The crux requires some beefy pinch-gripping then things ease. 4 user comments | 1 Stars Pumpy | VS 5a |
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Babylon's Groove 14m. Take the Y-shaped crack, following the right-hand branch with a tricky exit. The left-hand branch is a similar grade. 1 user comment | 1 Stars | VS 5a |
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Central Groove 12m. The next continuous crack line again has a tricky exit. | 1 Stars | VS 4b |
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Tree Groove 12m. Climb the pleasant groove until level with the tree then move right awkwardly into a narrow rift to finish. A Direct... 5 user comments | 1 Stars | VS 4b |
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Right-hand Groove 10m. The penultimate crack gives vegetated bridging, the original and easier start was up the next crack. | VS 4c | |
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Spilt Crack 8m. Up the last crack in the face then move right to where a second crack spits the bulge. | VS 4b | |