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7 minsInkerman Groove and the superb walls on either side provide some fantastic climbs. The routes are very technical but the gear potential is excellent. Guidebook page 9.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Machete Wall Top 50 A great pitch up the righthand side of the grey wall. Climb the easy rib just left of the shallow overhung cave. Pull up into a... 3 user comments | 3 Stars Technical Pumpy | E2 5c |
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Mortality Crisis A fine modern wall pitch linking some subtle features on the face between Machete Wall and Inkerman Groove. Start up Machete... 1 user comment | 2 Stars Technical Pumpy | E4 6a |
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Inkerman Groove Top 50 One of the best limestone VS’s in Britain. Follow Wogs to a point above the overhang at the start of its second pitch, then... 3 user comments | 3 Stars Technical Pumpy | VS 4c |
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Black Death Top 50 Yet another classic. Follow Inkerman Groove to the start of the crux traverse. Head off up the wall to a good wire and a little... 1 user comment | 3 Stars Technical Pumpy Crimpy | E4 6a |
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White Life Tough moves in a wild position. Follow Black Death to the peg. Then move left (peg) and up (peg) to a thin horizontal break.... | 3 Stars Technical Pumpy Crimpy | E5 6b |
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Wogs Top 50 Another ‘best-of-UK-limestone’ at the grade. The polish is testament to the route’s popularity but does not really spoil the... 4 user comments | 3 Stars Technical Pumpy | HVD |
