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10 minsFor those who have not been to the Dewerstone before the first sighting will come as neck craning surprise with the Main Face towering up through the trees and way up into the sky. It is impressive. Guidebook page 12.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Colonel's Arete Top 50 An excellent expedition up the large subsidiary buttress next to the vegetated gully on the left of the Main Face itself.... 7 user comments | 3 Stars Strong | VD |
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Leviathan Top 50 The groove in the striking left arete of the Main Face gives a stout and eye-catching route of great quality. Start at a wide... 6 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy | VS 4c |
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Extendible Arete An overlooked gem. Not as reachy as the name implies!Start up Leviathan to the ledge beneath the groove/arete. Pull out right... 2 user comments | 2 Stars Technical | E1 5b |
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Vala Top 50 The staggered overlaps on the left wall of the dominating corner of Central Groove.Climb Central Groove for 10m and access... 4 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy | HVS 5a |
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Central Groove Top 50 A truly wonderful climb. They don’t come much better. The climb is intimidating but straightforward and very well... 5 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy | HS 4b |
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Scimitar Direct A spectacular mission taking the sheer right wall of Central Groove.1) 5b. Start up Central Groove and pull out right on to... 1 user comment | 3 Stars Pumpy Fluttery | E1 5b |
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Fruitflancase Top 50 A brilliant climb of sustained interest taking the steepest section of the sheer wall on the right side of the Main Face.1)... 1 user comment | 3 Stars Pumpy | E1 5a |
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Gideon Perhaps the best of the harder routes at The Dewerstone. Three brilliant crack pitches, each hard to fault.1) 5b. Climb... | 3 Stars Technical Pumpy | E1 5b |
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Climbers' Club Direct Top 50 One for the jamming master. A forceful couple of pitches that have taken a few scalps (and the skin off knuckles) over the... 4 user comments | 3 Stars Strong Pumpy | HVS 5a |
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C.C. Ordinary Top 50 The easiest way up the impressive wall is a fine series of pitches but the first pitch is serious and requires care.1) 4b.... 5 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy Fluttery | VS 4b |
