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Orpheus Wall has a couple of arduous outings and is topped by the conspicuous monument that celebrates Nelson’s victory at Trafalgar. Climbers are asked not to use this monument as an anchor. Guidebook page 339.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Pillar Wall 14m. Climb an awkward groove directly below the main corner then the centre of the wall on the right direct. | Rounded Fluttery | S 4a |
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The Bow 14m. The arete is gained from the left and is then followed on its right-hand side. The direct start up the steep lower arete... 2 user comments | S 4a | |
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Orpheus Wall 14m. Climb the thin crack just right of the arete to reach the leaning wall and a horizontal slot. Good Friends here protect... 16 user comments | 2 Stars Strong | HVS 5c |
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Peaches 14m. An excellent though arduous route that is obviously on the wrong cliff. Climb the technical slab until the rock begins to... 5 user comments | 3 Stars Technical Crimpy Rounded | E4 6b |
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Monument Gully 14m. Climb the short slab into the chimney. Continue to a roof and exit awkwardly leftwards to gain a slab and an easy finish. | 1 Stars | VD |
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Book Sniffer 6m. The short bulges right of the gully by strenuous undercutting and dramatic laybacking - serious with dubious protection. | Technical Strong Fluttery | E6 6b |
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Monument Gully Buttress 8m. The arete has tough moves to get stood on the beak at half-height, a huge jug on the ledge is helpful and getting ensconced... 13 user comments | Technical Rounded | HVS 5b |
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The Keel 8m. The wall 2m right of the arete has hard moves to get established in the midway break and then eases dramatically. Another... 5 user comments | Technical | HVS 5b |
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Naughty Nauticals 8m. Reach the flake on the lip of the overhang (small wires) then make the crux moves to gain the slab. 1 user comment | Technical | E2 6b |