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2 minsUnder the surprising bend, that gives the Surprise View its name, is a small quarried bay with a collection of short, steep cracks. The routes are not brilliant, but the bay is sheltered, close to the parking and usually deserted. Guidebook page 254.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
1 |
Shallow Chimney 10m. The eponymous rift round to the left of the arete gives interesting climbing to a choice of exits. | 1 Stars | VD |
2 |
Spec Arete 10m. The steep and reachy angular arete utilises a side-runner in the next route. | Reachy Technical Pumpy | E2 6a |
3 |
Frustration 10m. This emigre from across the road is steep and tenuous. Its name stems from the difficulty of placing solid pegs! 1 user comment | 1 Stars Pumpy Crimpy | E2 6a |
4 |
Straight Crack 10m. The sheaf of cracks develop into a blocky groove. | Loose | VD |
5 |
The Last Wet Wednesday 10m. Climb the crack past a spike then make steep moves up the crack to reach the easier grassy groove above. | VS 4c | |
6 |
Rocking Groove 10m. The right-trending groove is sustained and a bit run-out. 1 user comment | Pumpy | HVS 5a |
7 |
Redbits 10m. Steep, fingery work up the thin cracks splitting the smoothest part of the wall to a rest, then a tough finale. 2 user comments | Pumpy Crimpy | E2 5c |
8 |
Slippery Wall 10m. Worthwhile. Curve right to reach the crack splitting the upper face and good jamming past a wobbly but safe block. The... 2 user comments | 1 Stars Pumpy | HVS 5b |
9 |
Quantum Crack 10m. The crack just left of the main angle has some useful slots and a short sharp crux just below easy ground. | 1 Stars Pumpy | HVS 5b |
10 |
Vaseline 10m. Climb the steepening angle then escape right at the top. Generally cleaner than you might expect and awkward to protect. | 1 Stars | VD |
11 |
Positively 4th Street 10m. The nail-scratched holds up the wall, then the crucial but escapable blunt arete above. | VS 4c | |
12 |
Grass Groove 8m. The left-trending crack and ramp is less grassy nowadays. | D | |