Adjacent Areas
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The central section of rock at Widdop takes the form a series of imposing overhangs. In general the routes are either hard overhangs or awkward green cracks. Guidebook page 59.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Hammertime 6m. A bold micro route up the bulging rib at the left edge. It is often done as a highball boulder problem - V6. | 1 Stars Technical Rounded | E6 6b |
2 |
Canine Fruitbat 14m. Imposing climbing up the left-hand side of the main buttress. Climb the juggy wall to a rest on the left then make hard... | 1 Stars Technical Fluttery | E5 6b |
3 |
Felicity 10m. The wide leaning crack feels like a refugee from Ramshaw. | Graunchy | HVS 5a |
4 |
Ceiling Crack 14m. Swing right along the crusty flakes to reach solid jams in the upper crack, finish with aplomb. A memorable experience,... | 2 Stars Strong Pumpy Fluttery | E2 5c |
5 |
Thirty Seconds Over Winterland 14m. The right-hand crack is approached from below with great difficulty to reach (marginally) easier jamming. Originally it... | 2 Stars Strong Crimpy | E5 6b |
6 |
Slime Chimney 14m. The green groove and chimney that skirts the right side of the biggest overhangs. | VD | |
7 |
Slime Chimney Direct 12m. Power up the nose on the right then step into the chimney. | Strong | HVS 5b |
8 |
VDiff Crack 14m. The wide crack is an awkward customer. | Graunchy | HVD |
9 |
Easy Chimney 14m. The easy chimney! | M | |
10 |
Gallon Drunk 10m. Stagger up the side wall of the buttress, trending right. | Rounded Fluttery | HVS 5b |
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Stage Fright 12m. Climb the bulge above the slabby groove, then move left and balance up the rounded arete. Bold and worthwhile. | 1 Stars Rounded Fluttery | E3 6a |
12 |
Celebrity Buttress 12m. Climb the awkward left-slanting crack to a ledge then finish up the fine jamming crack. A more elegant start is possible... | 2 Stars | VS 5a |
13 |
Libel 14m. Use any start to reach the base of the crack then traverse round right to a groove in the side wall. | VS 5a | |