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The section of cliff that faces the approach path is the show-piece with some superb steep and pumpy routes. Some of the exits are a bit grotty, although there are several conveniently placed trees. The central part of the face is steep enough to stay dry during light rain. Guidebook page 248.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Quarry Wall 14m. Follow the wide crack through bulges to a ledge on the left. Continue up a pocketed crack then step right for a steep... | 1 Stars | VS 4c |
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Overhanging Wall 14m. Some good climbing although unfortunately the hard moves are avoidable by stepping right into the chimney. | Pumpy | HVS 5b |
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Crack and Chimney 14m. A good line up the disjointed chimney system that bounds the left edge of the Main Wall. | 1 Stars Graunchy | S 4b |
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The Mauler 16m. Climb a rib to ledges then hand traverse right (hand over the bulge) before trending left up the wall (bold) to a position... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Pumpy Fluttery | E3 5b |
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Mauler Roof 16m. From under the roof, shuffle left then surmount it directly. | Technical Strong | E5 6b |
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Mangler 18m. The beckoning crack-line gives a great route; pumpy but with good gear, and well worth calling in for. | 3 Stars Pumpy | HVS 5a |
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Perplexity 18m. A thin crack leads to the overhang, cross the centre of this on small holds and make hard moves to reach flat holds on the... | 1 Stars Technical | E6 6c |
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Dangler 18m. A line of old peg pockets lead to the overhang; cross this rapidly leftwards using the nose to a rest, then head back... | 2 Stars Pumpy | E3 5c |
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Strangler 18m. A right-hand start to Dangler. Tackle the wall and roof direct to reach its easier upper section. | 1 Stars Technical | E4 6b |
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Hangover 16m. Climb the wall and crack to the stacked overhangs and pull strenuously through these to reach easy (and broken) ground. 1 user comment | 1 Stars Pumpy | E1 5b |
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Letterbox Wall 10m. A short jagged flake leads to a smooth section of rock passed using the useful letter-box. Above this things soon turn a... | E1 5b | |
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Route 2.5 8m. The groove and overhang lead to the choss-field above. | HVS 5a | |
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The Arete 8m. Start with a mantelshelf, then head up the arete. Bold. | Fluttery | HS 4b |