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The most attractive and popular buttresses in the valley have a good selection of climbs across the grades. They tend to be cleaner than other bits of rock hereabouts. Guidebook page 79.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
1 |
Black Chimney 8m. The short rift on the left has a tricky finish. 1 user comment | 1 Stars Graunchy | VD |
2 |
Three Slabs Route 12m. Pleasant balance climbing up the stacked slab. 1 user comment | 2 Stars Rounded | S 4a |
3 |
Sod it The blunt arete is a nice problem. | 1 Stars | V1 5c |
4 |
Bogey Wall Polished holds on the green wall lead to the ledge. | 1 Stars | V0 5a |
5 |
Hades 10m. The blunt arete above the two problems eases with height. | 1 Stars Rounded | HVS 5b |
6 |
The Flake Climb 14m. A mini-classic with an exciting finish. Climb the easy groove leftwards to a cave recess. Exit left from this to reach a... 2 user comments | 3 Stars | S 4a |
7 |
Oak Tree Slab 10m. Climb the slab (polished chips) to a roof which is passed left or right. Easy climbing remains. 2 user comments | 1 Stars Rounded | S 4b |
8 |
Oak Tree Crack 10m. Layback the thin flake to the fat tree. A short chimney leads to easy ground on the previous climb. | Pumpy | S 4a |
9 |
Sentry Box Direct 10m. Climb the clean crack into the sentry box then continue direct - honest hard work. The original is started up the groove... 2 user comments | 1 Stars | HS 4b |
10 |
Kestrel 10m. The wide left-leaning crack gives a more arduous approach to the niche. 'Old School' climbing at its best. 1 user comment | 1 Stars Graunchy | VS 4c |
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Shock Horror Top 50 12m. The blunt rib is approached from the left and climbed on a series of small and widely spaced pockets - don't fall! The... 2 user comments | 2 Stars Crimpy Rounded Fluttery | E6 6b |
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Slide Zone 12m. The side wall contains a shallow groove, this is hard as far as a good flake then easier but bolder above. | 1 Stars Technical | E4 6a |
13 |
Throstle's Nest Climb 10m. The main angle is awkward and can be dirty. | Graunchy | HS 4b |
14 |
Twin Cracks 10m. The combined cracks. The right-hand one is most useful. | 1 Stars Pumpy | HS 4b |
15 |
Somersault 10m. The single crack splitting the left-hand arete of the chimney. Lovely jamming and good protection. 1 user comment | 2 Stars Pumpy | VS 4c |
16 |
Long Chimney 12m. Scramble up the grass ledge below and left of the chimney. Stride round right into the chimney then follow it on good... | 2 Stars | D |
17 |
Long Chimney Direct 14m. Start right under the chimney and climb into a recess. Use the thin cracks in the roof to get out right, then trend up and... | 2 Stars Technical | HVD |
18 |
Walker's Hangover 14m. A fine long pitch. Start up Long Chimney Direct but continue up the slab and steepening crack to a ledge and rest. Step... 1 user comment | 2 Stars | HVS 5a |
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Sound Box 14m. Scramble up to an overhanging recess and exit from this awkwardly (big gear). Finish up the crack at the back of the... | Graunchy | VS 4b |
20 |
Tombstone Crack 14m. The right-hand groove in the wall leads to a ledge. Step right and finish up the blocky arete. | 1 Stars | VS 4b |
