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Gloomy green and gritty for much of the year, BUT when in condition, it offers some fine climbs in a magnificently remote setting. Guidebook page 134.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Arete Direct 20m. A classic, nearly always in good condition and well worth the walk up. Start on the right and traverse out left under the... 1 user comment | 3 Stars Rounded | VS 4c |
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Dog Lead 18m. Start along the traverse of Arete Direct but climb through the overhang via the crack. Head up the face slightly... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Reachy Rounded | HVS 5a |
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Arete Wall 16m. Start on the right and climb up and left to reach the prominent cracks that run away leftwards. Follow these out to the... | 1 Stars Rounded | S 4a |
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Y Front 12m. Follow Arete Wall out into the middle of the face then trend back right finishing up the right-hand fork of the V-shaped... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Rounded | S 4a |
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Window Chimney 14m. The deep rift that bounds the right-hand side of the wall is entered and climbed in the gloom to an exit via the window.... | D | |
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Clappers Crack 18m. A direct start to the upper section of Turret Crack is the character building roof-crack. Best approached at a gallop, you... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Graunchy | E1 5b |
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Turret Crack 20m. A fine climb up a compelling line. Climb the green jamming crack to a good ledge and possible stance over to the left.... | 3 Stars Pumpy | HVS 5a |
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Panzer 16m. The wall directly above the lower half of Turret Crack climbed on well spaced pockets and good holds over the bulge. | 1 Stars Reachy | E3 6a |
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Outside Finish 22m. A contrasting finish to Turret Crack, it can be done in one pitch, though watch the rope-drag. Harder and bolder than the... 1 user comment | 2 Stars Pumpy | HVS 5b |
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Finesse 16m. The hanging arete of strange blocky rock gives a good and pumpy pitch that requires a forceful approach. | 2 Stars Pumpy Fluttery | E4 6a |
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Pothole Chimney 20m. A subterranean outing that burrows under the great block and emerges in another dimension. | Graunchy | VD |
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Chockstone Chimney 20m. The long groove-line to the left of the clean slabs gives a varied pitch. Climb the initial crack and access a grassy... | 1 Stars Technical | VS 4c |
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Shush Popeye 18m. Balance up the rounded left arete of the slab leaving runners and hope far below. | 1 Stars Rounded Fluttery | E3 5c |
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A Question of Balance 20m. A fine climb, low in the grade and usually cleaner that others hereabouts. Follow the crack that splits the overhang at... 1 user comment | 3 Stars Rounded Fluttery | E2 5b |
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Simple Simon 22m. Long and varied. Up the left edge of the flaky slab then move right to a long crack which leads to a ledge. Move right and... | 2 Stars | S 4b |
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Paws for Thought 8m. The rounded arete has a sticky moment or two. | 1 Stars Rounded Fluttery | HVS 5b |
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Gymkhana 18m. Varied and good value. Battle with the roof-crack on the front of the buttress then move round left and balance boldly up... 1 user comment | 2 Stars Strong Rounded | E1 5b |
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Low Nose Crack 16m. The crack splitting the nose is interesting. | 1 Stars Graunchy | VS 5a |
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The Naked Edge 8m. The superb scooped arete passed on the approach is one of the best micro routes on grit. | 3 Stars Rounded Fluttery | E3 6a |