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Sun and Shade
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3 minsThe short walls to the right of The Fort have a selection of sheltered routes and, although not brilliant, they are worth a few minutes of your time if in the area. Guidebook page 161.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Castellan 8m. The slanting crack in the wall to the right of the foot of the descent gully give a pumpy little pitch. Gaining the upper... | 1 Stars Pumpy | HVS 5b |
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Battlement 8m. The slabby rib is bold and delicate, small cams around to the left just about give protection when it is really needed. | 2 Stars Technical Rounded Fluttery | E3 6a |
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The Dirty Rascal 10m. Climb a short crack then balance up to the thin overlap. Move out left to gain the shallow scoop right of the arete.... 1 user comment | 1 Stars | E1 5c |
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The King of the Castle 9m. A more direct finish with a fingery pull required to get past the overlap. Nice technical moves. 1 user comment | 1 Stars | E2 5c |
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Rampart 10m. The right-hand arete is climbed left then right to pass the nose, with a finish up the right-hand side. A start on the... | 1 Stars | HVS 5b |
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Casement Crack 8m. The wide crack that bounds the wall. | Graunchy | VD |
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Dungeon 10m. The right-hand of the wide cracks is a dingy affair. Climb it past a cave to the upper chimney system. | Graunchy | S 4a |
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Stockade 10m. Gallop up the right arete of the chimney on its lake-side, trending right to finish. | VS 4c | |
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Merlon 10m. The wall two metres right of the arete has a bouldery start to reach better holds in the break. From here, finish direct. | 1 Stars Technical Crimpy | E1 6a |
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Crenellation 10m. The wall right of centre has a tricky move to the break, undercut off this and stretch for the final holds. | 1 Stars Technical Loose | E1 5c |
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Machicolation 8m. The leaning right arete of the wall. 1 user comment | VS 4c | |
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Arrow Slit 6m. The short cracks before the jungle takes over. | HS 4b | |
