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The quartet of buttresses and faces nearest the car park are the most popular venues on the cliff - especially with the top-roping brigade. There are some good climbs hereabouts with Pinnacle Face being especially notable; it is amongst the best VS climbs on the cliff. Guidebook page 256.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Pinnacle Face 14m. One of the classics of the crag with spectacular and photogenic positions. Start on the left (or by climbing over the... 2 user comments | 3 Stars | VS 4c |
2 |
Bracket 16m. The crack system just round the arete from Pinnacle Face is climbed starting up a polished ramp. Another good climb with a... | 2 Stars Pumpy | VD |
3 |
Impossible Slab 18m. A direct line up the smooth left-hand flank of the face. Climb to the flake then continue linking thin cracks by hard... | 1 Stars Crimpy | E3 5c |
4 |
Route Two 20m. The left flank of Impossible Buttress. Start up the right-hand groove in the nose and follow the ledge/flake leftwards... | 1 Stars | VD |
5 |
Route One 18m. A great climb that unlocked the secrets of the Impossible Buttress. Start as for Route Two but follow the crack system... | 2 Stars Technical | HVS 5a |
6 |
Route Three 16m. On the far right-hand side of the buttress is a steep groove leading to a crack. Climb these to a rest on the right then... | 1 Stars Pumpy | VS 5a |
7 |
Face Route 15m. Trend right then follow the crack that runs up towards the jutting block of the monolith. From here, footholds trend left... | Rounded | S 4a |
8 |
Wall and Crack 10m. Climb the chimney to half-height then move left and climb the face. The crack direct is harder. | D | |
9 |
West Corner 10m. The groove right of the arete to a ledge. Finish to the right. | S 4a | |
10 |
West Chimney 8m. The juggy rift is the last, or first, route on the cliff. | M | |
