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DWS
Morning sun
Downhill
20 minsTidal
Windy
Restricted Access
No climbing 1 Mar 31 Jul
The long and involved traverse of Rainbow Bridge is a must for any ambitious deep water soloist, with all the climbing close to the sea, and on perfect rock throughout. The route is described on this buttress but it actually crosses the next four buttresses. The right-hand side of the Great Cave juts out over the sea and provides two impressive DWSs, whilst the initial section of the Rainbow Bridge wall provides a spread of lines, making it a good place to start exploring the vast potential on this crag. Guidebook page 102.
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Rainbow Bridge Top 50 280m. This route is an absolute MUST for any aspiring deep water soloist! It's very hard to describe the route blow-by-blow, as... 2 user comments | 3 Stars DWS Pumpy | 7a+ S1 |
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Hands Off Whizzy 17m. This excellent and very airy DWS takes the left side of the high jutting prow. Traverse the break leftwards, to arrive in... | 2 Stars DWS Pumpy Fluttery | 6c S3 |
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Warspite in Brief 15m. A wild trip and highly photogenic. Follow Hands Off Whizzy to its hanging jugs, and power straight up into the groove,... | 2 Stars DWS Pumpy Fluttery | 6b S3 |
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Drop Squad 12m. A useful introduction to the crag. Climb the ramp, then swing up rightwards across to finish on good flat holds. 1 user comment | DWS | 5 S0 |
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The Gill 12m. More meaty than Drop Squad. Climb into the horizontal niche below the big roof and use an undercut/side-pull under the... | 1 Stars DWS Strong | 6b S0 |
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Yokel Hero 15m. Great rock and fine moves, with a spicy sequence or two thrown in for good measure. Keep an eye on the base ramp whilst... | 1 Stars DWS Strong Pumpy | 6b+ S2 |
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Way Down 15m. Most usually used as the down-climb during the bird restriction period. | 1 Stars DWS | 5 S1 |
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White Meat 15m. Pumpy and hard with good, fingery climbing. Tackle the enticing crack/pocket feature to the left of Rainbow Scoop. The... | 2 Stars DWS Strong Pumpy Crimpy | 7a S0 |
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Rainbow Scoop 11m. The pocketed scoop is brilliant, with impeccable rock, good moves and perfect water. Climb up into the right side of the... | 3 Stars DWS Strong Pumpy | 6c S1 |
