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Running southwards from the quarry workings are a nice set of small buttresses with an interesting set of climbs, best enjoyed on warm summer afternoons. Guidebook page 44.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
1 |
Crude Crack 8m. An indifferent offering up the short bulging crack and the crusty crack in the left wall. | Loose | VD |
2 |
Tarrif Wall 10m. Climb into the shallow cave, exit left to finish on the arete. | Pumpy | HVS 5b |
3 |
The Token 8m. Powerful moves lead through the roof of the cave. | Pumpy | E1 5b |
4 |
Godsend 10m. Exit rightwards from the cave - lower is easier - to a bit of a stretch for jugs. A well positioned micro route. | 1 Stars Reachy | HS 4b |
5 |
Dusky Doddle 10m. Broken climbing up the tiered buttress above a tricky start. | Rounded | HVD 4a |
6 |
Atlas 10m. From the block, stride the gap then climb the steep face. | VD | |
7 |
Whacker's Wall 8m. Meander leftwards following the best holds. | D | |
8 |
Amen Top 50 10m. The left-facing corner leads to a steep exhilarating finale. | 2 Stars Pumpy | VD |
9 |
Sobeit 10m. The face just right of the arete is a touch harrowing. | 1 Stars Pumpy Rounded Fluttery | VS 4c |
10 |
Wrinkled Wall 10m. Trend right up the face - awkward but with good rests. | Rounded Fluttery | HS 4c |
11 |
Minotaur 8m. Bridge up across the through-tunnel until a bit of a wild swing rightwards enable the front face to be reached. | Strong Fluttery | HVS 5a |
12 |
Flying Buttress 12m. A mini-classic. Climb to, and up, the thin crack in the face then exit up and right awkwardly. Move up left of the arete... | 2 Stars Technical Pumpy | HS 4b |
13 |
Flying Arete 12m. The arete on the right of the buttress is easier on its right-hand side apart from the finish which is easier on the left.... | Rounded Fluttery | HS 4b |
14 |
Pilot Crack 12m. Follow the ledgy groove up to the back door of the arch then access the hanging corner above with difficulty/hilarity in... | 1 Stars Technical | S 4a |