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A small collection of short but interesting buttresses with the projecting fin of Wrinkled Wall being the most significant piece of rock here. The grassy base to much of the cliff lends a pleasant air to the area. Guidebook page 90.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Que? Slab Direct 6m. The centre of the slab is mild and pleasant. 7 user comments | 1 Stars | D |
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K Buttress Slab 8m. Climb the edge of the slab, trending right throughout. 4 user comments | 1 Stars | D |
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K Buttress Crack 6m. The deep slanting cleft - the perfect antidote to the climbing wall - leads to a taxing exit. You will love (or maybe hate)... 5 user comments | 1 Stars Technical Graunchy | S 4a |
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Wrong Hand Route 10m. The leaning crack has a useful pocket and is well named. A technical gem that is not E3 despite what some think! 6 user comments | 2 Stars Technical | E1 5c |
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Skarlati 10m. Scramble on to the ledge on the arete from the right then commit to the rounded bulges, trending leftwards. | 1 Stars Rounded Fluttery | E2 5b |
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Fern Chimney 8m. The ferny chimney leads to an interesting exit. 1 user comment | D | |
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Bracken Crack 8m. Climb the left-slanting crack, moving right at the final bulge. 3 user comments | 1 Stars | VD |
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The Bookend The jutting 'bookend' is climbed on its narrow face. It is V6 if done on its right-hand side. | 1 Stars Technical | V4 6b |
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Down to Earth 8m. The elegant arete of the biggest boulder is tricky though the landing is fairly soft and there are runners if you need... 8 user comments | 2 Stars Technical | E3 6a |
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Deb 6m. The square-cut arete of the boulder is a two-move wonder. 7 user comments | Fluttery | HVS 5a |
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Wee Lassie 8m. Tackle the left side of the face on spaced jugs. | Reachy Strong | VS 5a |
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Special K 8m. The short left-hand crack in the side wall passing the blank section using a fortuitous good jug. 1 user comment | 1 Stars Strong | HVS 5b |
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Dead Mouse Crack 8m. The steep, left-slanting central crack in the front face feels pushy and is rather exposed. 2 user comments | HS 4c | |
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Hanging Crack 6m. The right-hand crack is approached steeply from the right. 2 user comments | S 4a | |
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Bamboozer 12m. The wide crack on the left-hand edge of the buttress is climbed until it is possible to swing right to access the hard... | Technical | E2 6a |
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Jasmin 12m. A fine route up the centre of the north-facing wall, starting at the notch. The climbing is tough, the holds are generally... 8 user comments | 2 Stars Technical Crimpy Fluttery | E7 6b |
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Access Account 12m. Hard moves past the overhang on the right-hand side of the face gain the break, then step right to climb the arete on its... 3 user comments | 1 Stars Technical | E2 6a |
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Wrinkled Wall 14m. From a short crack/slot climb diagonally left along the break to reach the easier but well-positioned arete by a tricky... 14 user comments | 3 Stars Rounded | VS 4c |
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Old and Wrinkled 12m. Start as for Wrinkled Wall, but climb the face just to the left of centre and keeping to the right of the arete. Delicate. 6 user comments | 1 Stars Rounded Fluttery | HVS 5a |
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The Crease 12m. Precarious climbing, on sloping holds, up the right-hand side of the wall, starting up the short crack/slot and then... 22 user comments | 1 Stars Rounded Fluttery | E1 5a |
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Sinuous Crack 10m. The strangely-named straight crack on the right-hand side of the face has a useful chockstone just below the top. 3 user comments | VD | |