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Sun from mid-morning
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10 minsSeepage
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The well-hidden entrance to Victoria Cave lies high up on the hillside above Langcliffe and has excellent views. The climbing is generally very steep with the best routes tracing lines out of the cave and across its leaning headwall on good rock.
The Victoria Cave is a site of archeological importance and bolting has now been banned. No new routes please; there are no gaps left anyway. Guidebook page 318.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
1 |
Victorian Dig 20m. The route starts on the grassy terrace to the left of the cave entrance. Climb steeply past a small cave at 4m and then on... 1 user comment | Strong | 6c+ |
2 |
Sven Vath 24m. A fine line up the left-hand side of the cave. Start on the left edge of the cave and follow bolts up the pillar to the... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Strong Pumpy | 7a |
3 |
Soulsports 25m. Good hard climbing breaking out right from the base of Sven VathÕs overhanging corner. 1 user comment | 2 Stars Technical Strong Pumpy | 7b+ |
4 |
Lost In Thought Lost In Time 25m. A tremendous find tackling some unlikely ground. Start at a hole at 2m on the right-hand side of the cave entrance (red... 3 user comments | 3 Stars Strong Pumpy | 7b+ |
5 |
Victorious 27m. Take the middle of the headwall directly above the cave entrance. Start up Lost In Thought Lost In Time and break left... | 2 Stars Technical Strong Pumpy | 8a |
6 |
The Jaws of Grip 12m. A short but troublesome pitch. | Technical Strong | 7a |
7 |
The Squealing 12m. Another deceptively tricky line. | Technical Strong | 7a |
8 |
The Howling 14m. A leftward-trending second pitch to The Jaws Of Grip. Can be started up Lost In Thought Lost In Time. | 1 Stars Pumpy | 7a+ |
9 |
We Climb Rocks 15m. A second pitch to The Squealing tackling the the headwall and overhang up and right of the belay. | 1 Stars Pumpy | 7a+ |