Adjacent Areas
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A popular section of the cliff with a range of grades and a couple of the most attempted routes on Portland. Guidebook page 234.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Little Sod Climb up the right side of the arete, between Little Chef and The Sod. Do not start as for The Sod but start on the arete to... | 1 Stars Technical | 6b |
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The Sod The big corner at the base of the track that runs down under this section of the crag has some long reaches. Although it has... 25 user comments | 1 Stars Reachy | 5+ |
3 |
Lup Dup Climb to the first bolt on Mindmeld, then traverse left to the second bolt on The Sod. From here, trend up and left using the... | 1 Stars | 6a+ |
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Mindmeld Direct up the arete, keeping out of the corner all the way to the ledge. At the top, head left to join The Sod. 19 user comments | 1 Stars Technical | 7a+ |
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Sign of the Vulcan Top 50 A thin crux with a split pocket gives a terrific test-piece. 13 user comments | 2 Stars Technical Crimpy | 7b+ |
6 |
Hillman The Hunter Pass the brickwall with one peculiar hard move. Watch your leg behind the rope. 8 user comments | 1 Stars Technical | 6b+ |
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Flying Peach Follow the clean wall to the right of Hillman the Hunter. | 1 Stars | 6b |
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Grapefruit takes a Whipper Start right of Flying Peach and climb above the rift via some good moves up the wall. | 1 Stars | 6a+ |
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Princess and the Pea The wall just right of the corner. | 6b+ | |
10 |
Pillow Talk The wall just left of the arete. | 6c | |