Adjacent Areas
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An isolated blocky buttress split by a series of cracks and grooves. It is a great area for beginners and those in search of an easier time. In general, the routes are not at all cheesy! Guidebook page 47.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Black Wall 8m. The north-facing wall is climbed by a trio of tricky mantelshelves - even harder for the short. 6 user comments | S 4b | |
2 |
Hard Cheese 8m. The narrow wall and flying arete. | Pumpy Crimpy | E1 5b |
3 |
Cheese Cut 6m. The angular groove gives pleasant bridging at a very amenable grade and includes at least one loose hold. 4 user comments | 1 Stars | D |
4 |
Cheese Cut Crack 6m. The crack in the right-hand wall of the groove starts steeply but soon leads to easier ground. 4 user comments | 1 Stars | VD |
5 |
Cheese Block 8m. To the right reach the arete over the jutting nose and follow it steeply. A side-runner may ease the strain a little. 5 user comments | 1 Stars | HS 4b |
6 |
Cheese Cut Groove 6m. The mild central rift. | M | |
7 |
Cheese Cut Flake Left 8m. Climb the wall to the overlap and pass this on the left. | 1 Stars | HVD |
8 |
Cheese Cut Flake 8m. Climb the wide crack past an awkward overhang then continue up the twisting crack above. 4 user comments | 1 Stars | VD |
9 |
Railway Wall 8m. Climb the hand and fist crack to the break, scoot left and finish up the well-positioned final arete. 1 user comment | 1 Stars Pumpy | VS 4c |
10 |
Chimney Groove 8m. The chimney leads to the top of a block. Finish up the delicate wall or escape right. 1 user comment | 1 Stars | VD |
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Easy Groove 8m. Pleasant bridging up the long groove past a ledge. 1 user comment | D | |
12 |
Pinnacle Arete 10m. Climb the wall to reach the block of 'the pinnacle' on the left then finish up the exposed arete. Upgraded from VS to HVS... | 1 Stars Fluttery | E1 5b |
13 |
Cumberland Groove 8m. Steep climbing on good holds and with good gear. | 1 Stars | VD |
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V Groove 8m. The eponymous groove just before the buttress end. | VD | |