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A popular and easily-accessed section of Subluminal that has some strong lines and sound rock. Guidebook page 408.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Thompson's Chimney Awkward and exposed moves up the steep chimney directly above the exposed step across a wide gap in the ledge. 2 user comments | 1 Stars | HS 4b |
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Straights of Hormuz Boulder to the roof and climb over its centre before reaching right to a good hold on the arete. Finish up the arete. | E3 6a | |
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Botany Bay A fun little route - the crux is low. Charge through the burly bulge before settling into the easier but less-protectable... 5 user comments | 1 Stars Strong | VS 4c |
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Battleship Bow A serious lead up the rib above a gap in the ledge. Nice positions but bold. 1 user comment | 1 Stars Fluttery | HVS 4c |
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Double Chockstone The deep gap in the ledge crossed by the awkward move is capped by a short hanging slab, start below this. Step up onto the... 7 user comments | 1 Stars Pumpy | HVD |
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Skinhead A worthwhile eliminate straight up steep ground, parallel to Double Chockstone. 1 user comment | Technical Pumpy | HVS 5a |
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Bird's Nest A good climb that is fairly high in the grade. Take a diagonal line rightwards from the start of Skinhead, passing a big ledge,... 3 user comments | Pumpy | S 4a |
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Puffin An intense climb, direct to the ledge on Bird's Nest. Finish up the pleasant crack in the wall above. 4 user comments | 1 Stars Technical Pumpy | VS 5a |
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The Indirect Route Good climbing but poor gear. Assault the lower roof and the more delicate arete above. The start is now harder since the loss... 1 user comment | Fluttery | E1 5b |
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First Corner Top 50 Excellent moves and good gear up the bottomless corner. Keep an eye out for a loose block near to the top of the pitch. 17 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy | S 4b |
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Philatus A real cracker of a face climb. Use the diagonal crack to reach the first overlap, move straight through and pass a second... 7 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy | E3 5c |
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Poetry in Motion A direct line parallel to Philatus, but on smaller holds. Staying directly on line maintains the grade. Starting slightly left... 9 user comments | 1 Stars Pumpy Crimpy | E3 6a |
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Second Corner Top 50 A Subluminal classic with masses of atmosphere. Start by the bad step in the ledge. Classy, open climbing up the groove,... 4 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy | S 4a |
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Freda Top 50 An all-time favourite of the area that pleases time after time. Start by the bad step in the ledge, and follow the thin crack... 11 user comments | 3 Stars Technical Pumpy | VS 5a |
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Grandma's Groove Boldly climb the fingery lower wall to safe, but still hard, moves up the narrow groove. 4 user comments | 2 Stars Crimpy Fluttery | E2 5c |
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Grandpa's Grope Start up Pedestal Crack then step left to a tricky groove. 4 user comments | 1 Stars | VS 4c |
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Pedestal Crack This is the eastern descent or escape route taking the chimney corner at the right-hand end of the ledge to the top of The... | D | |
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Pedestal Face Climb a crack, above The Anvil to the fault-line. Then move leftwards across the face of The Pedestal. 1 user comment | 1 Stars | VS 4b |
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Pedestal Chimney Start as for Pedestal Face then climb the nondescript corner on the right of The Pedestal. 1 user comment | VD | |