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Lyme Cryme, Robert Brown, Darius, Perseus - few walls in the country can compare with this list, and that doesn't include the Diagonals. The other routes may be slightly eliminate in nature but they are still of exceptionally high quality and mostly have fine positions on perfect rock. Guidebook page 355.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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The Grapevine A bit of an eliminate, but with some good moves and low in the grade too.1) 6a, 25m. Climb Lyme Cryme for a few metres then... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Technical Fluttery | E5 6b |
2 |
Lyme Cryme Top 50 A superb route which for many years had a reputation for poor gear, however, protection on the whole is good and the old, bold... 7 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy Fluttery | E3 5c |
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Brompton's Cocktail An interesting addition which, despite its eliminate nature, deserves more attention than it receives. Pitch 2 makes a good but... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Technical Fluttery | E5 6b |
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Robert Brown An excellent, direct line up the cliff with just one difficult section on the first pitch. Start left of Darius, below a... 7 user comments | 2 Stars Fluttery | E3 5c |
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Ariadne's Thread An eliminate with some good climbing; hard sections are broken by easier climbing and good rests. Sufficiently independent.... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Fluttery | E5 6b |
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Darius Top 50 A gem of a route, but like all gems rather polished - a sign of its allure as one of the best E2s in the country. The route is... 9 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy | E2 5c |
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Andromeda An eliminate of limited appeal squeezed into the small gap between Perseus and Darius. Start as for Perseus but pull left onto... | Technical | E3 6a |
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Perseus A worthy route which deserves more attention and would get three stars on most other cliffs. The upper section feels a little... 6 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy | E3 5c |