Adjacent Areas
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The furthest section of the Lower Tier of the east-facing Darkside has been developed with a collection of mostly lower-grade routes. The area isn't especially popular and the rather gloomy and desolate setting doesn't really help. Guidebook page 116.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
1 |
Skid Pan Alley The broader left-hand piece of rock. Three bolt runners. | 5 | |
2 |
Penelope Pit Stop The narrower slab to the right passing a bulge. | 5 | |
3 |
Pole Position The left-hand line has a tricky overlap. | 6a | |
4 |
Checkered Flag The central slabby line is nice enough. | Pumpy | 5+ |
5 |
Peter Perfect The right-hand line leads to a short arete. | 5 | |
6 |
The Whacky Races Spiral leftwards around the arete then pass a bulge. | 5 | |
7 |
The Silver Stone Another narrow wall of cleaner rock. | 6a | |
8 |
Long Playa A short arete leads to a tricky upper face. Low in the grade. | 1 Stars Reachy Technical | 6b |
9 |
Dodgem Central Power through the middle of the detached (?) overhang. | 6b | |
10 |
Life's a Drag Meander up the right arete of the buttress and over the juggy overhangs. | 6a | |
11 |
TT Special The short slab above the grass slope. | 5 | |
12 |
Brands Hatched The face eases after tricky initial moves. | Technical | 6a |
13 |
Trick Cyclist The face and scoop right of the grim groove to a high crux. | Technical | 6b+ |
14 |
Speed Freak A similar line just right pulls through a small overhang. | 6b | |
15 |
Lap Times The left arete of the next section features a beefy bulge. | 5+ | |
16 |
Screaming Target Fierce climbing up the blank face. | Technical Crimpy | E3 6a |
17 |
Bone-man Connection The thin crack and face above. Avoid the arete at the grade. | Pumpy | E2 5c |
18 |
Fist to Fist is Done Wander up the right arete of the face, a small cam on the left helps protect the moves out onto the arete. | VS 4c | |
19 |
Mikey Dread The crack and groove in the left wall of the corner. | Rounded Fluttery | HVS 4c |
20 |
Scientist The steep groove systems just right give a tussle. | Technical Pumpy | E1 5b |
21 |
Speed Trials Bolts again. The narrow face has a hard overlap. | 1 Stars Technical Crimpy | 7a |
22 |
Quads The short right arete of the face starts up the bank. | 5 | |
23 |
High Impact The triangular face away to the right. | 1 Stars | 6a+ |
