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30 minsThe tallest and best rock at Tissington Spires is the John Peel Wall. Most of the routes start in the awkward, narrow gully below the face, but soon reach majestic positions on the face above. George itself is a classic by anyone's reckoning, but the others are also worth a look while you are there. Guidebook page 316.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Mandarin On the left-hand side of the face is a right-trending overlap. Climb this to its end then pull up to reach a narrow ledge.... 1 user comment | HVS 4c | |
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Brutus The thin crack that runs up to the grassy col gives a pleasant pitch. Climb the crack to its end at a small overlap then step... 10 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy | E1 5b |
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There Will Be Blood Start up Caesar (wires) then move out onto the smooth wall and climb this with great difficulty on a series of razor edges. | 1 Stars Technical Crimpy | 8a |
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Caesar The thin seam running up to the right-hand edge of the col gives a fierce pitch, with a short blank section passed by... | 2 Stars Technical Crimpy | E4 6a |
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George Top 50 One of the best routes in the Dale - a big pitch, steep sustained and in a superb situation. Several old pegs remain though... 10 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy | E1 5b |
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Destot's Gap Bold, devious, desperate and seeing little attention. A direct version would be even harder - but at least it would be logical.... | Technical Crimpy | E5 6c |
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Bye, George Follow George to the base of the long crack then move out left to access a shallow groove. Climb this and grassy rock above to... | 1 Stars Fluttery | E3 5c |
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John Peel Another classic, taking a long diagonal line and giving strenuous but well-protected climbing with good rests.1) 5a, 25m.... 7 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy Crimpy | HVS 5a |
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Black Flip A hard route although the 1st pitch is good at HVS 5a.1) 5a, 22m. Start as for John Peel but follow the lower break out... 1 user comment | Technical | E4 6a |
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Wild Bill Climb John Peel for 4m then head up the wall to a break and traverse right to the solid tree runner. Step back left and climb... 1 user comment | 1 Stars | E2 5c |
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Crazy Horse An eliminate, but a good direct line with some fine climbing. Start just left of Yew Tree Wall and climb to where Wild Bill... | 1 Stars Crimpy | E3 5c |
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Yew Tree Wall Tricky moves straight up the wall to a solid (non-yew) tree then continue in the same line to a fingery flake. Step right and... 5 user comments | 2 Stars Crimpy | E1 5c |
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Geronimo. Up Yew Tree Wall to the tree then climb the wall to the right until forced back left to rejoin Y.T.W. | Technical | E3 6a |
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Orange Peel Long, arduous and rarely done. Not marked on the topo. Start left of Brutus, join and follow it to the ridge. Descend 5m then... | 1 Stars Technical Crimpy | E3 6a |