Adjacent Areas
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Lots of sun!
Up and Down
20 minsAbseil
Windy
Restricted Access
Bird ban 01/03-31/06 (rts 8-10)
An intimidating section of cliff that features numerous roofs and corners and is home to the popular Aventura, along with a handful of other worthwhile lines. The right-hand side of the area has some bird restrictions. Guidebook page 378.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
1 |
Jericho Groove A fairly popular expedition that provides a good alternative to Bottomless Buttress. Start at a crack in the wall around 25m... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Pumpy | HS 4b |
2 |
Black Sunshine A well-travelled and solid route. Upgraded from VS.1) 4c, 20m. Climb a scoop, just left of the big boulder, then move... 5 user comments | 2 Stars | HVS 4c |
3 |
Dark Side of the Sun An excellent new route on superb rock and with good protection. Start 3m right of Black Sunshine at an overhang leading to a... | 2 Stars Pumpy | E1 5b |
4 |
Nassty Spider A typical Swanage roof test-piece. Start right of the large roof.1) 5c, 15m. Climb a wall and crack to the right-hand side... 5 user comments | 1 Stars Technical Strong | E2 5c |
5 |
Aventura Top 50 Good climbing and very exposed. Start at a cave just west of a huge undercut buttress. Low in the grade.1) 4c, 15m. Climb... 3 user comments | 2 Stars Strong | HVS 4c |
6 |
Judgement Day An exciting and harder version of Aventura, starting just to its right. A rockfall has affected this route, it has been... 1 user comment | Loose | E2 5c |
7 |
Bottomless Buttress A worthwhile and enjoyable climb that is in the main well protected and on good holds. Start on the right-hand side of the big... 5 user comments | 1 Stars Pumpy | HS 4b |
8 |
Silhouette Arete The left arete of the huge roofs of The Fin is extremely exposed and gives extraordinary climbing for the grade. The second... 13 user comments | 2 Stars | VS 4c |
9 |
The Fin Pump up your biceps; it's a monster roof crack. Right of Silhouette Arete is a short corner, start at the groove right... 1 user comment | 2 Stars Strong Pumpy Fluttery | E5 6a |
10 |
Cima Petite A similar experience to The Fin but a little safer to start. The first pitch is superb but the second is dirty.1) 6a, 15m.... 2 user comments | 2 Stars Strong Pumpy | E4 6a |
