Adjacent Areas
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Sport
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Uphill
4 minsTo the right of the central cave is a series of left-trending cracks that run for over 100m up the crag. Right again is a slabbier area of rock with some more amenable offerings. Generally the routes here are easier and less popular than the ones in the main cave. Guidebook page 150.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
1 |
Cross Road The long groove gives a great pitch, which eases with height. | 3 Stars Technical | 7b+ |
2 |
Cross Road Left Break left from the top of the groove to access the grey rib. | 2 Stars Technical Pumpy Crimpy | 7c |
3 |
Altaïr (1) The first pitch is popular in its own right. It is notoriously hard to onsight and leads to the lower-off of Cross Road. | 2 Stars Technical | 7a+ |
4 |
Amazone A harder extension for those who want it. | 1 Stars Pumpy | 7b |
5 |
Altaïr 1) 7a+, 2) 7a, 3) 7b, 4) 5+. The whole route is a bit of an undertaking, the last easy pitch isn't marked on the topo. | 2 Stars Technical Pumpy | 7b |
6 |
La nébuleuse du crabe direct The more you keep left, the harder it is. | 1 Stars Technical Crimpy | 7a |
7 |
La nébuleuse du crabe 1) 6b+, 2) 6c. Climb the left side of the yellow rock, then the grey rib above. The two pitches can be combined - 50m 6c+. | 2 Stars Pumpy | 6c |
8 |
Bonzaï 1) 6c+, 2) 6c+. Start from a higher ledge. | 1 Stars | 6c+ |
9 |
Hale Bop Break left out of the groove and climb the grey rib. | 1 Stars Crimpy | 6a |
10 |
Hale Bop Right Sticking with the groove is altogether more taxing. | 1 Stars Technical | 6b+ |
11 |
Corvus (1) The short but perfectly formed runnel above the small ledge from the top of the fixed rope. | 3 Stars | 6a+ |
12 |
Le cru crux lent A hard left-hand variant on Corvus. | 1 Stars Technical | 7b+ |
13 |
Corvus The short but desperate extension to Corvus. | Technical Crimpy | 7c |
14 |
Corax (1) Another popular one, avoiding the tougher stuff above. | 1 Stars | 6b |
15 |
Corax The tougher stuff above is good but often dirty. | 1 Stars Pumpy | 7a+ |
16 |
Clair de lune (1) | 2 Stars | 5+ |
17 |
Clair de lune The continuation up and left is considerably harder. | 2 Stars Technical | 6c |
18 |
Malo 1) 5c, 2) 6a. A nice two-pitch outing starting just right of the large bush. | 2 Stars Pumpy | 6a |
19 |
Uranus A tricky start gains the neat grey rib above. | 2 Stars Crimpy | 6a+ |
20 |
Palo Climb to a high first bolt then link ledges by awkward moves. | 1 Stars | 5+ |
21 |
Unknown Slab 1 The penultimate route is a fine sustained pitch. | 2 Stars Pumpy | 5+ |
22 |
Unknown Slab 2 Excellent climbing, easing after the tricky initial wall, but with sustained interest all the way. | 3 Stars Technical Rounded | 6a+ |