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This area is often ignored in favour of its more illustrious neighbours but it contains a good set of mainly harder routes that tackle the roof and overlap covered wall. Guidebook page 346.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Felix Top 50 Pleasant climbing up the juggy wall and tricky high groove. | 2 Stars Technical Pumpy | VD |
2 |
Rough Boys Good but slightly escapable. Start 3m right of a wide crack. The hard bit is reserved for the upper crack. 1 user comment | 1 Stars | HVS 5b |
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Bon Firé A great little expedition. Climb Rough Boys then move right and up before traversing rightwards across the lip of the big upper... 2 user comments | 2 Stars | E1 5c |
4 |
The Wey of All Men Well protected and varied. Start as for Rough Boys.1) 4c, 10m. Climb up to clear the first overhang then traverse right... | 1 Stars | E3 6a |
5 |
FAGI Code 65 Climb straight up to the corner of the roof and hand traverse the horizontal crack right for 2m. Ascend the flake-crack to a... | 2 Stars Fluttery | E3 5c |
6 |
Quo Vadis Direct Despite the name, a wandering route up the buttress left of the impending roofs above the main ledge. The start is often... | 1 Stars | E2 5c |
7 |
Paternoster An awkward undertaking. Start as for Quo Vadis Direct.1) 5c, 20m. Climb into a niche and then up into a chimney/slot (2... 3 user comments | 1 Stars | E2 5c |
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Bad Young Brother A direct route with reasonable gear. From the first niche on The Ritz, break left (crux) around a bulge (2 threads on the left)... | 2 Stars Pumpy | E4 6b |
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The Ritz A brilliant outing for the grade, travelling through some awesome overhangs with good protection. Start below a niche.1)... 3 user comments | 3 Stars Strong Pumpy | E3 6a |
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Squid A tough roof crack. Start beneath the right wall of the roofed central bay at a diagonal crack.1) 5a, 10m. Follow the crack... 2 user comments | 2 Stars Strong Pumpy | E2 5c |
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Crackers A bold undertaking skirting the right-hand side of the roofs.1) 5b, 10m. Climb direct above the start of Squid via a short... | Fluttery | E3 5c |
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Mental as Anything A safe and strenuous undertaking. Climb past a ledge then up a groove to tackle the first overhang (2 threads). Pull straight... | 1 Stars Strong Pumpy | E4 6b |
13 |
Rock Around the Block Direct An enjoyable outing which is more sustained than cruxy. Start at the left-hand side of a rock pool. Trend right to gain a... | 1 Stars Pumpy | E3 6a |
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Sting in the Tail Bold but with great rock. Reported to have lost a hold and maybe harder. Start on the right-hand side of a rock pool. Climb... 3 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy Fluttery | E4 5c |
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Limited Edition Start just right of an arete. Climb to a shallow right-facing corner. Climb this easily to a roof then move direct up the... 4 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy | E3 5c |