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Lots of sun!
Up and Down
40 minsAbseil
Tidal
Windy
A massive cave that is home to some of the biggest and hardest overhangs around. Good conditions are hard to come by, although there is little seepage. Guidebook page 348.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Impending Gleam A tremendous climb up the huge, towering groove. 1 user comment | 3 Stars Pumpy | E4 5c |
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Temple Redneck A sensational and highly-rated route up the arete on the left-hand side of the cave. Climb the right-hand side of the arete and... 1 user comment | 3 Stars Strong Pumpy | 7c+ |
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Haka Peruperu A major stamina pitch. Start up Temple Redneck to its break, and have a shake out. Pull up rightwards to a haven with a... | 3 Stars Strong Pumpy | 8a |
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The Mind Cathedral The big groove in the roof creates some well protected and outrageous climbing. A proper classic.1) 6b, 30m. Climb the... 1 user comment | 3 Stars Strong | E6 6b |
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Lifeforce One of the biggest free overhangs in the UK. The quality of the rock and creative movement is magnificent. The route takes the... | 3 Stars Pumpy | 8b |
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Palace of the Brine A huge climb taking an amazing line through the roof of the cave. Start from a non-tidal ledge, and trend right up a blank... 1 user comment | 3 Stars Pumpy | 8a+ |
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Drunken Butterfly The hanging V-groove gives another big roof climb in an outrageous position. Quite intimidating. | 3 Stars Pumpy | 7c+ |
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Paparazzi News A sensational pitch. Climb a blank groove above the belay to undercuts, then blast out rightwards through the roofs into a... | 2 Stars Pumpy Fluttery | E6 6b |
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Cave Rave A wild pump-out up the steep groove 4m left of a deep chimney. Start from a ledge at 6m. Climb the groove and roofs (thread)... | 2 Stars Pumpy | E5 6a |
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The Beautiful and the Damned Start as for Cave Rave, but ascend the serious slab on the right to a peg. Pull over the roof and up a short hard groove to a... | 1 Stars Technical Fluttery | E5 6a |
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D Sharp A good line at a bargain grade for this area. Climb the groove right of the big chimney to a niche then move right to finish up... 1 user comment | 1 Stars | HVS 5a |
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Test Department Fine climbing up the left side of the wall. Lots of threads. 4 user comments | 2 Stars Strong | E2 5b |
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Damage Case The straight crack. Many threads are in place. 6 user comments | 2 Stars | E3 5c |
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Calcitron The crack in the middle of the wall has 3 threads. A classy mid-grade route and much better that it looks. 4 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy | E2 5b |
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Stress Fracture A sustained line (just off of the topo). Start by a thread and some slots. Move up to a finger jug and continue up and slightly... | Pumpy | E3 5c |