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Sun and Shade
Downhill
5 minsDry in the Rain
The right-hand side of the cliff has a fair collection of steep routes on reasonable rock. The arch of the road bridge far above makes this the Peak’s best wet-weather grit venue, and the angle of the routes ensures a good workout session. The easier routes here suffer from a lack of traffic.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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The Overlooked Groove 14m. From the strange reddish brown orrifice climb the stepped right-facing groove throughout. The crucial entry into the... | HS 4b | |
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Original Route 16m. Follow the 'giant's staircase' up and left to a mighty tree by awkward moves between good resting ledges. Never as easy as... 1 user comment | 1 Stars | VD 3c |
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Cracked Corner 14m. Start up Original Route but continue in a direct line up the steep crack to the continuation groove above. The crux is... 2 user comments | 1 Stars | HS 4b |
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Viaduct Crack 14m. Start at a ledge (or more easily from the left) and climb the steep vague crackline until it is possible to trend right to... 4 user comments | 1 Stars Pumpy | HVS 5b |
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Viaduct Wall 14m. The ever-dry wall under the arches gives a steep pitch with a couple of reachy moves and a precarious mantelshelf to reach... 3 user comments | 1 Stars Reachy Pumpy | E2 5c |
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Honcho 14m. Begin 2m left of Deception's twin cracks and pass a peg runner with difficultly. Continue direct passing a break to ledges... | 1 Stars Technical Fluttery | E4 6b |
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Deception 14m. The twin bending cracks are crusty and currenlty have an ivy cornice to deal with. | HVS 5a | |
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The Redemption of a Grit Pegging Antichrist 16m. Climb to the tip of the ramp then head directly up the wall by sustained pumpy climbing to a finish up a shallow corner. 1 user comment | 1 Stars Pumpy | E3 5c |
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Bionic's Wall 16m. Sustained and strenuous but good honest fun! From the middle of the ramp blast straight up the wall past 2 peg runners.... | 3 Stars Pumpy | E4 6a |
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Hallelujah Chorus 16m. From the tip of the ramp attack the wall to a juggy break, then the continuation leftwards. 1 user comment | 2 Stars Technical Strong | E5 6b |
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Heavy Duty 16m. Climb into the hanging groove (peg). At its top swing up and right before trending back left by pumpy climbing. 3 user comments | 1 Stars Pumpy | E2 5b |
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King of the Swingers 26m. A pumpy diagonal that is not too hard but keeps on coming. Climb Heavy Duty to the peg then follow the break diagonally... 4 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy | E1 5b |