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The main event at Ravensdale is the superb barrel-shaped buttress that juts out towards the cottages and parking place far below. The situations on the cliff are as impressive as might be expected, with superb views out to the west and the cliff catching the evening sun full on. Guidebook page 261.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Solitaire The short crack in the face to the left of Conclusor. Tree belay, scramble off left. Unremarkable and also unpolished. 1 user comment | HS 4b | |
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Conclusor Top 50 A fine route with good climbing and a reachy couple of moves just before easy ground is gained. The best route on the crag -... 6 user comments | 3 Stars Reachy | HVS 5a |
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Delusor 1) 5a, 12m. Make a hard (5b?) first move to gain a left-slanting crack/ramp-line then continue to a grassy landing onto a... 3 user comments | 1 Stars | HVS 5a |
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Medusa The original classic has become polished over the years. It is still worth doing but be prepared for a slippery time. Start... 6 user comments | 3 Stars Loose | VS 4b |
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Hades It fills a gap but it is unpopular and loose. 1) 4c, 14m. Start 4m right of Conclusor and climb the wall and shallow groove to... | Fluttery Loose | E2 |
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Via Vita A fine finish via the hanging prow out in space is the highlight. Short-lived but thrilling and very exposed.1) 4b, 26m.... 6 user comments | 1 Stars Technical | E1 5c |
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Via Vita Direct The striking overhanging groove high on the crag leads from the stance on Medusa straight up to the crux of the normal route,... | 2 Stars Technical Crimpy | E2 6a |
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Mealy Bugs 1) 4c, 20m. Climb the shallow groove with a wide crack just right of the tree at the foot of the face - steeper than it looks -... | 2 Stars Loose | VS 4c |
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Mealystopheles 1) 5a, 22m. Start at a shallow groove to the left of the toe of the buttress and climb this and enter the awkward left-facing... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Technical | VS 5a |
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Bullets Forges a very direct line up the face, offering some good climbing and a fine finish. Start at the toe of the buttress.1)... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Pumpy | HVS 5b |
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Mephistopheles A good climb that starts just left of the toe of the buttress, below an evil-looking hanging flake.1) 5a, 22m. Climb a... 1 user comment | 2 Stars Pumpy Loose | E1 5b |
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Purple Haze A fine climb with a good open finish, high on the wall. Start by the thorn tree under a left-facing flake, leading to an... 8 user comments | 2 Stars Technical Pumpy | E1 5b |
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Ploy The crack and long twisting groove right of the thorn tree.1) 4c, 22m. Climb the groove, then move right and up into a... 2 user comments | 1 Stars Loose | VS 4c |
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Frore 1) 5a, 20m. Start 2m right of Ploy, and climb up to a blank open groove. Follow this delicately, then continue diagonally up... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Loose | VS 5a |