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To the left of the main Papacy Buttress, the Upper Tier swings around to face east. This section features a collection of routes on blocky rock which can be dusty. There is also a small selection of indifferent trad routes amongst the sporty ones. Guidebook page 104.

Route (click for voting and user comments)		Symbols	Grade
1	It has to End Somewhere Climb the slab trending leftwards to a lower-off.		6a
2	Will it Never End The left-hand pillar.		4+
3	Is this the End?		5
4	Coming to an End The narrow pillar.		6a+
5	End Games The cracks on the sidewall of the pillar to a lower-off.		HVS 5a
6	In My Darkest Hour The left-hand side of the slab.		5
7	Endsville The flat face on the far left has a tough finale. 1 user comment	Fluttery	6a
8	Centreville A crack to a flake.		6a
9	Preston North End The arete of the End Buttress.		6c
10	Will They? The short red wall.		5
11	People Will Talk A slabby arete with a nice finish. 4 user comments		5+
12	The Parting of the Lips The narrow wall is gained by a scramble up and left. 2 user comments	Crimpy	5
13	Ear to Ear A thin face with a mid-height crux.		6a+
14	Uncreased The left-hand of a pair of cracks.		VS 4c
15	Hairline The right-hand crack passing a good flake early on.		VS 4c
16	The Mouth Waters The narrowing black wall is one of the best hereabouts. 2 user comments	1 Stars	6b+
17	I'm a Port Vale Dribbler		6a
18	George Stark Calling The fine arete of the buttress has some good moves. 1 user comment	1 Stars Technical	6a+
19	Stark Disbelief The centre of the face is unbalanced with a fierce crux section.	Technical	6c+
20	The Dark Half A fine route with good moves on the upper arete. 2 user comments	1 Stars Technical	6b
21	Graveyard Blues The arete in the recess around to the right.		6a+
22	In Stark Contrast After a hard start, climb past a pair of breaks to the lower-off.	1 Stars Technical	6b+
23	Ghost Writer		5+
24	Under the Lifeline		6b
25	Over the Deadline The left-hand line is the best on this short wall.		6b
26	Automatic Writing The middle line of bolts is tricky above mid-height.		6a
27	Fools Stuffing Awkward at mid-height. Try to avoid using the chimney.		6a+
28	Pillar of Wisdom Scramble to the left-hand buttress and weave up it.		6b
29	The Invasion of the Creepazoid The central buttress improves after the start. Sustained.	Pumpy	6c+
30	Later That Night The right-hand buttress, finishing up a short crack.		6b
31	The Coming of the Sparrows The thin slab leads to steeper moves up the cleaned rib.	1 Stars	5+
32	Flight of the Finches The technical face and pillar above.		6c
33	Stop the Pigeon Climb past a thin overlap and up a short rib.	Technical	6b+
34	Ken Dodd's Dad's Dog's Dead The fingery crack to a lower-off on the right. A selection of gear is required.		HVS 5b
35	Gathering Darkness The short face is technical and sustained. 1 user comment	1 Stars Reachy Technical	6c+
36	A Trip on the Dark Side A decent, but disjointed pitch. From the grotty groove head left up the fingery wall to ledges. Finish direct up the right-hand... 11 user comments	1 Stars Crimpy	6a+
37	Feel My Presence Climb rightwards (higher is easier) out of the grotty groove to access the sharp arete which gives some technical laybacking. 3 user comments		6b+
38	Tapenard Climb the pillar then work up leftwards.	1 Stars	6b
39	Wild Olives Climb through a cleaned area of rock then on via a couple of thin overlaps to a finish up the blocky rib. Better then it looks. 3 user comments	1 Stars	6b
40	Gorignak Step left out of the groove and cross the overlap. Continue up the cracked wall above to an interesting finish. 4 user comments	1 Stars	6b
41	Galaxy Quest The crack-line. 1 user comment	1 Stars	5+
42	Omega 13 Follow the thin crack to its end then continue up the face and blunt rib. A good last move if you stay direct. 8 user comments	1 Stars Crimpy	6a+
43	Dr Lazarus Pull through the overhang and follow cracks to a rightward exit. Short-lived sport with a high first bolt. 1 user comment		6a+

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