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5 minsBeyond the pool is the attractive and popular sheet of rock of Gingerbread Slab. This is good spot for a first crack at leading so it is often a bit crowded. Guidebook page 258.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Once Pegged Wall 10m. The well-hammered thin cracks in the left wall of the groove, moving onto the left arete to gain the top. 10 user comments | 1 Stars Crimpy | VS 5a |
2 |
Morning Glory 10m. The line of old peg holes up the centre of the wall feels a bit artificial, though not as much as it used to do! 1 user comment | Crimpy | E2 5c |
3 |
Limpopo Groove 10m. The angular corner above the "grey, green, greasy, waters" has good gear, a tricky central section and a steep finale. 1 user comment | 1 Stars | VS 4b |
4 |
Gingerbread 10m. The left arete of the slab has decent runners at half-height; so don’t risk falling off the last moves! 11 user comments | 1 Stars Fluttery | VS 4b |
5 |
Meringue 10m. The thin crack just to the right is delicate above half-height, micro-Friends just about protect the final crucial moves. 18 user comments | 1 Stars Fluttery | HVS 5a |
6 |
Eclair 10m. A tasty thin slab with polished holds and no gear. 9 user comments | Fluttery | E1 5b |
7 |
Vanilla Slice 10m. More thin slab climbing but this time a touch harder and just as polished, although at least it has some (admittedly poor... 6 user comments | Technical Fluttery | E1 5c |
8 |
Snail Crack 10/16m. The first continuous crack leads up steps to steeper moves and ledges on the left. Meander up easier rock to finish. 4 user comments | 1 Stars | VD |
9 |
Nailsbane 10/16m. This crack system leans to the left and is followed until it is possible to exit left as for the previous climb. 3 user comments | 1 Stars | VD |
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Tyrone 18m. Climb the crack to its end then the steep wall on good but spaced holds. Finish direct up the curving crack or, easier,... 16 user comments | 1 Stars Pumpy | VS 4c |
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Nova 18m. Climb either crack in the right-hand side of the slab (the right-hand one is easier) to a short jamming crack; up this to... 6 user comments | 1 Stars Pumpy | HS 4b |