Coastguard South displays a wide grade range with routes for everybody, with bags of seaside atmosphere. Regular wave cleaning has left a huge crag of weathered rock with the main feature being the fantastic sheet of organ pipe flowstone on the Quick as Rainbows Area.
Routes
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2 trad route (E3) 67 sport routes (6a...7c+) Graded List of Routes List of First Ascents |        | ||
| Buttress (click for routes) | No. of Routes | Route Type | Sunshine or shade |
Approach walk | Other | Page |
| Grip '89 Area This excellent area is easy to reach and has some great rock. Sadly the central section fell down... |
7 | Sport |
Afternoon sun |
Up and down 15 mins |
Tidal Windy | 172 |
| Manhattan Skyline Area The continuation wall running right from the Grip ?89 Area has a number of strong lines on good... |
11 | Sport |
Afternoon sun |
Up and down 15 mins |
Tidal Windy | 173 |
| Xavier's Wall Area A fine wall with a handful of the best lower 6s on the Isle, plus a few steep lines through... |
12 | Sport |
Afternoon sun |
Up and down 17 mins |
Tidal Windy | 174 |
| Bad Moon Rising Area Lots of long, sustained wall climbs and some mean roofs are the main ingredients of this section of... |
15 | Sport |
Afternoon sun |
Up and down 18 mins |
Tidal Windy | 175 |
| Quick as Rainbows Area A magnificent wall of immaculate flowstone. It sometimes suffers from seepage, can be dusty and is... |
16 | Sport |
Afternoon sun |
Up and down 20 mins |
Tidal Windy | 176 |
| Azymuth Area The final batch of routes on Coastguard South is on a superb steep buttress. |
8 | Sport |
Afternoon sun |
Up and down 20 mins |
Tidal Windy Restricted Access | 177 |
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