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Best route in Borrowdale

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 WB 06 Sep 2014
If i was to visit Borrowdale which route should I not miss?
 goose299 06 Sep 2014
In reply to WB:

Depends on what grade you climb, of course.
Fisher's folly. A VS at Shepherd's.
In reply to WB:

Bitter Oasis - scary but rewarding. Grand AllIance - the fall is impressive but safe and the route is a a cracker!
 Skyfall 06 Sep 2014
In reply to WB:

I can see your grades but I'd genuinely say don't miss Little Chamonix (v diff). Very characterful and with history.
 Pagan 06 Sep 2014
In reply to WB:

Bitter Oasis.
 Greenbanks 06 Sep 2014
In reply to WB:

Depends on grade...Corvus? Troutdale Pinnacle?
Eve? Mortician? Banzai? Bitter Oasis etc etc
 Ann S 07 Sep 2014
In reply to WB:

Borrowdalish- Sergeant Crag slabs. Aphasia.
 Jon Stewart 07 Sep 2014
In reply to Mark Kemball:

> Troutdale Pinnacle. http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/c.php?i=695 http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.php?id=143424

A good route but somewhat overrated. Spends a lot of time on the edge of the crag, just about keeping itself on the decent rock rather than in steep woodland. A spectacular bit up onto the pinnacle and along the crest, worth the scrappy introduction. 2*.

I've done a few good routes in Borrowdale, best probably White Noise (which I cocked up - pumpy crux!), but nothing earth-shattering.
 tmawer 07 Sep 2014
In reply to WB:

Bitter Oasis or The Voyage looking at what you have been climbing recently. (There is a recent logged accent of The Voyage, so it may be clean)

In reply to WB:

Banzai Pipeline and Nagasaki Grooves.
In reply to WB:

Zoar.
 AdrianC 08 Sep 2014
In reply to Ann S:

> Borrowdalish- Sergeant Crag slabs. Aphasia.

What she said.
 Ron Kenyon 12 Sep 2014
In reply to WB:

We were chatting yesterday about this - and the Voyage came up - together with Little Cham (bit difference in grade).

Believe Nagazaki Groove wants a good clean - but was (!) a great route.

Difficult to define "the best" - lots of good routes - why just "the best" - bit like saying "bestseller" for a book - there seems to be looks of "best sellers" but there can only be one (??).

Add on Aphazia; Corvus; Bitter Oasis; Praying Mantis; Troutdale Pinnacle; Grand Alliance; Hell's Wall; Bowderstone Pinnacle; Mandrake; Penal Servitude; Guillotine - etc etc - as "Best sellers".

 Al Evans 12 Sep 2014
In reply to WB:

Best route in Borrowdale at any grade is Troutdale Pinnacle.
 tehmarks 13 Sep 2014
In reply to Skyfall:

And character-building. Oh so character-building...
 Ron Kenyon 14 Sep 2014
In reply to Al Evans:

This year was the centenary of its first ascent - we had an ascent in tweeds but not hobnails. Surprised how warm tweed is !

Great route though.
 Wizzy 14 Sep 2014
In reply to WB:

Raindrop and conclusion are classic routes at E1. Troutdale Pinnacle, Corvus and Little Chamonix are 3 classic lower grade climbs!
J1234 14 Sep 2014
In reply to WB:

If you consider climbing is supposed to be fun, then this is one of the best routes in Borrowdale, Inside Route at Doves Nest http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/c.php?i=121300
 BnB 15 Sep 2014
In reply to SCrossley:

I enjoyed Outside Route more than Corvus.
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