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Derbyshire > Birchen Edge >

Telescope Tunnel

Adjacent Climbs
<< Captain's Bunk

Captain's Crawl >>

14m. Bizarre but strangely attractive. Climb the easy chimney then move left to the claustrophobic slot. Squirm up this, then into the crag to reach easy ground on the other side of the face. © ROCKFAX

Ticklists: Through Routes!.

Photo: He loves a good squeeze © Jimbo C
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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS

This climb is in 335 logbooks, and on 1 wishlist.

SamHastings - 2nd - 09/May/13

Hidden - Solo O/S - 04/May/13

Had to take off my helmet, all gear "including harness", my chalk bag ":(", my trouser belt and breathe in whilst wiggling my way up and out with a backwards limbo like finish due to facing the wrong way, hehe.
chrisgaynon69 - Solo - 14/Apr/13

In snow, had to dig through about 6ft of snow in and above the tunnel!
pearson9596 - Solo O/S - 24/Mar/13 with Tim Culwick, Ian Faulkner

TimCul - Solo - 24/Mar/13 with pearson9596

ChrisBrooke - Solo rpt - 02/Mar/13

A great laugh. Ungradeable, but around Diff.
Jimbo C - Solo O/S - 16/Feb/13

Hidden - Solo O/S - 02/Feb/13

sazmaz - Solo O/S - 11/Jan/13

Alpinehero - Lead - 16/Dec/12

sopaz - Solo - 24/Nov/12

Hilarious in a panicked, being the filling in a rock sandwich type of way
Palmer - Solo - 24/Nov/12

Had a bit of an epic after getting my 'assets' stuck. This is a very claustrophobic climb!!
lydiagalloway - Solo β - 04/Nov/12

Hidden - Solo - 04/Nov/12

Chrispy1080 - Solo - 04/Nov/12

kirky_p - Solo - 31/Oct/12

TomGudgeon - Solo O/S - 31/Oct/12

Dave Musgrove Jnr - Solo - 20/Oct/12 with Jago

deacondeacon - Solo O/S - 09/Oct/12

Charley17 - Solo O/S - 19/Sep/12

Chris Manasseh - Solo - 15/Sep/12

hilarious. don't do it with a harness/rack. ben and emma nearly got stuck!
rurp - Lead O/S - 09/Sep/12

sopaz - Solo - 08/Sep/12

Nick F Smith - Solo - 03/Sep/12

Oceanic - 19/Aug/12

SecretSquirrel - Solo - 19/Aug/12

arandall - Solo rpt - 08/Aug/12 with Wendy Matthews

Wendy Watthews - Solo rpt - 08/Aug/12 with arandall

Jake Young - Solo O/S - 06/Aug/12

newvena - Solo rpt - 26/Jul/12

atom - Solo O/S - 21/Jul/12 with Richard Sharpe, Lee Parker

Roget - Solo O/S - 12/Jul/12 with robin

Robin Nichols - Solo O/S - 12/Jul/12

kyaizawa - 2nd O/S - 09/Jul/12 with Jun Aizawa, Satoko Aizawa

SattyA - Lead O/S - 09/Jul/12 with Jun Aizawa, Ky Aizawa

markh78 - Lead - 07/Jul/12 with Ben Stone

Bjstone82 - 2nd - 07/Jul/12 with markh78

Hidden - Solo rpt - 19/May/12

gb05 - Solo O/S - 07/May/12

DaveFidler - Sent O/S - 24/Apr/12

Hidden - Solo O/S - 16/Apr/12

mattshort - Solo - 14/Apr/12

Hidden - Solo - 01/Apr/12

ash longreach - Solo - Apr/12

loundsy - Solo O/S - 25/Mar/12 with bracken

HKinsella - Solo O/S - 19/Mar/12

Hidden - Solo - 19/Mar/12

Hidden - Solo O/S - 18/Mar/12

Facing left and it felt tight and I am skinny!
JWB - Solo rpt - 10/Mar/12

So good I did it again. Facing left this time.
JWB - Solo rpt - 10/Mar/12

Ross.Cooper - Solo O/S - 25/Feb/12 with Nathaniel Gjoderum-Symons

only just!
Dan Geh - Lead O/S - 25/Feb/12 with Freshers

davewsargent - Solo - 25/Feb/12

jack89 - Solo O/S - 28/Jan/12

chrishedgehog - Solo O/S - 14/Jan/12

Hidden - Lead - 17/Dec/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 26/Nov/11

wirralclimber1984 - Solo O/S - 13/Nov/11

Hidden - Solo - 13/Nov/11

arandall - Solo O/S - 30/Oct/11 with Amber Thornton

Neil D - Solo O/S - 23/Oct/11 with Beth Hodgett

AC - Solo O/S - 16/Oct/11

Hjort - Solo O/S - 17/Sep/11 with Jake Roberts, Emlyn Roberts

Hidden - Solo O/S - 17/Sep/11

Mod- quality little route, little climbing then into a tight cave... Took the first exit, was a little tight, re-entered to take the actual (easier exit)!
Matt Smyth - Solo O/S - 17/Sep/11

Hidden - Solo O/S - 17/Sep/11

Brown - Solo - 01/Sep/11 with Solo

not exactly a rock climb...probably a mod.
tobyk - Solo O/S - 28/Aug/11

UnkArl - Solo O/S - 20/Aug/11

Hidden - Lead - 12/Aug/11

pffft - Solo O/S - 31/Jul/11

Heather651 - Solo - 31/Jul/11

fulton333 - Solo - 31/Jul/11

Hidden - Solo O/S - 26/Jul/11

tgeh - Solo O/S - 09/Jul/11

Pete Randall - Solo O/S - 18/Jun/11

Tithe Technique - Solo rpt - 18/Jun/11 with Angela Paul

Had to squish my ladybumps one at a time with my hands to feed them through the opening, not a difficult climb unless you're big.
valentinesbabe - Solo O/S - 18/Jun/11 with Kevin Tithe

Mo Fo. Much better facing left, but man alive have I hurt my chest. Good giggle though, much recommended.
Ander - Solo dnf - 05/Jun/11 with Will, Eggie

Easy climb up to "the cavern." Seriously tight, difficult to explain the technique althoug it involved alot of grunting! Great fun route although did come away with some good rock rash!!
egwp01 - Solo O/S - 05/Jun/11 with Jo Wheatley, Ander, Will Mason

Hidden - Solo O/S - 05/Jun/11

Gustav - Solo rpt - 01/Jun/11 with Swiss Lukas

Hidden - Solo - 28/May/11

stevieb - Solo - 27/May/11 with Rich Heap

gingerking - Solo O/S - May/11 with Emma Wilson

peteruk - Lead O/S - 29/Apr/11

Eddie Shelbourne - Solo O/S - 28/Apr/11 with Terry harris-ellis

Richard Hill - Solo O/S - 17/Apr/11 with Jon Mitchell

TheLiz - Lead - 13/Apr/11 with Tim Lee

Lev - Solo O/S - 12/Apr/11 with Emma Ross

Hidden - Solo O/S - 12/Apr/11

stefie c - Solo - 02/Apr/11

Sam Ash - Solo O/S - 02/Apr/11

e.sunnyside - Solo - Apr/11 with George

Tamati - Solo - Apr/11

Hidden - Solo O/S - 27/Mar/11

oddessy_uk - Solo rpt - 19/Mar/11

Hidden - Lead dnf - 16/Mar/11

Seriously tight - needed to get down to T shirt!
JohnHutch - Solo - 15/Mar/11

matthias13 - Solo - 06/Mar/11

Hidden - 06/Mar/11

Hidden - Solo - 06/Mar/11

good fun, but if youre fat, dont bother.
Sam1991 - Solo - 05/Mar/11 with Mark

ian d f - Solo O/S - 26/Feb/11

mattshort - Solo - 07/Nov/10

Much effort to wriggle through!
Becky C - Solo - 07/Nov/10

Hidden - Solo - 17/Oct/10

Did it once then went round to do it again it was so good. Exited out the hole at the back of the slot you emerge from the second time. Grossly overgraded at HD IMO, its a Mod.
Brannock - Solo - 09/Oct/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 09/Oct/10

Hidden - Solo O/S - 09/Oct/10

Pilch - Solo - 25/Sep/10 with Annabelle

newvena - Solo O/S - 21/Sep/10 with sam

oddessy_uk - Solo O/S - 19/Sep/10

Actually jammed my hips at the top, after getting gassed by Dave in the slot...
Thoms6974 - Solo O/S - 19/Sep/10 with Dave S

Hidden - Lead O/S - 19/Sep/10

edd rab - Solo rpt - 19/Aug/10

eel - Solo O/S - 19/Aug/10

Hidden - Solo O/S - 17/Aug/10

PhillS - Solo O/S - 15/Aug/10

JamieSparkes - Solo O/S - 11/Aug/10 with Liam, JohnBM, Claire

llamaglama - Solo - 11/Aug/10 with Jam

tallphil - Lead dnf - 24/Jul/10 with Pete Robinson

pete1185 - Lead - 24/Jul/10 with Phil Ewels

krikoman - Solo rpt - 18/Jul/10

Very tight
andy1975 - Lead O/S - 01/Jul/10 with James and Adam

Went in facing the wrong way(right) and ended up coming out feet first!
phildavies84 - Solo O/S - 26/Jun/10

Rhythm24 - Solo dnf - 20/Jun/10 with Hannah

hannah burkitt - Solo dnf - 20/Jun/10 with Simon

Hidden - Solo O/S - 06/Jun/10

Manchi - Solo O/S - 06/Jun/10 with Hanneke, notgnarly, coffeepot

Hidden - Solo rpt - 06/Jun/10

Hidden - Solo O/S - 05/Jun/10

pldarch - Solo - 22/May/10

sambosanquet101 - Solo - 22/May/10 with Peter Darch

markhilton - Solo O/S - 11/May/10

storky - Solo - 01/May/10

In hindsight, I'm just a tad to big for this. I didn't get stuck but it was v.tight and must of bruised my chest & back slightly as I'm suffering now...
charley - Solo O/S - 21/Apr/10

kel1989 - Solo O/S - 18/Apr/10

Hidden - Solo O/S - 15/Apr/10

Hidden - Solo O/S - 11/Apr/10

Hidden - Solo dnf - 11/Apr/10

Katharine.eaton - Solo O/S - 11/Apr/10 with Wicks, Dom

AmyLauren - Lead dnf - 10/Apr/10 with Helen, David

lancashire_dry - Solo - 08/Apr/10

Jay J - Solo - 21/Mar/10

went off route through the right crack - too fat to fit through the correct slot
partz - Solo - 13/Mar/10

TomWebber - Solo - 13/Mar/10

MPSBunny - Solo O/S - 14/Feb/10

stephenhartley - Lead O/S - 2010

Ken Taylor - 2010

Tight squeeze, had to empty pockets, ended up leaving feet first- a highlight on a rain filled day
melonmike - Solo O/S - 23/Nov/09

nic42 - Solo O/S - 23/Nov/09

davefount - Solo O/S - 22/Nov/09

Bizarre!!!!
Rachel Loaring - 2nd O/S - 29/Oct/09 with Norman Elliott

Hidden - Solo O/S - 17/Oct/09

Brilliant.
Dave Warburton - Solo O/S - 11/Oct/09 with LUUMC

Hidden - Solo O/S - 11/Oct/09

matt_ringrose - Lead - 11/Oct/09 with lou ansell

shed_hed - Solo O/S - 10/Oct/09

disturbed_one51 - Solo - 08/Oct/09

Jonathan Hall - Solo - 08/Oct/09

Hidden - Solo - 08/Oct/09

andymil13 - Lead O/S - Oct/09

andy jennings - Solo O/S - 27/Sep/09

Hidden - Solo - 26/Sep/09

Hidden - 2nd - 20/Sep/09

Hidden - Solo - 20/Sep/09

Twisty - Solo O/S - 20/Sep/09 with Rayan Sammut

erica - Solo dnf - 15/Sep/09

A Reid - Lead O/S - 02/Sep/09 with Charles

lancashire_dry - Solo - 30/Aug/09

KeithW - Solo - 22/Aug/09 with Gail

Nick1981 - 2nd - Aug/09

JWB - Solo rpt - 25/Jul/09

D.Andrew - Lead - 08/Jul/09

Could not sqirm through the slot. Too tight. Climbed the block to the left of the slot to finish (having untied and then tied back in again).
Blackgoby - 2nd dnf - 28/Jun/09 with Tracey

Hidden - Solo O/S - 24/Jun/09

brilliant fun, though go with the advice of ditching everything short of your pants!!
ebunick - Solo O/S - 19/Jun/09 with Hannah

Hexman - Solo - 11/Jun/09 with Hannah

Hidden - Solo O/S - 11/Jun/09

Couldn't fit through the squeeze!
graphiclunarkid - Lead dnf - 06/Jun/09 with arctic jen

I belayed Rich on the climb next to this which turned out to be horrid and slippy in the wet so he escaped onto this but did not finish because he got stuck and squirmed out backwards and retreated! So I did not second. But am allowing it to be in my logbook because Rich has tagged me in it so if I dont list it then it will keep on showing up when I click on 'Add logs from partners' and irritate me!
arctic_jen - 06/Jun/09 with Rich

Highly amusing climb. Leaving harness on was a mistake so decided to remove it while stuck, shorts and harness came down together...
Mattu - Solo - 01/Jun/09

steve2006 - Lead O/S - Jun/09 with Andrew Pearson

GPN - Solo O/S - 23/May/09

M_Bell - Solo O/S - 10/May/09

Took my helmet off but left my harness on, mistake! Love the comment below "Pete backed off a mod"
JWB - Solo O/S - 19/Apr/09

Mr. K - 2nd O/S - 11/Apr/09 with Bryn Wood

Hidden - Solo rpt - 05/Apr/09

Hidden - Solo rpt - 21/Mar/09

Hidden - Solo - Jan/09

Hidden - 2009

echoes - Lead O/S - 2009

DaveFidler - Solo - 2009

howlingbaboon - Solo O/S - 27/Dec/08 with Chris FitzHugh

mol - Lead - 08/Nov/08 with Kent and Ben

jumpingjimminy - Lead O/S - 25/Oct/08 with Ellie

stargazerhill - Solo O/S - 25/Oct/08

Hidden - Solo - 19/Oct/08

SteveM - Solo - 19/Oct/08 with Kat

tom.ireson - Solo O/S - 19/Oct/08

phja - TR - Oct/08 with holly Clothier, zoe marshall

tumbling wizard - Oct/08

tinyali - Solo O/S - 23/Sep/08

Hidden - Solo - 20/Sep/08

ginger_lord - Solo O/S - 18/Sep/08

Moody_mare - Solo O/S - 18/Sep/08

Hidden - Solo O/S - 25/Aug/08

As entertaining as ever.
whiting.jp - Solo rpt - 25/Aug/08

Mr. K - 2nd O/S - 23/Aug/08 with Martin Parmiter

springything - Lead O/S - 23/Aug/08 with Kyle Wood

good fun, probably wouldnt have fitted 6 months ago
Pilch - Solo O/S - 06/Aug/08 with Ed

EdShep - Solo O/S - 06/Aug/08 with Pilch

Classic caving expedition!
mark20 - Solo O/S - 20/Jul/08

alexrankine30 - Solo - 20/Jul/08

Great if you like potholing!
tedburt - 2nd O/S - 13/Jul/08 with Pete Hayes

Hidden - Solo O/S - 30/Jun/08

markvader - Lead O/S - 16/Jun/08 with Joan McA

Hidden - Solo O/S - 05/Jun/08

Creep_pea - Solo O/S - 02/Jun/08 with Sam

Mike Soulby - Solo O/S - 21/May/08

Mr. K - Lead O/S - 10/May/08 with Beth Flatres

Hidden - Lead O/S - 04/May/08

Hidden - Solo - May/08

bigbobbyking - Lead O/S - 13/Apr/08

Hidden - Solo O/S - 06/Apr/08

And again.. with some more variations this time.
whiting.jp - Solo rpt - 06/Apr/08

btc - Solo - 03/Apr/08

robjc89 - Solo O/S - Apr/08

howlingbaboon - Solo rpt - 24/Mar/08 with Chris FitzHugh

Hidden - Solo O/S - 01/Mar/08

never again. shoulders too wide
tatty112 - Solo O/S - 16/Feb/08

bullwinkle - Solo O/S - 26/Jan/08

Hidden - 2nd - 20/Jan/08

Hannah Moulton - 2008

Went up and down! Brilliant, brilliant fun. I thought the laughter would bring the rocks down on top of us!
Eric the Red - Solo O/S - 20/Oct/07

Hidden - Solo β - 23/Sep/07

edd rab - Solo O/S - 15/Sep/07

popebenedictus - Solo O/S - 15/Sep/07 with Soloed

Powder Puff Girl - Solo O/S - 15/Sep/07 with Solo

Could not fit through the squeeze
Jamie Buxton - Lead dnf - 01/Sep/07 with Gary Mirams

Hidden - Solo - Sep/07

Must lose weight!
Niall_H - Solo dnf - 27/Aug/07

jdgaventa - Solo - 26/Aug/07

Phil Jennings - Solo O/S - 24/Aug/07 with John Camateras

edd rab - Solo O/S - 09/Aug/07

Hidden - 2nd - 21/Jul/07

Hidden - Solo O/S - 14/Jul/07

Hidden - Solo O/S - 20/Jun/07

vvanhinsbergh - Solo O/S - 29/May/07 with Adam Thorpe

Pythonist - Solo O/S - 17/Apr/07

Hidden - Solo - 13/Apr/07

tommo1664 - Solo - 01/Apr/07

Hidden - 2nd - 24/Mar/07

Hidden - Solo O/S - 17/Mar/07

Graeme Hammond - Solo O/S - 14/Mar/07

Jonny M - Solo O/S - 11/Mar/07 with Steve Moore

almost got stuck in cave !!
tiga271 - Solo - 2007 with Mark

Hidden - Solo - 2007

Nick Smith - UKC - Solo rpt - 27/Dec/06

Hidden - Solo O/S - 18/Nov/06

whiting.jp - Solo rpt - 29/Oct/06

Didn't appreciate quite how entertainingly bizarre this route was till I was on (in?!) it. A route on which rope could only hinder, worth removing your harness too (I did so half way up). Great for bruising obscure bits of ones anatomy.
whiting.jp - Solo O/S - 14/Oct/06

PanzerHanzler - Solo - 08/Oct/06

The Mountain Goat - Solo - 11/Sep/06

Somerset swede basher - Solo O/S - 11/Sep/06

Hidden - 2nd β - 09/Sep/06

Another James - Solo O/S - 10/Aug/06

JonBray - Solo O/S - 16/Jul/06

chris_r - Solo - 16/Jul/06

Hidden - Solo - 04/Jul/06

zcapxa5 - Solo - 23/Jun/06

Hidden - Solo O/S - 23/Jun/06

Bokonon - Solo O/S - 11/Jun/06

Hidden - Solo O/S - Jun/06

tobydunford - Solo O/S - 11/May/06

A Crook - Solo O/S - 30/Apr/06

Did this in a 'human chain' with cider nut & Caralynr. We laughed so much that there were queues of people waiting to try it after us :)
Nick Smith - UKC - Solo rpt - 23/Apr/06 with cider nut

Caralynh - Solo - 23/Apr/06

Nick Smith - UKC - Solo rpt - 10/Apr/06

John Lisle - 2006

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2006

Hidden - 2006

Nicos - Solo O/S - 20/Dec/05 with solo

maria85 - Solo - 02/Oct/05

Owen W-G - Solo O/S - 02/Sep/05 with Tom

krikoman - Solo O/S - 31/Jul/05 with Kev Gibbs

Reds - Solo - 10/Jul/05

Hidden - Solo O/S - 21/May/05

mwh - Solo O/S - 02/May/05