25m.
A raunchy romp on pockets, the size of which will blow you away. Follow a right-curling, streaked groove (twin threads) to a hole (thread). Step right; then launch up the steep pocketed wall. Above, step left and finish up the strenuous groove (as for the two previous routes). Two-bolt belay.
T Penning, P Cresswell 1972.
Ticklists
Avon VSes , Stanners Mendip mischief ultimate experience ticklist of glory (and surrounding areas) , CC GUIDE (2016): Avon Gorge - 1-3 Star Classic & Hard Rock , Best of Avon Gorge VD - HVS , 2022 Avon Gorge VS - E1 , Best of the Gorge
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| jsriggs | 25 Jul, 2023 |
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βeta: Giant swarm of bees in the last of the big holes above the steep bit today, not sure if they were just passing through or there for the duration, but there was no way I was going to climb through that lot! | βeta? | |
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βeta: Giant swarm of bees in the last of the big holes above the steep bit today, not sure if they were just passing through or there for the duration, but there was no way I was going to climb through that lot! |
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| smile youve won | 16 Jun, 2022 |
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βeta: Take some secateurs for the approach and maybe the route | βeta? | |
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βeta: Take some secateurs for the approach and maybe the route |
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| PaulJepson | 20 Sep, 2019 |
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βeta: Replaced in-situ thread with a nice new bit of 8mm 20/09/19. A bit longer than it was but I had to guess before leaving the house! | βeta? | |
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βeta: Replaced in-situ thread with a nice new bit of 8mm 20/09/19. A bit longer than it was but I had to guess before leaving the house! |
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| Fergus Moore | 5 May, 2019 |
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βeta: Birds nesting mid-route. Dunno if it's protected or not, the nest and rat lunch gave me a bit of a shock on the way up | βeta? | |
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βeta: Birds nesting mid-route. Dunno if it's protected or not, the nest and rat lunch gave me a bit of a shock on the way up |
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| David WW | 29 Apr, 2019 |
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βeta: Nice climbing up the pockets, not as steep as we expected, but very poor protection leading to the top, along way above gear!! Birds nesting / young chicks - route should be avoided for now | βeta? | |
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βeta: Nice climbing up the pockets, not as steep as we expected, but very poor protection leading to the top, along way above gear!! Birds nesting / young chicks - route should be avoided for now |
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Hell Gates
Grade: HVS 5a ***
(Avon Gorge (Suspension Bridge Area))