UKC

26m.

Rockfax Description
Bridge up the wide and prickly lower section of the gully until it is possible to transfer into the crack above. Continue up this, passing a possible constricted stance, to the left-hand end of the great roof. Pull over the bulge then either finish easily.
The Neb Finish, 4b - Climb as far as a thread, descend a couple of moves, shuffle rightwards on rounded holds out into space to the final exposed (and thankfully easy) rib. © Rockfax

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The Roaches - Routes Graded List , Western Peak Grit 100 VD - VS , ROCKFAX Western Grit Grade List , 100 Western Grit Stars , Roaches w sobote? :) , Wired Peak District Grit Graded List , Roaches Cracks , 2024

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Craig Samuels 16 May, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: The hollybush is growing really strongly and needs to be navigated! One or two scratches are inevitable to reach the crack.
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βeta: The hollybush is growing really strongly and needs to be navigated! One or two scratches are inevitable to reach the crack.
locksbury 12 Sep, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Guidebook should be amended to \"climb left up the holly tree...\" :)
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βeta: Guidebook should be amended to "climb left up the holly tree..." :)
Simon Caldwell 20 Oct, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: The topo doesn't help, it shows it going straight through the holly!
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βeta: The topo doesn't help, it shows it going straight through the holly!
Nick Smith - Climbers 17 Apr, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: I'm looking forward to seeing a topo. The old BMC guide is useless in this respect - no line is shown for this route, and once I got above the Hollybush, I had no idea where it went, based on the description...
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βeta: I'm looking forward to seeing a topo. The old BMC guide is useless in this respect - no line is shown for this route, and once I got above the Hollybush, I had no idea where it went, based on the description...

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Bachelor's Climb

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