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[DS on Kinberg, 06/06., 2 kb]18m. The best route of this grade in the valley and well worth the walk up. Bridge up the superbly positioned groove with the feeling that the entire world is beneath your feet. There is a thread belay at the top. © ROCKFAX
FA. Stuart Cathcart, P.Stott 19.8.80 19/Aug/1980

Ticklists: The 100 Best UK VS routes?, Clwyd Limestone Top 50 List.

Photo: DS on Kinberg, 06/06. © tonton
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This climb is in 83 logbooks, and on 11 wishlists.

the dodgy looking rock at the start can be avoided followed by excellent climbing to the top just be careful topping out more loss rock
vinspin - Lead O/S - 05/May/13 with leroybrown

Joepenfold - Lead O/S - 26/Aug/12

did seconf first but due to not being able to ab off and retreive gear i had to second, lead clean after and would of lead without seconding no prob's. honest
mdg skidmore - Lead O/S - 26/Aug/12 with joe penfold

scylla750 - 2nd - 20/Jul/12 with spillers

Spillers - Lead - 20/Jul/12 with Chris Burwood

Lead clean on sight. Scary loose looking blocky tower on left, better above. Bridged virtually all the way up. Plenty of good gear, apart from run out but easy exit to the left.
Landy_Dom - Lead O/S - 15/Jul/12 with Mike Bailey

nacmacfeeglexx08 - 2nd O/S - 15/Jul/12 with Dominic Gallagher

Roger Cruse - Lead O/S - 18/Jun/12 with Mark & Helen

TCarrick - Lead - 29/Mar/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 28/Sep/11

The Dangler - 2nd O/S - 14/Sep/11

lower section has some very sketchy looking loose rock which is best avoided!upper section is fantastic climbing in a great position!
jon_gill1 - Lead O/S - 11/Sep/11 with john ripley

ads - Lead - 04/Sep/11

Mattlamb90 - Lead rpt - 23/Jul/11

Tibbett - 2nd O/S - 22/Jul/11 with Matty Lamb

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 14/Jun/11

Worth the stars, great route!
Mattlamb90 - Lead O/S - 04/Jun/11 with Luke

RCrockford - 2nd - 04/Jun/11

Laurence Everitt - Lead O/S - 10/May/11 with Rachel Takacs

Frightening in that situation but good climbing
Takacs - 2nd - 10/May/11 with Laurence Everitt

Smithy Smith - 2nd O/S - 23/Apr/11 with John Niven

Worth its 3 stars. 'Jenga' does sound about right though, be careful what you weight.
MarkRoe - Lead O/S - 23/Apr/11 with Ryan McGlen

JohnBear - Lead - 23/Apr/11 with Smithy

mcglenr25 - 2nd O/S - 23/Apr/11 with Mark Roe

Ruddy brilliant! Some fragile looking jugs near the start ...don't pull too hard!
The Ivanator - Lead O/S - 21/Apr/11 with Sean

Hidden - Lead O/S - 18/Jul/10

Excellent route!
Ali H - Lead - 22/Jun/10 with Willson

stewart roberts - Lead - 16/Jun/10

Gwyneth - 2nd - 16/Jun/10 with Stewart

NeilGriffiths - 15/May/10 with Adam

A Crook - 2nd - 15/May/10 with Neil Griffiths

stewart roberts - Lead - 27/Apr/10

Gwyneth - 2nd - 27/Apr/10 with Stewart

Tomprusk - 2nd O/S - 27/Sep/09 with Dad

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 27/Sep/09

Pete Horn - Lead - 27/Sep/09 with Charles

Hidden - Lead O/S - 27/Sep/09

cem - 2nd O/S - 27/Sep/09 with Pete Horn

3 star Jenga tower! Nice route.
Adam Booth - Lead O/S - 26/Sep/09 with Roel, Ellen Cobby

Ellen Cobby - 2nd - 26/Sep/09 with Adam Booth

mark20 - 2nd O/S - 14/Aug/09

Quality route, really good climbing all the way, with plenty of good gear, and lots of bridged rests. Holds are never really jugs till the top, but its never that hard.
Sam1991 - Lead O/S - 14/Aug/09 with Mark

Hidden - 2nd - 09/Jul/09

stevemcg - Lead - 28/May/09 with John

Hidden - Lead O/S - 20/Apr/09

After a second time, absorbing climbing, but if not for the exposure would be HS. Stacks of gear.
willson - Lead - 20/Apr/09 with ben

mattish2000 - 2nd O/S - 05/Apr/09 with Nick and Nick H

Lovely, the polish makes the hand jams comfy
willson - Lead - 19/Mar/09 with ben

richardhopton - Lead O/S - 15/Mar/09 with Lee Richards

Rich35 - 2nd - 2009

Finally got the 50mph winds promised when I was about half way up
smallerrich - Lead O/S - 13/Aug/08 with Will Nicholls

Hidden - 2nd - Aug/08

dts - Lead O/S - 25/Jun/08 with Andy Taylor

Hidden - 2nd - 24/Jun/08

porridgefan - Lead O/S - 18/Mar/08 with Gareth Borthwick

gareth scott borthwick - Lead O/S - 08/Feb/08 with Heddwyn Fletcher

daveagriff - Lead - 2008

lee richards - Lead O/S - 2008 with robbo84

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 2008

Hidden - Lead - 2008

EAYL - Lead - 05/Oct/07 with Andy

OffshoreAndy - 2nd - 05/Oct/07 with UKC Ed

thomasholyoak - Lead - 15/Apr/07

tobydunford - Lead O/S - 31/Mar/07 with Lisa Paling

lisapaling - 2nd β - 31/Mar/07 with Toby Dunford

Hidden - Lead O/S - 14/Oct/06

Hidden - Lead - 16/Jul/06

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 15/Jul/06

thomasholyoak - 2nd - Jun/06 with DS

shoulders - Lead - 28/May/06 with ben, mart, andy sharp

Hidden - 2006

unfit - Lead - 17/Jul/02 with ruth

Roget - 2nd O/S - 22/Aug/98

frost - 2nd - Jun/98 with M Pritchard

Hidden - Lead O/S - 22/Aug/97

colin milton - Lead - 14/May/96 with eric milton

Shaved Atom - Lead O/S - 1996

whispering nic - Aug/95

smudge - Lead O/S - 09/Aug/94 with Rob

Hidden - Lead O/S - 1990

michael burrows - Lead O/S - 15/Jun/88 with dave hatcher

Nigel Bond - Lead - 30/Jun/87 with Martin Cash

Nigel Bond - Lead - 11/Aug/83 with Stuart Cathcart

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
Mike Nolan, Phil Layton, Stephen Shaw, jonnybull, Hidden, Hidden, Robbie Massey, SCGale, Knoxy, groovy_nut, Matty

Voting
Total votes cast 39
hard HVS0 of 14
HVS0 of 14
easy HVS0 of 14
hard VS2 of 14
VS12 of 14
easy VS0 of 14
hard HS0 of 14
HS0 of 14
easy HS0 of 14
hard 5a0 of 13
5a0 of 13
easy 5a0 of 13
hard 4c2 of 13
4c11 of 13
easy 4c0 of 13
hard 4b0 of 13
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easy 4b0 of 13
3 Stars11 of 12
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Style of ascent

Lead51 of 83 (61.4%)
Followed29 of 83 (34.9%)
Unknown3 of 83 (3.6%)

'Climbed'38 of 83 (45.8%)
clean O/S43 of 83 (51.8%)
clean β1 of 83 (1.2%)
clean rpt1 of 83 (1.2%)