UKC

137m, 5 pitches.

Rockfax Description
A superb route, perched above the steep east wall. Great positions and rock, though a bit polished in places. Start left of the main slab at a smaller slab tucked in against its edge.
1) 4a, 30m. Climb the subsidiary slab, on polished holds, to a stance on the ledge at its top.
2) 16m. Move right up a scoop onto the main slab and climb its edge to a good ledge.
3) 15m. Continue up the slab to a large flake. Belay here or just left in the open gully.
4) 35m. Climb up the gully then transfer to the rib on the left. Climb this on its left edge to a ledge.
5) 40m. Easier climbing leads to a grass terrace. Walk left to below the final rock tower.
6) 4b, 15m. Climb up past a scoop (delicate and slippery) to gain the slab above. Pull for glory over the perched block to finish! There is an oft-climbed easier alternative to the right. © Rockfax

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Efe Tunc 28 May, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: The last pitch of this route is an add-on. It is entirely disconnected from the first five so typically linked via a grassy ledge like other multipitch routes in the UK. It should be named as a separate route at HS 4c.
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βeta: The last pitch of this route is an add-on. It is entirely disconnected from the first five so typically linked via a grassy ledge like other multipitch routes in the UK. It should be named as a separate route at HS 4c.
liensiwel 2 May, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: Highlights were when we went off route and found unpolished rock. Expected it to be bad but not marble.
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βeta: Highlights were when we went off route and found unpolished rock. Expected it to be bad but not marble.
Professor_Professorson 26 Sep, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: Don't stay too long in the gulley. There are a lot of ledges for P4 and P5 so look at the picture carefully if you want to get to P6, ended up just going direct as it was easier
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βeta: Don't stay too long in the gulley. There are a lot of ledges for P4 and P5 so look at the picture carefully if you want to get to P6, ended up just going direct as it was easier
IainMunro 21 Sep, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: Polished and a little overrated…?!
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βeta: Polished and a little overrated…?!
el_tiburon_malo 1 Jan, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: Simply can't muck this one up. Possible belays everywhere and no tricky climbing that isn't easily protected. We linked pitches 1/2/3 and 4/5 pitches with a 60m rope. Good stuff!
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βeta: Simply can't muck this one up. Possible belays everywhere and no tricky climbing that isn't easily protected. We linked pitches 1/2/3 and 4/5 pitches with a 60m rope. Good stuff!
Salvo1 4 Nov, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: I combined pitches 1&2, we then alt lead remaining pitches, Ell on last. Late in day so scrambled back down instead of climbing on
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βeta: I combined pitches 1&2, we then alt lead remaining pitches, Ell on last. Late in day so scrambled back down instead of climbing on
Puckle 5 Jul, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Rain eased and we were only the second team on the whole crag, ran the first two and 4th and 5th pitches together, heroic finish with little gear…or was that just me?
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βeta: Rain eased and we were only the second team on the whole crag, ran the first two and 4th and 5th pitches together, heroic finish with little gear…or was that just me?
jameswtrwrth 14 Jun, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Tricky to find your way off...
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βeta: Tricky to find your way off...
FallingBrick 20 Mar, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Belay on top of the final crux boulder - there are decent thread anchors to be found underneath to secure it and the views are great.
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βeta: Belay on top of the final crux boulder - there are decent thread anchors to be found underneath to secure it and the views are great.
Babika 30 Aug, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: Great route - perfect holds. Swedish success.
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βeta: Great route - perfect holds. Swedish success.

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Creagh Dhu Wall

Grade: HS 4b ***
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