UKC

67m, 4 pitches.

Rockfax Description
A long and popular trip that has masses of interesting climbing punctuated with good belay ledges. The climbing is fairly tough in places but these sections are well-protected. Begin at a short wall just right of the thin crack at the start of Gronk.
1) 4a, 28m. Boulder up the short steep wall to a big ledge and a good nut runner. Wander right to an easy-angled blocky corner. Follow the corner for a couple of moves until easy-angled slabs and short walls lead back leftwards to a belay in a little bay at a tall white stained flake.
2) 16m. Layback up to the top of the flake and move right and up. Continue up short walls slightly right until a move left gains easy ground and a block covered belay ledge which is below a corner with an intermittent wide crack in it.
3) 10m. Climb the corner to an old peg and overcome the next section of the corner by moving right and up. Continue to a good stance on the right. Climbing the corner and wide crack direct is much harder.
4) 12m. Move up to below a small bush and then climb diagonally right to a ledge and the top. © Rockfax

M Rhodes 1956.

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gliddell 27 Jan Show βeta
βeta: Encountered 2 pegs, which did not break when yanked. Didn't see the flattened peg mentioned in other feedback.
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βeta: Encountered 2 pegs, which did not break when yanked. Didn't see the flattened peg mentioned in other feedback.
jamesb101 1 Oct, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: Good blocky moves - ended up running p1&2 and p3&4 together…hard to route find
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βeta: Good blocky moves - ended up running p1&2 and p3&4 together…hard to route find
Hannylj 10 Aug, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: a route that seemed to really wander, combined pitch1 and 2 together by accident. third pitch is short and goes up a corner with a peg that has tat hanging on it. Finn seconded his first multi pitch was a success :)
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βeta: a route that seemed to really wander, combined pitch1 and 2 together by accident. third pitch is short and goes up a corner with a peg that has tat hanging on it. Finn seconded his first multi pitch was a success :)
KKormos 16 Oct, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: Accidentally climbed pitches 1 and 2 together, possibly wondered off route on to sleepwalk for a bit and missed the flake but ended up at 3rd belay. Very polished, quite easy climbing. Peg on 3rd pitch there with cordelette.
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βeta: Accidentally climbed pitches 1 and 2 together, possibly wondered off route on to sleepwalk for a bit and missed the flake but ended up at 3rd belay. Very polished, quite easy climbing. Peg on 3rd pitch there with cordelette.
costumel 5 Aug, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Did the route in two long pitches. One from ground to the big ledge, and one to the finish. Road noise is considerable so if planning to do so bring walkie talkies. One crux is a bit polished but overall nice route, with adequate protection. Bring helmets.
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βeta: Did the route in two long pitches. One from ground to the big ledge, and one to the finish. Road noise is considerable so if planning to do so bring walkie talkies. One crux is a bit polished but overall nice route, with adequate protection. Bring helmets.
Dave Ing 1 Aug, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Peg gone on penultimate belay (or I got lost!)
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βeta: Peg gone on penultimate belay (or I got lost!)
jlloyd237 13 Sep, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: Peg on 3rd pitch is currently unusable (bent flat against wall), but you can get some good (smaller) wires in the crack alongside it.
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βeta: Peg on 3rd pitch is currently unusable (bent flat against wall), but you can get some good (smaller) wires in the crack alongside it.
Mthr 13 Sep, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: Peg on p3 is unusable although not essential, remember your small wires
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βeta: Peg on p3 is unusable although not essential, remember your small wires
Bobling 1 Aug, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: First moves from ground disappearing under weeds forcing the route onto Grink! Cleared huge footledge but it won't stay cleared for long.
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βeta: First moves from ground disappearing under weeds forcing the route onto Grink! Cleared huge footledge but it won't stay cleared for long.
Manton 11 Jul, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: Did the 5th pitch, up the wall at the end of pitch 4 traverse. Probably the best pitch of the route.
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βeta: Did the 5th pitch, up the wall at the end of pitch 4 traverse. Probably the best pitch of the route.
lilyinnesjones 15 Jun, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: the youths threw full plastic bottle of fanta at our heads. don’t forget your helmet !!
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βeta: the youths threw full plastic bottle of fanta at our heads. don’t forget your helmet !!
will_mcmahon 25 May, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: Lost 2 nuts on it, however a great expedition on an easier multi pitch which was great fun.
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βeta: Lost 2 nuts on it, however a great expedition on an easier multi pitch which was great fun.
harrylusted 20 Jan, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: Nut got stuck on P2. Wild Country size 3. Potential crag swag for someone
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βeta: Nut got stuck on P2. Wild Country size 3. Potential crag swag for someone
MarkH55 11 Jan, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: Use your head and you can avoid most of the polish. First time I've climbed it since 1991, surprised by how much I enjoyed it.
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βeta: Use your head and you can avoid most of the polish. First time I've climbed it since 1991, surprised by how much I enjoyed it.
Martin Southville 5 Jan, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: Almost all foot holds are polished, encouraging an unfamiliar, arm-heavy climbing style that you probably didn\'t train for. As such, the crux of each pitch feels like you are doing a 5c with your arms and not using your legs enough. Be mentally prepared for that weirdness and it\'s probably a fun challenge rather than a sketchy surprise. Certainly different to what it would have been in 1956.
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βeta: Almost all foot holds are polished, encouraging an unfamiliar, arm-heavy climbing style that you probably didn't train for. As such, the crux of each pitch feels like you are doing a 5c with your arms and not using your legs enough. Be mentally prepared for that weirdness and it's probably a fun challenge rather than a sketchy surprise. Certainly different to what it would have been in 1956.
IVDanz 5 Jun, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: Strong route, quite hard on the corner. Overall good climb
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βeta: Strong route, quite hard on the corner. Overall good climb
LeighH 4 May, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: Loose in places
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βeta: Loose in places

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