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Ghar Lapsi

South West, MALTA

Climbs 40 – Rocktype Limestone – Altitude ? – Faces S

Crag features
This crag is one of the most popular on the island. Originally developed by the Royal Marines starting in the 1940s it offers a number of classic trad routes such as Twin Caves Pillar, Snowman and Commando Ratlines. This crag features easier angled buttresses on solid if sharp rock, interspersed with caves which offer harder overhanging sports routes such as the classic 8a testpiece "The Crossing".

Guidebooks
The Adventure Guidebook to the Maltese Islands (2010), Malta Rock Climbing: the Comprehensive Guide (2007),
Out of print: Malta New Climbs (1986), Rock-Climbing in Malta (1970)

Climbs at this crag

Sort climbs
 Climb nameGradex
 FARM CAVE  
 HEADLAND SEACLIFFS  
3The AmazonsE1 5b(s1) 1
 SKULL AREA  
5Skull buttressVD 1
6Emperor GatesE1 5b(s1) *2
7Jacobs LadderD *1
8Jacobs GrooveD *1
9Jacobs ButtressD *2
10Jacobs FaceHD *3
 TWIN CAVES  
12Micro-GemHVS 5b **2
13Bronwen ButtressS 4b *1
14Scrappy DoVS 4c 2
15A Scoopy - DoHVS 5a **1
16Kerbside WarriorE3 6a **4
17PockpicketE1 5b *2
18Chicanery5+ *7
19Twin Caves PillarVS 4c ***8
20Scoop and Arete6b *1
211202126a+ ***1
22Alex6a ***1
23SnowmanVS 4c **9
24GladiatorE2 5c(s1) 2
 COMMANDO RATLINES  
26Commando RatlinesS 4b 5
 Climb nameGradex
27Boobs and SnatchS 4b *1
28StinkerVD **1
 LEARNING TO FLY CAVE  
301500 Metres7a ***9
31Hollywood DreamingE1 5b(s0) **1
32Learning to FlyE4 6a **2
33Attila the Hen7a *4
34Ghenghis Can't6b+ 8
35Gory NoraVS 4c 1
36TipplerVS 4c * 
 TERRY'S CAVE  
38Runaway ChildD 1
39Le Droga le Haxixa6b  
40Just Like Nothing on Earth7b **4
41First on the Bus - Granny's Seat6a+  
42Terry's Cave DirectVS 4c 3
 MCCARTHY'S CAVE  
44Booby HatchM 2
 QUARRY STEPS  
46MastheadHD 2
 MAGHLAQ CAVE  
48Le Poseur6c+ ***3
 GHAR LAPSI SEA SLABS  
50Gangway,ghar Lapsi *M 1
51ZonkerHVS 4b 1

* Climbs listed in red are waiting to be checked by a crag moderator, and may not be accurate.

Access notes
Ghar Lapsi is signposted from Siggiewi. Park at the restaurants at the end of the road. The first of the caves are visible up on the hillside (Twin Caves Area). The furthest climbs are no more than 15 mins walk.

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