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[ Print larger map ] – Grid Ref SZ 015767 (OS Landranger #195)

Cattle Troughs

Dorset, ENGLAND

Climbs 90 – Rocktype Limestone – Altitude ? – Faces S

Crag features
Two contrasting walls near a couple of rock amphitheatres. One is a great beginners area the other has some steep hard routes. Escape is easy and routes mostly start from a non-tidal ledge. Abseil approach.

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Guidebooks
Dorset (2012), Dorset Route Database (2000), Swanage and Portland (1995),
Out of print: Dorset 2005 - Fax19 (2005), Dorset 2000 - Fax11 (2000)

Climbs at this crag

	Climb name	Grade	x

	UNKNOWN LEDGE
2	Hazhard	HVS 5a
3	Blast Suburbia	E1
4	Fuel My Fire	8a+ ***	1
5	Jesus and Mary Chain	E3 6a *	2
6	The God Slot	HVS 5a **	6
7	Noddy	VS 4c	2
8	Squeeze Chimney	HS 4b	3
9	Doppler Shift	HVS 5a
10	Swingtime	HVS 4c
11	Swingtime Direct	E2 6a
12	Damson	HVS 5a *	8
13	Unknown Ledge Traverse	S 4a *	1
	FLAKE LEDGE
15	The Coral Prison	VS 4c	20
16	Poof	HS 4a	35
17	Hell's Teeth	VS 4c *	16
18	Moonstone	HVS 5a *	7
19	Myriotissa	E1 5b	1
20	Aquas Verdes	E1 5b	1
21	Glove	VD	30
22	Grottle	VD	67
23	Clov	VD	31
24	Mary Rose	VS 4b	18
25	Lobster	HVS 5b *	6
26	Thermidor	E2 5b *	2
27	Chalkfree	E1 5b
28	Eavesdropper	HVS 5b	1
29	Make Like a Bird	HVS 5a	1
30	Wessex Hangover	VS 4b *	27
	THE JUMBLE
32	Wessex Way	HS 4b	7
33	Curving Corner	D	18
34	Mutation	VD	5
35	Blow Hole Route	D	14
36	Temptation	VD	13
37	Vee-Chimney	S	19
38	Fingerrip	HVS 5c	6
39	Fingertip	VS 5a	15
40	Crazy Fingers	E1 6a	1
41	Cheat	E2 6a
42	Synergy	E3 5c
43	The Beastly Step	VD	11
	CATTLE TROUGHS
45	Form a Queue	VS 4c	14
46	The Beastly Traverse	VD	21
47	Inspiration	S 4a	403
48	Lost In Translation	VS 4c *	18

	Climb name	Grade	x

49	Consolation	S 4a	346
50	Chockney	VD 4a *	553
51	The Chimney	VD *	296
52	The Chimney (Direct Finish)	S 4a	138
53	Hangover	VS 5a **	264
54	Resurrection	HS 4b *	351
55	Perfection	S 4a	159
56	Old Lag's Corner	VS 4c *	209
57	Bunneys wall lefthand	HVS 5b *	2
58	Bunney's Wall	VS 5a *	358
59	Fallen Block Climb	VD *	220
60	Pulpit Route	D **	260
61	Ioma	VS 4c	2
62	Kariate	E1 5b *	2
63	Pearly Gate	HVS 5a	72
64	Eskimo Nell	E1 5b **	99
65	Tenuicollis	E1 5a *	8
66	Isis	VS 4c **	216
67	Tekneeque	E1 5b	1
68	Archangel	E3 6a	3
69	Peacemaker	E1 5b *	37
70	Hobbit	VS 4b	4
71	Only Thisbig	HVS 5b	5
72	Thisbe	S 4b	14
73	Frisbee	VS 4c	4
74	Midsummer Crack	HS 4c	8
75	Tina	HS 4a	5
76	Pyramus	S	1
77	Little Red Watering Can	HS 4a
	AMPHITHEATRE LEDGE
79	Valentino	VD
80	Varina	HS 4a	10
81	Follow The Way	E1 5b	2
82	Come-on Head Do Your Stuff	E1 5b *	1
83	Uncry These Tears	E2 5c *	7
84	Solitude	VS 4b	4
85	Atomic Road Hero	E5 6b *
86	Theory of Everything	E5 6b **	3
87	Zoolookologie	E5 6a **	8
88	Shelob	HVS 4c
89	In a Big Sky	E2 5c *	5
90	Land of the Leaning	E2 5b *	2
91	World in Action	E5 6b **	1
92	Arapiles Syndrome	E3 5b *
93	Mr. Ruckle	E1 5a *	8
94	Pogor	E1 5b
95	Gaston	VS 4b

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Access notes
From Durlston Car Park follow the road towards the lighthouse then turn west (right - looking out) along the coast path. Continue along here and 150m beyond the 4th stone wall from the lighthouse (the western limit of Durlston Country park) the cliff-top path dips into a small valley above a slabby cove. Cross the fence here at a small stile. This is Amphitheatre Ledge. For the Isis and Hangover Areas either follow an exposed narrow path along the cliff-top, contouring right (looking out). Pass several belay stakes until you come to a large gearing-up ledge after 200m (just beyond another large amphitheatre known as the Lecture Theatre). Alternatively continue along the main coast path, cross a stile and follow a steep path leading down through nettle beds, and past a tall post, to the cliff-top gearing up ledge.

Additional details - July 2010: There appears to have been some land slippage a couple of feet in length half way along the narrow cliff top path, it was still passable but very suspect. Probably now best to take the alternative approach path mentioned above and make your own assessment of the situation from there.

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