In reply to UKC News:
And here is the problem, its actually a great route of an unfashionable style, when we did it earlier this year it was a touch damp, so not bone dry, and pretty much climbing top to bottom on rock. Rob Greenwoods comment thats its better in the wet is actually unhelpful, in the bone dry for a severe/HS leader it would give a top notch day out particularly a very hot day with a pretty tough crux IMHO. Not only is the climbing fun and a bit adventurous but as you look back out of the Gully Langstrath is framed by the sides of the gully making a beautiful scenic effect.
So if we want the routes in the lakes climbing more, rather than sending an E8 leader up mildly taking the piss, perhaps someone of a lower grade in the dry would sell the routes better.
If your in Langstrath on a wet day the better wet climb is Cams Crag ridge taking the hardest line, then drop on DovesNest and do Inside Route.
Post edited at 08:18