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Restricted Access

Seasonal Restrictions

Dates: 1 March to 30 June

Reason: Nesting Birds

Sgned restriction, applies to the whole crag.

Access for ground level traversing along the foreshore at the base of the crag is not restricted however.

16m.

Rockfax Description
An excellent route with perhaps the best climbing at Humphrey Head. Move up to beneath double bolts right of the tufa. Go up and right and continue up the thin crack in the headwall. Move left to a lower-off. A few wires are needed. © Rockfax

FA. Al Phizacklea, Rob Knight 1984. Luke Steer climbed the direct start in 1989. Al Phizacklea takes time out from new routing in the central lakes and unearths the best bit of climbing at the crag..

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esther 17 Sep, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: great route, start on the route to the left though to avoid the dodgy lower bolts, the line and climbing is still great coming in from the left
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βeta: great route, start on the route to the left though to avoid the dodgy lower bolts, the line and climbing is still great coming in from the left

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High 7b
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Style of Ascent
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Route of Interest
The Route of All Evil

Grade: 7a+ ***
(Chapel Head Scar)

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