UKC

50m, 2 pitches.

Rockfax Description
Magnificent, and one for the jamming master. A forceful couple of pitches that have taken a few scalps (and skinned a few knuckles) over the years. One of the best HVSs in the area. Start beneath the hand crack that cuts through the low overhang at the base of the face.
1) 5a, 23m. Climb the crack strenuously and continue past a sapling to a short, overhanging corner. Climb to an overhang and exit leftwards to a good stance above.
2) 4c, 27m. Ascend the wide crack in the V-groove to the overhang at its top. Pull out right and climb directly up the widening crack above to a wild finish. © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
A superb route. It accepts the obvious challenge, climbing the cracks that split the main face. A hard first pitch, and an exposed last one. Often failed on by leaders trying to push their grade. Technique counts here, though thugs have had the odd success! Start below a small overhang, split by a crack.
1) 5a. Climb up to the roof, hard moves surmount this. Continue up the crack,
past a tree, to a niche. Move up from this, into a vee groove capped by a roof,
pass this to belay on a ledge, beneath a chimney. (Chockstones on the left.)
2) 4c (ha). Climb the chimney boldly, and move up out of this into wide cracks. Climb up these to a slightly bulging wall (possible belay). Enter the crack, that goes up the wall, by a hard move, and struggle up this. Remember to admire the position.

FA. R.Hodgkin 1936.

Ticklists

Kernow , West Country Climbs , Rockfax West Country top 50 , Ultimate HVS ticklist , WideBoyz Crack School , South West VDiff-HVS , 100 Best South West Mid Grade Routes , University of Exeter must tick's , Going Up Rocks , Bristol Crack School , Proper Cracks UK , South West Climbs - Pat Littlejohn (1st Ed.) , 2020 Vision , The Devonman Cometh - Living in Exeter Top200. , Classic Rock Climbs in Southern England by Bill Birkett , Dartmoor UKC *** Trad , Definitive *** Dartmoor Trad , Cream first! , 2023 , Meg'n'Liz's Dewerstone slicklist , ROCKFAX TOP 50s upto e3 , University of Exeter Climbing Club - Must Do! , Llidberis South West Tour

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Jpmccomb 23 May, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: Bird nesting in the top crack as of 22/05/22
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βeta: Bird nesting in the top crack as of 22/05/22
Andre Clarke 16 Oct, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: First pitch hard and second pitch no easy option but diff easier than first.
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βeta: First pitch hard and second pitch no easy option but diff easier than first.
John Cuthbert 27 Jul, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: HVS? Really? Sandbag. Ok it was a super muggy day, but the initial crack is unbelievably slick. In fact its so polished, the patina of once rough granite shimmers in the evening half-sunshine, luring it's victim on...
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βeta: HVS? Really? Sandbag. Ok it was a super muggy day, but the initial crack is unbelievably slick. In fact its so polished, the patina of once rough granite shimmers in the evening half-sunshine, luring it's victim on...
Jackscottadair 27 May, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: First pitch felt harder than 5A and the 2nd second pitch felt easier than 4C, weird. 2nd pitch was amazing. Took UKC advise to ensure I looked down ( didnt originally plan to!) and it definitly made the pitch more wild! (in the good sense)
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βeta: First pitch felt harder than 5A and the 2nd second pitch felt easier than 4C, weird. 2nd pitch was amazing. Took UKC advise to ensure I looked down ( didnt originally plan to!) and it definitly made the pitch more wild! (in the good sense)
Iain Weymouth 29 Mar, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Excellent climb. Not as much jamming on P1 as I thought! The finish of P2 is quite intimidating.
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βeta: Excellent climb. Not as much jamming on P1 as I thought! The finish of P2 is quite intimidating.
Tom courtiour 13 Jul, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: My partner got spat out by the first pitch and I very nearly did leading the top of the second. It had just started raining to be fair ???? so much fun! Amazing crack climbing!
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βeta: My partner got spat out by the first pitch and I very nearly did leading the top of the second. It had just started raining to be fair ???? so much fun! Amazing crack climbing!
Mark Collins 22 Aug, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: This was the first thing I saw on arrival and knew I had to climb it. Being rubbish at jamming I took a 30foot whipper near the top of the upper pitch, awesome!
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βeta: This was the first thing I saw on arrival and knew I had to climb it. Being rubbish at jamming I took a 30foot whipper near the top of the upper pitch, awesome!
Chris Craggs 2 Jul, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: One of the best jamming pitches in the UK! Chris
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βeta: One of the best jamming pitches in the UK! Chris

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High E1
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High HVS
Mid HVS
Low HVS
High VS
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Low VS
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High 5b
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High 5a
Mid 5a
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High 4c
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Style of Ascent
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Alt Leads
Followed
Toproped
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Ground Up
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Route of Interest
The Inner Sanctuary: Wringapeak to Hedddons mouth

Grade: HVS 5a ***
(The Exmoor Coast Traverse)

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