Rockfax Description
(A Viking Longship) Originally an aid climb, this is now a high quality hard free route heading for the large orange patch near the cliff's centre before trending left. Bring plenty of small cams. The belay bolts may be in a poor state.
1) N7-, 30m. Climb the crack in the prominent right-facing corner past an old bolt, then move left through the roof. From the ledge above the roof, go right and follow a good crack to a double-bolt belay. Sustained and technical.
2) N7+, 15m. Traverse left then climb the crack which takes you to a prominent steep groove. Bolt belay at a sloping ledge.
3) N7-, 15m. Continue up a small groove, then up cracks for 15m to reach a belay bolt. © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
(A Viking Longship) Originally an aid climb, this is now a high quality and hard free route named after an ancient Viking ship. The route heads towards the large orange section of rock near the cliff’s centre, with an overhang above, before trending left. Take plenty of small cams.
1) 7-, 40m. Climb the crack in the prominent right-facing corner past an old bolt, then move left through the roof. From the ledge above the roof, go right and follow a good crack to a 2-bolt belay. Sustained and technical.
2) 7+, 15m. Traverse left then climb the crack which takes you to a prominent steep groove. Bolt belay at a sloping ledge.
3) 7-, 15m. Continue up a small groove, then up cracks for 15m to reach a belay bolt.
Descent - Abseil 50m to the ground.

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