Restricted Access
Endangered Yellow Wagtails are currently nesting on Butt Hole Scoundrels - Fr. 6b+ (Line 3 on SWCW). Please avoid climbing in the Scoundrels Cave area until the end of September, and keep an eye out for others until then.
They migrate from Africa to the UK around March till September, so will hopefully be on their way by October.
from 01/06/2025 to 30/10/2025
Rockfax Description
The long crack and upper roof is a classic challenge. © Rockfax
UKC Logbook Description
The new retrobolted version. 2nd obvious crack splitting the main face climb to the roof then heave ho through it.
R Thomas, M Learoyd ( 1st trad ascent) 1990.
Ticklists
CUMC Ticklist , South Wales by Train (from Cardiff) , No Car? No Problem! (Cardiff) , Michelle's crack ticklist , But what have you done on South-East Wales Sandstone/Limestone? , Rockfax South Wales Sandstone Graded List , CoT Sandstone Mileage , Mid-Sixes Starred Valleys Sandstone , South Wales - Road to 7a , Squamish 2026 road to Grand Wall
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| ZacMoss | 10 Sep, 2023 |
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βeta: The block with a key crux right foothold moves, it's massive and will do some serious damage when it comes out. Seems keyed in but take care. | βeta? | |
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βeta: The block with a key crux right foothold moves, it's massive and will do some serious damage when it comes out. Seems keyed in but take care. |
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| MartinoPasswater | 23 Jul, 2023 |
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βeta: Very loose blocks and jugs at the top of the roof, be careful. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Very loose blocks and jugs at the top of the roof, be careful. |
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| aled | 4 Jun, 2023 |
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βeta: Birds nesting in the mouth below the overhang. Please avoid! | βeta? | |
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βeta: Birds nesting in the mouth below the overhang. Please avoid! |
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| Flavio | 1 Aug, 2022 |
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βeta: Bolting a crack like this makes no sense whatsoever, trad and sport can happily coexist. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Bolting a crack like this makes no sense whatsoever, trad and sport can happily coexist. |
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| afshapes | 27 Jun, 2019 |
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βeta: Rushed the top and fell, I'll get it one day ! | βeta? | |
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βeta: Rushed the top and fell, I'll get it one day ! |
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| richsmithinbristol | 12 May, 2019 |
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βeta: Loose hold right at the top I suspect used often to make the last moves. It is marked with an X. Move can be done without it but a bit harder. | ||
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βeta: Loose hold right at the top I suspect used often to make the last moves. It is marked with an X. Move can be done without it but a bit harder. |
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| Waity94 | 12 May, 2019 |
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βeta: Amazing climb, favourite in the crag so far! Loved the variety of moves, got my first hand jam into a outdoor climb with the roof topping it off, 3star from me! Sidenote was quite wet at the roof had to avoid certain holds! | βeta? | |
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βeta: Amazing climb, favourite in the crag so far! Loved the variety of moves, got my first hand jam into a outdoor climb with the roof topping it off, 3star from me! Sidenote was quite wet at the roof had to avoid certain holds! |
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Fatal Reflection
Grade: 6b ***
(Mountain Ash)