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There is a loose flake on pitch 6 of Giant's Crawl near the belay - extreme care is needed.

Seasonal Restrictions

Dates: 1 March to 30 June

Reason: Nesting Birds

Peregrines have been known to nest on the upper section of B Buttress, above Giants Crawl as well as C Buttress. The last time the birds were known to nest was 2014, but if visiting the crag early in the season please be aware that they could return and report to the BMC if birds are seen nesting.

101m, 4 pitches.

Rockfax Description
Space-walking positions through the right-hand side of the central roof are combined with an interesting initial pitch. The third pitch is the E2 part of the route and the second pitch E1. Start at a short corner on raised ledges left of Great Gully.
1) 4b, 9m. Climb the corner and then move right to a stance and belay.
2) 5b, 32m. Take a rising line leftwards up the slab and steep wall to a ledge. Step left to a crack. Take this to the left end of a long overhang. Pull over the overhang and follow the slab and crack above rightwards, to a stance and belay under the massive central roof.
3) 5b, 30m. Climb up to below the right end of the roof. Pull over to a short corner/groove. Move up and then pull right and up past a bulge to gain the wall above. Climb direct up the wall, passing a final smaller overhang on its right, then head leftwards to a stance/belay on a good ledge.
4) 4b, 30m. Climb direct up cracks, short corners and walls to easy ground. © Rockfax

FA. (Isengard) L.Brown, A.McHardy 4.1962,FA. (Samba Pa Ti) A.Hyslop, R.O.Graham 20.8.1977 15/Apr/1962.

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A Lakeland E2 Odyssey , Lake District To Do List

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Route of Interest
The Bracken-Clock

Grade: E2 5c ***
(Pavey Ark)

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