UKC

12m.

Rockfax Description
Climb the difficult right-trending crack to good pockets and a finish directly up the wall. © Rockfax

FA. David Penlington 1952.

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All trad climbs at Birchen Edge , Birchen Edge 1981 guide routes

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colegosney 9 Apr, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: Serious for VS 4c
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βeta: Serious for VS 4c
MNA123 12 Dec, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: Enjoyed this route quite a lot, nice technical start and then thugging it from break to break,nice and pumpy,some may find it 5a.
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βeta: Enjoyed this route quite a lot, nice technical start and then thugging it from break to break,nice and pumpy,some may find it 5a.
Skyfall 6 Sep, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: Whilst technically about right at 4c, this is a serious route. Other than a micro cam quite early on, there seems to be no pro until the sloping and rather dirty ledge at 7 or 8m.
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βeta: Whilst technically about right at 4c, this is a serious route. Other than a micro cam quite early on, there seems to be no pro until the sloping and rather dirty ledge at 7 or 8m.
Short&Savage 3 Mar, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: One of the only few routes in the area which actually merits the grade given.
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βeta: One of the only few routes in the area which actually merits the grade given.

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Route of Interest
The Delectable Variation

Grade: VS 4c ***
(Lawrencefield)

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