Rockfax Description
A simply wonderful route, with some exposed terrain in space-walking territory. Start at the base of the abseil.
1) 5a, 15m. Climb the steep juggy corner to reach a good ledge below the steeper crag above.
2) 5c, 30m. Move up and right along some diagonal bands of rock. After 6m, move up to a steep wall and climb this, trending rightwards on good holds, to reach the lip of the roof/arete, where you can rock onto a small perch on a pleasant slab. Traverse right along the slab to a corner and down-climb this and then step right again to reach the belay.
3) 5c, 24m. From the belay, follow the cracks that lead up and right across the wall to a bulging overlap. Move left over this and carry on rightwards in the same direction as before up a groove to the top. © Rockfax
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| harry_lewis | 28 Jan, 2020 |
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βeta: A significant chunk of the belay ledge at the end of the crux pitch has disappeared. Still definitely climbable but worth excercising some caution | βeta? | |
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βeta: A significant chunk of the belay ledge at the end of the crux pitch has disappeared. Still definitely climbable but worth excercising some caution |
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| Misha | 13 May, 2019 |
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βeta: I think it’s best to ab in from a block (backed up by another block) 10-20m further away from Elin’s tower than the block with the rusty old spike in it. This goes down the line of The Savage and you can then do the first pitch (which is easily 5a rather than 4c) straight away by belaying on the ab rope (rock gear available as well). Otherwise you have to traverse round on grassy ledges. | ||
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βeta: I think it’s best to ab in from a block (backed up by another block) 10-20m further away from Elin’s tower than the block with the rusty old spike in it. This goes down the line of The Savage and you can then do the first pitch (which is easily 5a rather than 4c) straight away by belaying on the ab rope (rock gear available as well). Otherwise you have to traverse round on grassy ledges. |
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The Big Groove
Grade: E3 5c ***(Gogarth North Stack and Main Cliff)