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Birds nesting (2025) on Great Tribulation and near base of crag around Age of Austerity. Please do not climb at the crag until August to give the birds the best chance of breeding successfully.


Take great care not to damage fence when accessing crag.

20m.

Rockfax Description
Start below a thread on the right. Climb the undercut wall before spanning left at the earliest opportunity, entering the base of the groove via a sloping boss. Climb the groove to its end before stepping left to the chain of The Great Tribulation. Ample protection afforded by wires and cams. © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
An ascetic excursion involving the leaning groove in the wall right of TGT.
Start below a thread on the right. Climb the undercut wall before spanning left at the earliest opportunity, entering the base of the groove via a sloping boss. Climb the groove to its end before stepping left to the chain of TGT. Ample protection afforded by wires and cams.

Dominic Lee & Daniel Lee 06/Oct/2013.

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βeta: Birds nesting around route and on Great Tribulation (30 May 2025), give the crag a miss until August.
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βeta: Birds nesting around route and on Great Tribulation (30 May 2025), give the crag a miss until August.

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