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20m.

Rockfax Description
20m. A classic route taking the roofed corner near the bottom of the gully wall and just right of the larch. Climb the corner to finish sensationally by the deep crack splitting the left side of the roof. High in the grade.
FA M.Freeman, D.Dinwoodie, 1971
FA R.A.Smith, A.Williams (FFA), Jun 1980 © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
A crag classic. The large roofed corner stating at the fallen Larch. Sustained climbing up the corner leads to the roof. Sensational climbing out the left side of the roof via the deep slitting crack leads quickly to the top. **** in Scottish Rock.

Ticklists

Ultimate Scottish Rock , 100 Aberdeen North East Classics! , Scottish Rock Climbs **** , Ultimate E2 ticklist , Great Scottish E2s , North East Outcrops - 3 and 4 star routes , Gary's Ticklist HVS-E2 , Ultimate Scottish Trad Ticklist E1 to E5 , Lairig hitlist , Wired Scottish Rock Climbs **** , Gary Latter's Ticklist (Extremes) , Gary Latter's Scottish Rock Ticklist

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Scottish Rock Climbs (Wired) Cover
Scottish Rock Climbs (Wired) (2022)
Scottish Mountaineering Club
By Kevin Howett
Scottish Rock - South Cover
Scottish Rock - South (2017)
Pesda Press
By Gary Latter
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Grade: E2 5b ***
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