UKC

10m.

Rockfax Description
A mini-classic, intense and varied, packing a lot of climbing into a short distance. Gain the undercut flake with difficulty and follow it to its end where scary friction and pebble moves lead leftwards up a ramp to easy ground. Best climbed when the boggy area below the route is in prime condition, making falling off even less desirable (but safer) than normal. © Rockfax

FA. Andrew Woodward 1974.

Ticklists

The Roaches - Routes Graded List , ROCKFAX Western Grit Grade List , World Graded List , Peak Rock/14/Gritstone After the Gold Rush , Ultimate E3 ticklist , The Roaches 3 Star Extravaganza , Definitive *** Peak Grit , Wired Peak District Grit Graded List , Wired Peak District Grit (2020) *** List

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Dexter JW 24 Apr, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Suggest a pre prepped nut nest at the foot of the crag, for your belayer to use to get a running start if a catch is needed. Saved my ass today...
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βeta: Suggest a pre prepped nut nest at the foot of the crag, for your belayer to use to get a running start if a catch is needed. Saved my ass today...
Andrew Barker 11 Nov, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: Scary onsight, especially when lack of chalk, lots of nervous sweating and gusts of wind endeavour to drag you off the tenuous smears! Awesome route, worth every star.
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βeta: Scary onsight, especially when lack of chalk, lots of nervous sweating and gusts of wind endeavour to drag you off the tenuous smears! Awesome route, worth every star.
stu 29 Oct, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: Stunning. Easily one of the best routes I have done on grit.
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βeta: Stunning. Easily one of the best routes I have done on grit.
Ropeboy 23 Feb, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: Very enjoyable route, faith in your feet pays divedens.
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βeta: Very enjoyable route, faith in your feet pays divedens.
ap 24 Mar, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: i am glad u can get some friends in, cos i wouldnt have done it without. scary.
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βeta: i am glad u can get some friends in, cos i wouldnt have done it without. scary.
Ricardo 13 Feb, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: I'd give this one E4 - its quite necky and tricksome
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βeta: I'd give this one E4 - its quite necky and tricksome

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Grade: E3 5c ***
(Roaches Lower Tier)

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