Rockfax Description
The deep and gloomy rift to a tight and scruffy exit through the manhole. A worthwhile and atmospheric route that is a lot easier than it looks from below. © Rockfax
FA. J.W.Puttrell 1901.
Ticklists
Twelve fine routes in the lower grades at the Roaches , The Roaches - Routes Graded List , Through Routes! , ROCKFAX Western Grit Grade List , The Pearson-Tanner Roaches Expedition , Puttrell's Progress , Roaches w sobote? :) , Peak diff and vdiff starred routes and top 50 , The Roaches - The First Ten
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| stubtoe | 2 Jul, 2021 |
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βeta: As others have said, don't rely on the topo in the Rockfax book as the route goes right apparently. We never did the route proper, nor found the other exit, as we ended up finishing up on Raven Rock Gully Left-Hand using the obvious exit you can see from ground. Beware though the LH route is at VS 4b with a tough finish. | βeta? | |
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βeta: As others have said, don't rely on the topo in the Rockfax book as the route goes right apparently. We never did the route proper, nor found the other exit, as we ended up finishing up on Raven Rock Gully Left-Hand using the obvious exit you can see from ground. Beware though the LH route is at VS 4b with a tough finish. |
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| DannyLamby | 19 Apr, 2021 |
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βeta: Lot nicer than it looks | βeta? | |
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βeta: Lot nicer than it looks |
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| rjmac13 | 26 Oct, 2020 |
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βeta: Rockfax Topo has been updated in the app, now showing the correct line (October 2020) | ||
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βeta: Rockfax Topo has been updated in the app, now showing the correct line (October 2020) |
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| EdC | 9 Aug, 2020 |
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βeta: Rockfax Topo line appears to be misleading / incorrect - it implies stepping across to centre at mid-height and an exit via the obvious hole on the left. BMC Roaches guide book shows the route sticking to the right hand wall (and other commenters indicate a smaller concealed exit on the right). A few more words in the Rockfax on describing the direction rather than the route's less tangible qualities might have been beneficial. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Rockfax Topo line appears to be misleading / incorrect - it implies stepping across to centre at mid-height and an exit via the obvious hole on the left. BMC Roaches guide book shows the route sticking to the right hand wall (and other commenters indicate a smaller concealed exit on the right). A few more words in the Rockfax on describing the direction rather than the route's less tangible qualities might have been beneficial. |
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| RHW | 27 Aug, 2019 |
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βeta: Nice clean climb, fun exit, good to be skinny. Loved it. NB exit is to the R - can't see it from below until you're almost there | βeta? | |
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βeta: Nice clean climb, fun exit, good to be skinny. Loved it. NB exit is to the R - can't see it from below until you're almost there |
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| emmaharrington | 26 Aug, 2019 |
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βeta: Started up the gully on the right-hand side then stepped across mid-way to the centre. The steep bulge felt harder than a Diff! The top even more so, as it seems to join the VS at the top, where I exited through the left hole. The right hole is way too small for anyone to fit through. Felt much harder than a Diff. This route needs to be re-assessed for the guidebook. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Started up the gully on the right-hand side then stepped across mid-way to the centre. The steep bulge felt harder than a Diff! The top even more so, as it seems to join the VS at the top, where I exited through the left hole. The right hole is way too small for anyone to fit through. Felt much harder than a Diff. This route needs to be re-assessed for the guidebook. |
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| Dave Walker | 28 Dec, 2004 |
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βeta: A useful exercise if you want to be a caver. Found the exit nigh on immpossible to get thru...& I`m a skinny guy! | βeta? | |
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βeta: A useful exercise if you want to be a caver. Found the exit nigh on immpossible to get thru...& I`m a skinny guy! |
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Inverted Staircase
Grade: D ***
(Roaches Upper Tier)