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62m, 2 pitches.

Rockfax Description
A fine and popular route up the impressive flake crack high on the face. It is the original route of the crag, put up in June 1977. The first pitch is a pleasant intro, but the flake on the second one is where it's at.
1) 4a, 32m. Climb the wall just right of the groove with deviations to the left as and when needed. Belay by a tree.
2) 5a, 30m. Climb cracks, then a short tricky wall to the layback flake. Go up this - easy but spooky - then continue to higher ledges and a choice of belays. Descend by abseil. © Rockfax

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emmwilkes 6 Feb, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: New bolts have been added, clipped the occasional old for sake of
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βeta: New bolts have been added, clipped the occasional old for sake of
Stanley 21 Nov, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: Both pitches are good but the top pitch is epic. It was windy when we were there and felt pretty exciting. Well bolted all the way, there are a couple of dubious looking older bolts but new bolts nearby. 4 single unequalised bolts at the top. If you traverse 5m (easily done on a good ledge) you will reach 2 equalised bolts. We went to the ground on here on 2 70m ropes, but you can land on the line of another route and make another abseil from here (unsure of how far that is maybe 35m) and then make another abseil to the ground.
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βeta: Both pitches are good but the top pitch is epic. It was windy when we were there and felt pretty exciting. Well bolted all the way, there are a couple of dubious looking older bolts but new bolts nearby. 4 single unequalised bolts at the top. If you traverse 5m (easily done on a good ledge) you will reach 2 equalised bolts. We went to the ground on here on 2 70m ropes, but you can land on the line of another route and make another abseil from here (unsure of how far that is maybe 35m) and then make another abseil to the ground.
Tall Oak 14 Jan, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: 2nd pitch is the money pitch. Epic. So much fun. Well done Alex on the lead for both pitches
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βeta: 2nd pitch is the money pitch. Epic. So much fun. Well done Alex on the lead for both pitches
alex505c 8 Feb, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: Some bolts on the second pitch look a bit old and rusty. Also, there's a fairly large loose flake about halfway up the second pitch. Very fun route though.
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βeta: Some bolts on the second pitch look a bit old and rusty. Also, there's a fairly large loose flake about halfway up the second pitch. Very fun route though.
stephenmckenzie 20 Jan, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: Bolts on second pitch look a bit rusty.
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βeta: Bolts on second pitch look a bit rusty.
tapley 3 Dec, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: Three star route, but bolts on the second pitch are becoming rusty
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βeta: Three star route, but bolts on the second pitch are becoming rusty
Nick Smith - Climbers 28 Nov, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: Brilliant route :)
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βeta: Brilliant route :)
StefanB 10 Jan, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: Second pitch felt really hard compared to other 5s on the crag. Gear a bit old now. With trad gear one can continue up and left to the crest and follow the upper part of Amarillo. That's how it is described in my Spanish guide book.
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βeta: Second pitch felt really hard compared to other 5s on the crag. Gear a bit old now. With trad gear one can continue up and left to the crest and follow the upper part of Amarillo. That's how it is described in my Spanish guide book.

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Grade: 5a ***
(Sierra de Toix)

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