A selection of the best VS - HVS routes starting from the bottom of the coombe ending at the top. Plan is to do all in a day
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Distribution of grades - Trad
Top 12 photos of this ticklist
Elrond
A glorious day at the coombe
© nolan
Elrond
Climbing into the light on Elrond
© JonoDHawkins
Gandalf
Enjoying the climbing on Gandalf!
© steve-grigg
Disaster Area
Starting the lead up Disaster Area
© Reath.Hobinson
Disaster Area
Me seconding - about halfway (before bailing out near top)
© Nic Marie
Disaster Area
descending after lead
© Nic Marie
Open Knightly
The crux of Open Knightly (second ascent)
© Mark Davis
Gandalf
Climbing at Goblin Combe, Somerset. Route, Gandalf
© Mayaculpa
Disaster Area
My first HVS at Gobin Coombe (Disaster Area, 15m HVS 5a). Shaky camera seems to mirror my feelings at the time!
© Tamlyn
Elrond
lem about to start the crux of Elrond
© lem
Elrond
steve prior to the start of the crux sequence
© stvredmond
Elrond
Tinkywinky at the top of Elrond
© lem
| Add | Climb name | Grade | Ticks? | Height | Crag name | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girion | E1 5b ** | 36 | 18m | Goblin Combe | ||||
| The Naked Rambler | VS 4c * | 138 | 22m | Goblin Combe | ||||
| Elrond | VS 4c ** | 914 | ? | Goblin Combe | ||||
| Open Knightly | HVS 5a * | 82 | 20m | Goblin Combe | ||||
| Legolas | HVS 5a * | 373 | ? | Goblin Combe | ||||
| Pippin | HVS 5b * | 376 | ? | Goblin Combe | ||||
| Disaster Area | HVS 5a ** | 865 | 18m | Goblin Combe | ||||
| Balin | VS 5a | 22 | 12m | Goblin Combe | ||||
| Gandalf | HVS 5a * | 259 | 18m | Goblin Combe | ||||
| Glamdring | VS 4c * | 172 | ? | Goblin Combe | ||||
| Sky Larking | VS 4c * | 42 | 18m | Goblin Combe | ||||
| Ganderflanking | HVS 5a ** | 36 | 20m | Goblin Combe | ||||
| 1 e, 15 stars | 3,315 | 146m | 12 | |||||