16m.

Rockfax Description
16m. Delicate dancing, then a butch and bold finale. Trend rightwards up the slab following an undercut flake. Pull over this then tackle the centre of the overhang. Poorly protected and reachy. © Rockfax

FA. Jonny Woodward 1987.

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The Roaches - Routes Graded List , ROCKFAX Western Grit Grade List , The Roaches Skyline 'E' challenge , The Roaches 3 Star Extravaganza , Definitive *** Peak Grit , The List , Wired Peak District Grit Graded List , Wired Peak District Grit (2020) *** List

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Andy Reeve 15 Nov, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: With gear in. Sun was well under the horizon when I started up it, fun way to finish the day!
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βeta: With gear in. Sun was well under the horizon when I started up it, fun way to finish the day!
Fiend 20 Nov, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: An instantly attractive and interesting, if slightly strange route. Just about safe with a good belayer. I could *just* reach the hold via some increasingly subtle foot positions, and it felt right at the grade - however the cool top roof was the highlight of the route. If you're tall enough to reach the hold easily, it would be E3 5b and a better, more balanced route. If you're too short to reach it at all it would be....grossly unfair.
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βeta: An instantly attractive and interesting, if slightly strange route. Just about safe with a good belayer. I could *just* reach the hold via some increasingly subtle foot positions, and it felt right at the grade - however the cool top roof was the highlight of the route. If you're tall enough to reach the hold easily, it would be E3 5b and a better, more balanced route. If you're too short to reach it at all it would be....grossly unfair.
JTL 2 Oct, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: on soloing this the other day,i couldnt couldnt quite reach the hold (Im 5 8) so i spent an hour unearthing a beautiful 6a sequence along the overlap to gain the hold,there seems to be a small cam to protect the final roof, depending on what gear you find lower down if you are short and onsighting prepare for E5/6 6a
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βeta: on soloing this the other day,i couldnt couldnt quite reach the hold (Im 5 8) so i spent an hour unearthing a beautiful 6a sequence along the overlap to gain the hold,there seems to be a small cam to protect the final roof, depending on what gear you find lower down if you are short and onsighting prepare for E5/6 6a
mark hounslea 22 Sep, 2002 Show βeta
βeta: if you are under 5'10 then it feels 6a
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βeta: if you are under 5'10 then it feels 6a

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Style of Ascent
Lead
Toproped
Followed
Soloed
Not Set
Onsighted
Redpoint
Flashed (β)
DNF
Repeated
Ground Up
Dogged
Not Set
Route of Interest
Traveller in Time

Grade: E4 6a ***
(Ramshaw Rocks)

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