25m.

Rockfax Description
A mighty popular pitch needing care in its lower reaches. Start below a short crack in a bulge and shallow scoop. Climb the crack and scoop to a good hold and some gear above. Continue on well-spaced but positive holds to a steep finishing sequence. © Rockfax

FA. K. Marsden 27.7.93 27/Jul/1993.

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Misha 18 Jun, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: Gear for the abseil above the route - nuts 2 or 3, 7 and 9, cams 0.3 and 0.4, peg. 40m would be fine including for rigging. Or trail from large blocks up the slope but then there’s risk of sending down choss and probably need 60m.
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βeta: Gear for the abseil above the route - nuts 2 or 3, 7 and 9, cams 0.3 and 0.4, peg. 40m would be fine including for rigging. Or trail from large blocks up the slope but then there’s risk of sending down choss and probably need 60m.
Tall Oak 26 Jul, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Very cool climb.
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βeta: Very cool climb.
Joemullett24 19 Jul, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Beautiful, marked a loose block halfway up the diagonal crack with an x
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βeta: Beautiful, marked a loose block halfway up the diagonal crack with an x
Masterbeta 18 Jul, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: There is a very loose block about halfway up.
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βeta: There is a very loose block about halfway up.
Master Chief 20 Sep, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: Undercut flake right at the top came off in my hands today. Luckily no one was hurt! Has left a few loose bits! Doesn't effect grade!
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βeta: Undercut flake right at the top came off in my hands today. Luckily no one was hurt! Has left a few loose bits! Doesn't effect grade!
Fiend 12 Aug, 2007 Show βeta
βeta: Does what it says on the tin. Standard for the grade if bold at the start, classic wall climbing.
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βeta: Does what it says on the tin. Standard for the grade if bold at the start, classic wall climbing.
chris j 15 Jun, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: Fantastic route! Gear is good the whole way up, just a little spaced at the start (though not dangerously so, reasonable cam placements). Nice technical climbing, good rests all over the place, strenuous for the last 20 feet. Not sure about the deceptively loose holds, didn't find anything particularly worrying...
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βeta: Fantastic route! Gear is good the whole way up, just a little spaced at the start (though not dangerously so, reasonable cam placements). Nice technical climbing, good rests all over the place, strenuous for the last 20 feet. Not sure about the deceptively loose holds, didn't find anything particularly worrying...
NuclearNev 15 May, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: Take car, this route has several deceptively loose holds waiting for some newby bolt jockey to rip out. I have done it twice in the last couple of weeks and you defeintely need to chose your gear and hand placements carefully (particularily at 2/3 height on the largish finger flake, which is very hollow sounding).
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βeta: Take car, this route has several deceptively loose holds waiting for some newby bolt jockey to rip out. I have done it twice in the last couple of weeks and you defeintely need to chose your gear and hand placements carefully (particularily at 2/3 height on the largish finger flake, which is very hollow sounding).
JasonG 15 Jul, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: Superb route. Poor protection low down, don't waste energy, press on and good gear and excellent moves follow.
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βeta: Superb route. Poor protection low down, don't waste energy, press on and good gear and excellent moves follow.

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