43m.

Rockfax Description
A cracking route that some feel might be HVS. From the right-hand end of the ledge at 4m, take the steep jamming crack to a good ledge on the right and possible belay. Climb the tricky groove, cracks and small overhang to an easier angled finish. © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
Top end VS, with a big feel. Bigger gear useful for the second half. The Rockfax description is a little misleading: the entire crack straight up to a ledge is Aerial Combat E3 5c! Fibre takes the initial part of the crack then goes right under a small overlap to a small ledge under a recessed slab. Overall, the line goes rightwards three times: after the initial crack, at the top of the upper chimney, and diagonally right at the top to get to the yew tree belay.

Pat Littlejohn & Frank Cannings 1970.

Ticklists

Orange Spot Lower Wye , A Worthwhile Weekend at Wyndcliffe , But what have you done on South-East Wales Sandstone/Limestone? , Wye Valley 10 x 10 , Wye's it a trad classic (up to HVS)? , UK Sandbags , CC Wye Valley and Forest of Dean trad stars, blue list (VS and HVS)

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badgerjockey 30 Jun, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: Top anchor/abseil point update: there is a good tree to the right with tat to ab off, no need to top out.
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βeta: Top anchor/abseil point update: there is a good tree to the right with tat to ab off, no need to top out.
Gingerlings 14 Sep, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: Fantastic route, high in the grade. We pitched it to avoid rope drag and because it is quite sustained.
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βeta: Fantastic route, high in the grade. We pitched it to avoid rope drag and because it is quite sustained.

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Grade: VS 4c ***
(Wynd Cliff)

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