93m, 3 pitches. A good route with an excellent, long, first pitch. Start at the highest point of the recess below the central layer of slabs
P1. 53 m, 5b: Step on to the rock from a pointed block in the heather up left. Climb a clean crack that runs up towards the big corner between the left and central slab layers. After pulling round a bulge, step left on to the rib and make awkward moves up its left side to the slab above. Stand in the next break, step right to a tiny left-facing groove and climb it (1st crux) via a pocket to another break. Traverse right below the bulge and surmount it on good holds. Continue up the slab until a traverse right leads to flakes. From the top of these reach a jug below a sandwiched slab. Make awkward moves right and up (2nd crux) to gain the recessed groove on the right. Trend left up shallow grooves to spikes and step left in a good position to the exit groove. Finish more easily to a stance and belay on a ramp up to the right.
P2. 15 m -: Follow the heathery ramp up and right to a rib. Climb this to a truncated rock spike and traverse the heather right to a stance below a flake at the foot of the final rib. Good cam (white Dragon) in a pocket to the right, large cams in the corner further up.
P3. 25 m, 5a (can be combined with P2): Climb the slabby rib above via the initial flake. About half way up there is a delicate move with mediocre protection (easiest on the left). Continue up to the ridge and follow it to spike belays where it levels off.

H.Walmsley, C. calow, M. Bailey, A. Leary 24/Aug/2021.

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