Restricted Access
Seasonal Restrictions
Dates: 1 March to 30 June
Reason: Nesting Birds
Signed restriction, applies to the whole crag.
The site will be monitored and the restriction lifted if nesting does not take place, or later if the young birds fledge early. This page will be kept updated as soon as any additional information is received.
Rockfax Description
The large corner on the right of the buttress is a big route which is often dirty and mossy.
1) 4b, 12m. Climb the groove on the right side of a rib, left of the steep chimney. Belay on the ledge.
2) 4c, 14m. Move right until below the crack and climb it to a grass ledge.
3) 4c, 12m. Climb the groove until it is possible to step onto a pinnacle on the left.
4) 5a, 15m. Step off the pinnacle and move up cracks to a grass ledge on the left. The steep crack above leads to the top. It is possible to walk across the ledge to the top moves of Gormenghast if the final crack is out of condition. © Rockfax
O R D Pritchard, B S Schofield May/1958.
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Crocodile Crack
Grade: HVS 5a ***
(The Napes)