18m.

Rockfax Description
18m. One of gritstone's finest. The leaning start up to the prominent horn proves tricky but the difficult and delicate pull from the mid-height horizontal break tends to stop more attempts (large cams). Zig-zag up the final wall. © Rockfax

Ticklists

Extreme Rock , The 3 star way to yorkshire gritstone's heaven , Extreme Rock "Wall" Routes , Allan Austin Classics , Peak Rock/9/Gritstone in the Sixties , The BMC 70th Anniversary Ticklist , Ultimate E3 ticklist , Rockfax Northern England Top 50 , The Five Best E3 Routes in the UK? , The best the UK has to offer for mere mortals (apart from the lakes cos its always wet) , The 30 best E3 routes in the UK? , The best the UK has to offer for beasts (apart from the lakes cos its always wet) , The All New 3 Star Way to Yorkshire Gritstone Heaven. , James' Summer Ticklist , Rockfax Top 50 - Northern England , James' Winter Grit ticklist , York University Students path to greatness , 3* Extreme Northern Trad , Chris H's 100 Mega Classic Trad , 100 Best Routes on Grit , Northern Rock's Historical Routes , ROCKFAX TOP 50s upto e3

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nigel baker 10 Feb, 2007 Show βeta
βeta: Just superb...may feel tough for E3 6a, especially as the start is regarded as 6b!!
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βeta: Just superb...may feel tough for E3 6a, especially as the start is regarded as 6b!!

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Style of Ascent
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Route of Interest
Trench Warfare

Grade: E3 6a ***
(Hebden Gill)

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