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3 March 2023 update: Peregrines and other seabirds are either prospecting or nesting on this crag.

A temporary ban has been put in place by the National Trust covering the area of cliff between Tubby Head and Bawden Cliff, so includes all of the major route locations up to and including the America Buttress. Once the exact locations of any nests have been identified, restrictions may be lifted.

from 03/03/0023

Rockfax Description
A towering, adventurous route that combines diverse climbing with a serious situation. Dry conditions are essential. The base is reached via abseil or, in calm sea conditions, at low tide via a sea-level traverse. Start on sea level ledges at the left edge of the lower wall below a corner.
1) 5b, 26m. Climb leftwards, easy but serious, to an old peg on the left. Traverse right two metres and climb a short, bold wall to reach the safety of a niche. Follow the awkward, wide crack above to its end at a stance and spike belay.
2) 5b, 40m. A poorly protected pitch. Move up the slab to where it starts to steepen and move left towards its edge. Climb up and pass a blanker section on the right, to reach a dodgy flake. Move left, back towards the arete, and follow the slab to a stance below the upper buttress.
3) 5c, 25m. Climb up a groove on the left and enter a corner above it. Move up a short way and traverse the steep wall on the right, around an arete, to a steep corner that is climbed to a ledge and a large bird's nest. Move left and climb very steep ground to a ledge. Follow the thin crack above it to the top. © Rockfax

Ticklists

Extreme Rock , West Country Climbs , Rockfax West Country top 50 , CLIMB Mag's Top 100 routes in Britain , UK Lonely Leads , Alex's Cornwall and Devon ticklist , Ultimate E4 ticklist , The best the UK has to offer for beasts (apart from the lakes cos its always wet) , South West Climbs - Pat Littlejohn (1st Ed.) , Cornwall 2021 , 100 Pat Littlejohn Masterpieces , South West in Extremis

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mattnuttall 18 Jul, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: If in recent years there were pegs on the middle pitch note they are no more than rusty stains. There are two pegs high in the first corner of top pitch... note that they are soon to be just rusty stains too.
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βeta: If in recent years there were pegs on the middle pitch note they are no more than rusty stains. There are two pegs high in the first corner of top pitch... note that they are soon to be just rusty stains too.

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Route of Interest
The Hood

Grade: E4 6a ***
(Freedom Zawn)

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