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Climbing at Chudleigh Rock is an inherently dangerous activity and climbers should be aware of the risk of personal injury and death. The landowner (The Clifford Estate), is very supportive of climbing at the crag, but requires that all climbers using the crag have 3rd party liability insurance cover up to £10 million. This is an integral part of BMC or MCofS membership or can be obtained elsewhere providing it gives the same level of cover.

Fixed equipment on the crag has not been installed by the Clifford Estate Company Ltd and is not the responsibility of The Clifford Estate Company Ltd. Please be aware that the fixed equipment is not checked or maintained by the Clifford Estate Company Ltd and the Clifford Estate Company Ltd accepts no liability for the death or injury of any person involved in climbing arising from fixed equipment failure.

Do not light fires - in the past this has caused damage to plants and the local bat colony, and could gain climbers a poor reputation if it happens in future.

Seasonal Restrictions

Dates: 4 April to 30 June

Reason: Nesting Birds

A nesting owl has been reported near Stalactite Direct - avoid this and nearby routes until the young birds have fledged (likely to be in mid-late June). 
30m.

Rockfax Description
An impressive, high standard classic on immaculate rock. Start as for Jollies Route/White Life. Follow White Life to its first peg. Steep moves above reach a hole containing an at times prickly bush and a good wire. Fight up through the bush (if it has not been pruned) to the top. © Rockfax

FFA. P.Littlejohn 1982.

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Chriscan'tclimb 27 Mar, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: The bush isn't very bushy at the moment, (March 2023), but the pockets have puddles in them.
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βeta: The bush isn't very bushy at the moment, (March 2023), but the pockets have puddles in them.
dinodinosaur 15 Apr, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: Re-slung the peg with new cord today. Peg looks okay but can be backed up. Bush isn't very bushy
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βeta: Re-slung the peg with new cord today. Peg looks okay but can be backed up. Bush isn't very bushy
Davros the Psyched 1 Jul, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: Superb. Like the routes up the shield on High Tor, but better. There's often a small bush growing out of the final finishing jug so it's worth having a look from above first - despite weeding, the bush just won't give up.
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βeta: Superb. Like the routes up the shield on High Tor, but better. There's often a small bush growing out of the final finishing jug so it's worth having a look from above first - despite weeding, the bush just won't give up.

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High E5
Mid E5
Low E5
High E4
Mid E4
Low E4
High E3
Mid E3
Low E3
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High 6b
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High 6a
Mid 6a
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Style of Ascent
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Toproped
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Alt Leads
Not Set
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Dogged
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Route of Interest
Torture

Grade: E4 6a ***
(Vixen Tor)

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