UKH

35m.

Rockfax Description
Pleasant climbing with an initially bold section. Climb with care direct to a shallow circular niche. Continue to just short of the corner and then pursue a line up right to meet Rob's Crack. Climb direct up the wall left of Rob's Crack to the top. © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
Start on the left side of the slab and climb boldly to a blast-shattered alcove. Climb up, veer rightwards as you near the corner, and traverse delicately right to join Rob's Crack where it bends right. Leave that route and climb direct to the top.

FA. M.Raine, M.Hammill 06/Apr/2002.

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Fairy Cave Quarry Top 20 , Fairy Cave Quarry - 1-3 Star Classic & Hard Rock , Fairy Cave Quarry VS-E1 Challenge , Top 25 E Grades in the southwest

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Tall Oak 2 Jun, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: Keep it together and trust those feet. Classic FCQ!
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βeta: Keep it together and trust those feet. Classic FCQ!
Gingerlings 23 Oct, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: The grade is just for the start really, after that it eases off
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βeta: The grade is just for the start really, after that it eases off
Zhi Yuan 1 Aug, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Cracks at the top are full of mud and vegetation
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βeta: Cracks at the top are full of mud and vegetation
Labergorce 15 Jun, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Great route, bold and 5b to the shothole but then pretty straightforward afterwards. Although not a great deal of gear. The top half is very vegetated reducing the gear to one piece after leaving Rob\'s Crack!
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βeta: Great route, bold and 5b to the shothole but then pretty straightforward afterwards. Although not a great deal of gear. The top half is very vegetated reducing the gear to one piece after leaving Rob's Crack!
NJaycock 18 Apr, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: While the start is bold a fall is pretty safe with a spotter.
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βeta: While the start is bold a fall is pretty safe with a spotter.
Hal Mungbean 14 Jul, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: Lots of mud in placements on upper half - nut key advised
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βeta: Lots of mud in placements on upper half - nut key advised
Mr Slippery 4 Aug, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: As per other reviews, a bold start, slightly harder imo for the shorter reach climber. Past the start still a thinker but gear good.
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βeta: As per other reviews, a bold start, slightly harder imo for the shorter reach climber. Past the start still a thinker but gear good.
powelli 29 Apr, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: Very thin and smeary at the start, clean your shoes and climb carefully to the alcove.
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βeta: Very thin and smeary at the start, clean your shoes and climb carefully to the alcove.
Ashley King 24 Apr, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: Once you get into robs crack all of the hard bits are done and there\'s loads of good protection.
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βeta: Once you get into robs crack all of the hard bits are done and there's loads of good protection.

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Grade: E1 5b ***
(Cheddar Gorge South)

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