UKH Hills - 'Horned Crag Route'

244m, 11 pitches.

Rockfax Description
One of the first routes climbed on the cliff, and a real mountaineering adventure. Start below and left of Heather Shelf.
1) 20m. Scramble up to the left-hand end of Heather Shelf. Traverse leftwards to the second rib and climb it to belay beneath the big corner.
2) 27m. Climb the corner until it is possible to step left onto the prow. Follow this to a big vegetated ledge.
3) 30m. Climb the broader rib above to another, larger heather-covered ledge.
4) 30m. Climb the wall rightwards to reach the vague chimney on its right-hand side. Ascend this, and follow a quartz band rightwards to a ledge.
5) 23m. Scramble up to belay on the left end of the grassy ledge, beneath the Horns - a prominent clean buttress of rock.
6) 20m. The groove in the centre of the wall leads to another, steeper groove. Climb this until a hard move rightwards leads to the base of the slab below the Horns.
7) 8m. Climb the polished slab. From here 100m of exposed scrambling leads to the summit, it is best to break this into 25m pitches, unless you feel happy enough to move together or solo 400m off the ground. © Rockfax

JMA Thompson, O Eckenstein Sep/1905.

Ticklists

North Wales Rock Graded List , North Wales 100 Classic Climbs , High Quality Adventure routes , The Long Routes , George's Ultimate Easy to Mid-Grade North Wales Trad Ticklist , Mountain Rock , No you're a punter

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Jonnyabo	14 May, 2023	Show βeta βeta: Gear at times is sparse. Rock throughout can be loose and prone to fall off. Crux is well protected but hard. Above crux needs care - slippery grass and heather sometimes with little protection. A long climb, not to be underestimated at the grade.
Show beta βeta: Gear at times is sparse. Rock throughout can be loose and prone to fall off. Crux is well protected but hard. Above crux needs care - slippery grass and heather sometimes with little protection. A long climb, not to be underestimated at the grade.