The best routes in West Penwith for honing your trad skills. Routes are listed in order of difficulty, both in terms of the order they have been listed, and the grade by which they have been divided. I've included everything up to low/mid grade HVS. I can't give you any of the individual info on any of the routes on here, so if there's anything you want to know firstly check UKC comments, and/or secondly drop me a line. I will send you separately a list of hazards you need to be aware of for each crag. Mega classics like Commando Ridge and Right Angle have not been included as you will want CONSIDERABLE experience of ropework/abseiling, and the like before you do them in order to enjoy them properly. Esoteric but good crags have been left out, these will be worth exploring when you have the experience needed, but not before. You will want/need a copy of West Country Climbs and/or the Climbers Club North and South Coast Cornwall guidebooks. Enjoy!
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User | Percentage | Latest Log | |
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1st | George Muston | 68% | 11 Apr, 2022 |
2nd | L.Bruten | 13% | 29 May, 2021 |
2nd | JenkinsCW | 13% | 27 Jan |
3rd | James Coates | 8% | 5 Sep, 2020 |
4th | Joshua Brumpton | 5% | 27 Sep, 2020 |
Note: Only showing summits, scrambles, winter routes, and low grade climbs
Add | Climb name | Grade | Ticks? | Height | Crag name | |||
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DIFF | ||||||||
Corner and Staircase | D * | 956 | 13m | Roche Rock | ||||
Junior's Route | D ** | 664 | 20m | Sennen | ||||
Senior's Route | D * | 897 | 20m | Sennen | ||||
Staircase | D ** | 1693 | 18m | Sennen | ||||
A Little Gemma | D * | 106 | 20m | Pen Olver | ||||
Main Face Climb | D ** | 847 | 23m | • 2 | Sennen | |||
Alison Rib | D *** | 3974 | 59m | • 3 | Bosigran | |||
Sinner's Route | D ** | 568 | 24m | • 2 | Sennen | |||
Black Slab | D ** | 1341 | 43m | • 2 | Bosigran | |||
The Groove | D | 200 | 12m | Trewavas | ||||
VDIFF | ||||||||
Bending Chimney | VD * | 509 | 17m | Trewavas | ||||
Ivy Chimney | VD | 327 | 14m | Trewavas | ||||
Blind Pew | VD ** | 268 | 25m | Pen Olver | ||||
Great Slanting | VD ** | 222 | 15m | Pen Olver | ||||
Sancho | VD * | 478 | 18m | Trewavas | ||||
In-Between | VD ** | 1643 | 33m | Bosigran | ||||
Kate | VD * | 1017 | 33m | Bosigran | ||||
Big Top | VD * | 1419 | 25m | Bosigran | ||||
Corner Climb | VD ** | 2065 | 20m | Sennen | ||||
Banana Flake | VD ** | 1715 | 22m | • 2 | Sennen | |||
Black Slab | VD * | 824 | 24m | • 2 | Sennen | |||
Dowser's Route/Porthgwarra Face | VD *** | 262 | 42m | • 3 | Porthgwarra... | |||
Peel Crack | HVD ** | 388 | 15m | Carn Barra | ||||
Rake's Progress | VD ** | 185 | 56m | • 4 | Chair Ladder | |||
Oread | HVD * | 1333 | 33m | Bosigran | ||||
Intermediate Route | HVD * | 1148 | 19m | • 2 | Sennen | |||
No Name | HVD ** | 688 | 20m | Sennen | ||||
Ledge Climb | HVD *** | 1656 | 73m | • 3 | Bosigran | |||
South East Buttress | VD ** | 472 | 18m | Roche Rock | ||||
SEVERE | ||||||||
Mouseproof | S 4a * | 662 | 13m | Trewavas | ||||
Tregagle's Crack | S 4a * | 777 | 8m | Roche Rock | ||||
Hubble Drect | S 4a | 156 | 15m | Trewavas | ||||
Joy | S 4a * | 864 | 18m | Trewavas | ||||
Ochre Slab Route II | S 4a ** | 1097 | 32m | • 2 | Bosigran | |||
Saltheart | S 4a * | 166 | 15m | Pen Olver | ||||
Doorway | S 4a ** | 2020 | 60m | • 3 | Bosigran | |||
Pendulum Chimney | S 4b *** | 1055 | 59m | • 5 | Chair Ladder | |||
Helluva Slab | S 4a ** | 291 | 43m | • 3 | Porthgwarra... | |||
Dong | S 4b ** | 768 | 39m | • 3 | Bosigran | |||
Red Wall | HS 4b ** | 314 | 54m | • 4 | Chair Ladder | |||
HARD SEVERE | ||||||||
Cornel | HS 4b * | 383 | 12m | Trewavas | ||||
Sidestep | HS 4b * | 211 | 17m | Trewavas | ||||
Tregagle's Buttress | HS 4b ** | 468 | 8m | Roche Rock | ||||
Doorpost | HS 4b *** | 3790 | 67m | • 3 | Bosigran | |||
Autumn Flakes | HS 4b ** | 996 | 56m | • 3 | Bosigran | |||
Flannel Avenue | HS 4b *** | 368 | 52m | • 3 | Chair Ladder | |||
Demo Route | HS 4b *** | 3619 | 19m | • 2 | Sennen | |||
Terrier's Tooth | HS 4b *** | 529 | 40m | • 3 | Chair Ladder | |||
Letterbox | HS 4b ** | 1008 | 22m | • 2 | Sennen | |||
Civvy Route | HS 4b ** | 1064 | 22m | • 2 | Sennen | |||
Pegasus | HS 4b *** | 700 | 70m | • 3 | Chair Ladder | |||
GOOD FIRST VS'S | ||||||||
Moping Owl | VS 4c * | 346 | 19m | Roche Rock | ||||
Mascara | VS 4c ** | 680 | 20m | Trewavas | ||||
Joy Direct | VS 4c * | 236 | 18m | Trewavas | ||||
Vertical Crack | VS 4c ** | 1171 | 20m | Sennen | ||||
Double Overhang | VS 4c ** | 1141 | 18m | Sennen | ||||
Avalanche | VS 5a ** | 527 | 14m | Trewavas | ||||
Porky | VS 4c ** | 812 | 17m | Roche Rock | ||||
The Arête | VS 4b ** | 898 | 27m | Sennen | ||||
Monday Face | VS 4b ** | 796 | 20m | Sennen | ||||
Seal Slab | VS 4c ** | 487 | 58m | • 3 | Chair Ladder | |||
Nameless | VS 4c *** | 1033 | 58m | • 3 | Bosigran | |||
Zig Zag | VS 4c ** | 694 | 49m | • 3 | Bosigran | |||
Songs from a Gentle Man | VS 4b ** | 146 | 25m | Pen Olver | ||||
Venusberg | VS 4c ** | 741 | 51m | • 5 | Bosigran | |||
Ding | VS 4c ** | 856 | 42m | • 2 | Bosigran | |||
TRICKIER VS'S | ||||||||
The Royal Forester | VS 4c ** | 384 | 27m | Zennor Cliff | ||||
Little Brown Jug | VS 5a *** | 2566 | 66m | • 3 | Bosigran | |||
Aerial | VS 4c ** | 275 | 47m | • 3 | Chair Ladder | |||
Sam's Indirect Finish to Bending Chimney | VS 5a ** | 118 | 18m | Trewavas | ||||
Africa Route | VS 5a ** | 1067 | 18m | Sennen | ||||
Cress Cendo | VS 5a ** | 183 | 32m | • 2 | St. Loy Cliff | |||
Axis | VS 5a ** | 438 | 18m | Carn Barra | ||||
Anvil Chorus | VS 4c *** | 1736 | 54m | • 5 | Bosigran | |||
South Face Direct | VS 4c *** | 1275 | 59m | • 4 | Chair Ladder | |||
Carrivick | VS 5a * | 162 | 14m | Trewavas | ||||
Super Crack | VS 4c * | 90 | 43m | • 2 | Carn Barra | |||
Hayloft | VS 4c * | 526 | 41m | • 4 | Sennen | |||
Dexter | VS 5a ** | 526 | 17m | Sennen | ||||
Diocese | VS 5a *** | 910 | 56m | • 4 | Chair Ladder | |||
Slippery Slab | VS 5a ** | 223 | 27m | Sennen | ||||
LOW END HVS | ||||||||
Weasle | VS 4c ** | 70 | 18m | Carn Barra | ||||
Ochre Slab Route I | HVS 5a ** | 837 | 32m | • 2 | Bosigran | |||
Shorty's Folly | HVS 4c *** | 353 | 14m | Roche Rock | ||||
Rosebud in June | HVS 5a ** | 318 | 27m | Zennor Cliff | ||||
Mule | HVS 5a * | 57 | 15m | Pen Olver | ||||
MID GRADE HVS | ||||||||
Colomen | HVS 4c * | 214 | 21m | Trewavas | ||||
Williams' Chimney | HVS 5b ** | 478 | 20m | Trewavas | ||||
Saxon | HVS 5a *** | 866 | 50m | Kenidjack Cliffs | ||||
The Lord Falmouth | E1 5b ** | 773 | 15m | Roche Rock | ||||
1 e, 167 stars | 74,180 | 2,720m | 163 |