This route is a miniature classic. It involves steeply ascending over the bulge, which is significantly more technical than it may initially appear.
There is no known route history.
4b | Assigned grade |
★★★SuperLongio | |
4b | Adam Pullen † |
4b | Paul Newberry |
The Sandstone is very soft -- leading is not allowed. Most climbs are top-roped, and ropes should be extended over the edge and set up in a way such as to minimize the wear on the rock. Top-out and down-climb is preferred to lowering. Abseiling is, also, forbidden.
More details: https://www.thebmc.co.uk/southern-sandstone-guidelines https://www.thebmc.co.uk/bmcNews/media/u_content/File/access_conservation/access_publications/Sandstone%20Code%20of%20Practice.pdf
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