Route Number: 2616

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Gogarth

Location: End's of the Earth Crag
Grade: VS  4c
Length: 75m
First ascent: D.Millar & G.Thomas 26th May 2012
Route Description:
P1  4a  10m. Traverse in from base of abseil to base of main corner at right hand end of main slab. P2  4c 25m. Climb corner for 5m to base of obvious diagonal crack splitting the steep right hand face. Climb this for 7m until you come across a large ledge system traversing the main steep face. Traverse the ledge system rightwards stepping down at one point and then back up to spacious pod in centre of the main face. P3  4c 30m. Crouching down, traverse right from pod for few metres to base of a diagonal crack/groove breaking off the main ledge sytem. Climb this steeply at first and then continue up groove as the gradient eases to ledge system. Climb a leftward trending diagonal groove to a spacious ledge. From here step right onto main arete and climb this for 7m to belay at base of junction of good rock with broken rock. P4  4a 10m. Continue up arete and easier angled righthand face on broken ground with care to top.

Comments

Dave Millar - 23/06/2020
Named this route Gogarth due to the similarity in quality rock. This route is solid, well protected and deserves **

Dave Millar - 21/05/2016
Thought this route deserved ** stars. Now a great collection of routes at this great crag

PeterC - 28/05/2012
Crouching down traverse! I like the sound of this one, can I have a go? Some time. Who's up for the first repeat/2nd ascent?
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