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Battleship Main Rock Climbing

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Routes in Battleship Main

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	Champagne Supernova S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Never Drive a Car When You're Dead S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Pinch an Inch S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Elevation:	123 ft
GPS:	50.5358, -2.45331 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Landslip early 2014 Details

The approach from the North end of the crag (described in all current guidebooks) suffered from a landslip in early 2014. An alternative approach from the South is described in the area page.

Description

The section of cliff to the left of the block. Not as high as the Back Cliff, but home to some good climbing on a variety of features.

Getting There

Once on Portland drive through Fortune's Well then Weston. Just after exiting Weston take the second exit from the roundabout onto Reap Lane. Park on here with consideration to the local residents (pick a wide part of the road, not in front of any driveways, etc.).

Continue walking down Reap Lane and take a footpath on the right, just after a row of houses. This takes you to the coast path. Turn left (South) onto this for about 50m until a steep path (with a fixed rope a little lower down) leads down towards the sea. Follow this path above The Veranda towards the block. Battleship Main is just beyond the block and the Back Cliff.

Note that the former approach (from the North) was affected by a landslip in early 2014 and no longer exists. The information in any guidebook published before this date will be wrong.