Bosigran  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  100' Lat, Long:  50.1759, -5.62 Map Page Views:  386. Good page?    Administrators:  Chris Owen, Euan Cameron, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Rob Davies UK on Oct 21, 2010 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

The Main Face at Bosigran is the upper cliff, well...

Description 

The most classic climbing area of Cornwall, generally on excellent sun-baked granite with climbs in a wide range of grades. Most are accessible without having to worry about the state of the sea and tides. There are 3 main areas at Bosigran: (1) the upper/main cliff, with something for everyone; (2) the Great Zawn, more serious; (3) Bosigran Ridge, a pseudo-Alpine outing.

Getting There 

Park by an old chimney (at Carn Galver) on the B3306 (15 min drive from St Ives). Follow a path gently downhill for about 10 minutes. The path to the upper cliff branches right (another 5-10 min), while Bosigran Ridge is obvious on the left (due west).

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Bosigran Ridge a.k.a. Commando Ridge 5.4  International : United Kingdom : ... : Bosigran

Great fun, whatever grade you climb at. Pitch 1 is only accessible when the sea is reasonably calm and the tide not too high. P1 is the hardest and the only pitch that needs detailed description: Climb up on to a shelf on the north-east (usually dark) side of the ridge then head left, stepping across into a black groove / chimney. Up this to a belay on the ridge (80'). From here on follow your nose, with most fun if the crest of the ridge is closely followed. After arriving back where you l...[more]   Browse More Classics in International

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Tin mine ruins near Bosigran (photo by Andy Gee)