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The Devils Slide, Lundy

Description 

The climbing in the South West is mainly on quality granite sea cliffs along the Cornwall and Devon coasts, and on the island of Lundy.


Getting There 

The get to this area take the M4 west of London and then head South on the M5.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for South West:
Quay Hole Peeping   5.3     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   Montagu Steps to the Old Li... : Pilot's Quay
Bosigran Ridge a.k.a. Commando Ridge   5.4     Trad, 8 pitches, 500 feet   West Penwith : Bosigran
Demo Route   5.6     Trad, 65 feet   West Penwith : Sennen (Pedn-Men-Du)
The Devil's Slide   5.6 PG13     Trad, 4 pitches, 400 feet   The Devil's Slide Area : The Devil's Slide
Suspension Bridge Arete   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Avon Gorge : Suspension Bridge Buttress
Hell Gates   5.8+     Trad, 3 pitches, 150 feet   Avon Gorge : Suspension Bridge Buttress
Zig Zag   5.8+     Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet   West Penwith : Sennen (Pedn-Men-Du)
Dreadnought   5.10     Trad, 3 pitches, 80 feet   torbay : Berry head
Controlled Burning   5.11a     Trad, 1 pitch, 135 feet   Torrey Canyon Bay : Torrey Canyon Cliff
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Featured Route For South West
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wolfman jack 5.10+  International : United Kingdom : ... : wolfman jack wall
Well protected but strenuous.1 15m 5b Climb up and step left onto a small arete; then move left and go through the break in the overhang to gain the crack. Battle up this (large cam useful) to a good stance on the left. 2 30m 5c Move back right into the crack and follow it to a good ledge a short way above. The crack's continuation becomes progressively harder until a long stretch gains a hanging corner below the final overhang. A decisive pull (peg) leads into the taxing finishing gro...[more]   Browse More Classics in International


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By Nick Russell
From: Bristol, UK
Mar 18, 2013

Maybe the description could be updated to mention the limestone sea cliffs of the Dorset and South Devon coast, culm coast of North Devon, inland granite outcrops on Dartmoor, inland limestone such as Avon and Cheddar (plus other, smaller Mendips venues)... I also think the Wye Valley should be moved into this area, rather than being on its own