Incompetence Area

This section of cliff lies beyond an area of grassy ramps and walls of poor rock. A large Ash tree sprouting from cliff gives another strong identifying feature.

1. Rough Cut VS 5a broken cracks gain a flake. Moves left and up give an awkward exit.

2. Crystal Ship E3 5c * a technical and worrying experience on the wall to the right via a small overlap.

3. Dope on a Rope E5 6a *a serious little route gaining the shallow scoop in the smooth-looking wall to finish out of its right-hand side past a PR. This is OK to clip, the rest of the gear is difficult to place.

4. Dead Fingers Talk E3 6a * Move left from Inelegance to climb to gain a rightwards trending finger crack.

5. Inelegance VD ** the obvious diagonal line via a series of good flakes.

6. Inspiration HS * the prominent hand-width crack to the right to join Inelegance.

7. Incompetence HVS ** the open crackline gives pleasant climbing to a finish on the right.

8. Insecure HVS 5a * the obvious zig-zag crackline gained from a small ledge. Finish more easily leftwards

9. Ashgrove VD the chimney