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Abide Walls

The left-hand side of the back wall is dominated by a huge mud-filled chimney, the walls to its left deteriorating in height. The first route begins at the right-hand edge of the wall.

1. A Brown Understudy (6a) the slim pillar left of a chimney to a half-height belay. Lies just to the left of the Numero Uno Walls

2. A White Oversight (6b+) * the upper wall gives a fine finale on excellent rock

3. Benedictine (6b+) a big long route taking the full height of the wall. A little dusty low down but with a fine upper half above the ledge. Needs traffic.

4. Hollowed Ground (6b+) a short route in the centre of the wall with a couple of hollow holds.

5. Pope Idol (6c) short and steep section with good moves after a hollow start.

6. Papal Rain E3 5c ** the impressive shallow groove and soaring crack above leads to a fine jamming crack slightly left. Atmospheric.

7. Pope on a Rope (6a+) short warm-up style pitch via pleasant enough wall.

8. Friends, Romans, Countrymen E2 5c * takes the right arete of the prominent chimney 20m to the left. From the obvious ramp, swing out right and through a bulge and up the wall, 3BRs, to a ledge. Step left and climb the scalloped wall on magnificent rock to gain the fine flying arete to finish. Well protected throughout.

9. Abide With Me E3 5c *** takes the left arete of the chimney. A classic. Climb the easy initial ramp to gain the arete and follow this, mainly on its right-hand side to a ledge, PR. The final arete, taken head on, contains a TR and 2PRs and has superb positions.Photo

10. Abrade with Me (6b) ** a superb long route with a tricky move just below mid-height and a fine finish via a zig-zag jamming crack.

11. Don't Pontificate (6c) * a short technical face climb making the most of the rock in the centre of the wall to the left. Short hard section.

The next trio of routes are situated on the very left-hand side of the wall and are gained by a steep grassy slope below. There are conveniently placed bolt belays below the routes and an in-situ rope may aid up the slope.

12. Mercury Times E2 5c * the right-hand line of a pair via a couple of TRs and some steep and excellent moves lead onto the arete and some impressive crinoids!

13. Freddy's Last Finale E1 5b the left-hand line via a steep start on a flake to gain a ledge. The 'runnel' above leads to a short steep headwall.

14. QE3 (6b) tucked in the alcove to the left and prominent arete with tricky moves past the last BR.