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Bouldering on some of the easy slabs next to the p...

Description 

The main cliff of Polney is divided in two why a deep gully. This section of cliff lies to the left of the gully.


Getting There 

From the road hike up through fairly think bushes. When the path slits, take the left fork and continue to climb steeply up the path. Just below the cliff you'll come to a convenient large flat rock.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Main Cliff - Left:
Holly Tree Groove   5.3     Trad, 100 feet   
Twisted Rib   5.3     Trad, 2 pitches, 150 feet   
Cuticle Crack   5.5     Trad, 90 feet   
Airy Arete   5.6     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Kestrel Crack   5.6     Trad, 2 pitches, 120 feet   
Beech Wall   5.7     Trad, 120 feet   
Wriggle   5.8     Trad, 110 feet   
Pikers Progress   5.8     Trad, 100 feet   
The Rut   5.9     Trad, 100 feet   
The Groove   5.9     Trad, 100 feet   
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Midway up the crux section on The Groove, 5.9 (VS 5a).

The Groove 5.9  International : United Kingdom : ... : Main Cliff - Left
This is a crag classic.Climb up to the overhang, and traverse left on good but polished holds. Traverse up diagonally right, (old in situ pin), below a steep face on your left, until possible to step up left onto the slab above the steep face.Move left and up across the slab to cracked blocks. Now follow the groove up to the right all the way to the top....[more]   Browse More Classics in International


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