The Long Wall is the most popular wall at Baring Head. Facing west, it catches the afternoon sun so is normally dry and pleasant. It offers a good variety of routes and a mixture of grades.
Routes
Reference | Title | Grade | Length | Pro | Quality | Alert | Operations |
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1 | 1Swinging Groove, V2 | V2 | |||||
Climb the groove right of the Swinging Dyno bulge. |
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Pure and Easy, V4 | V4 | ||||||
An eliminate start to Swinging Groove. |
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2 | 2Right Groove, V1 | V1 | |||||
Up the next groove. This version uses everything. |
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3 | 3Eliminate Groove, V2 | V2 | |||||
This better version heads straight up, avoiding the side-pulls in the crack. |
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4 | 4D-Ring, V1 | V1 | |||||
First climbed in Anson D-Ring boots by traversing in from the right. You have no excuses! |
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5 | 5Mike's Arete, V3 | V3 | |||||
Climb the arete direct without bridging out. |
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6 | 6Blockout, V0 | V0 | |||||
Start in the scoop, but veer right to gain the obvious block. Finish more-or-less straight up, avoiding the temptation to step right. |
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7 | 7The Fissure, VM | VM | |||||
A few tenuous moves to gain a good undercling (the key being to get it with your left hand). Reach high for a rounded edge then crank through to a good jug. Finish straight up. |
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8 | 8Skinny Pillar, V2 | V2 | |||||
Climb the pillar, avoiding the adjacent cracks at all times. |
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9 | 9The Layback, VM | VM | |||||
Looks easy doesn’t it! Semi-layback up the corner. |
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10 | 10The Niche, V2 | V2 | |||||
Climb directly up the middle of the alcove avoiding the adjacent cracks. |