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 | 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. |
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