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Lunar Wall

Type
Sector
Part of
Central Crags

A bit of very good rock, first visited by Nick Cradock who, in line with the times, pioneered a bold trad line up the centre. The wall was developed later by Brent Shears with Lunar Landing on the left and Lunar Tick on rh RHS. Nicks line went between the two and has recently been bolted by Grant Piper. 2/1/24.

Walktime
10
Aspect
North East
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
N NLunar Landing, 18 18 55m 11
0
  • P1
  • 18
  • 55m
  • 11
  • Trad

This is the wall immediately to the left of the Red Wall looking from the road. Climb up the Lh-side of the wall bolts can be augmented with a small amount of trad gear. A belay at half height allows this pitch to be done as two shorter pitches and makes abseiling with a single rope possible.
ND NDThe Headwall, 20 20 0m 9
0
  • P1
  • 20
  • 9
  • Trad
 Nicked , 20 20 50m 17
0
  • P1
  • 20
  • 50m
  • 17

The current version runs between Lunar Landing and Lunar Tick, Start on the first 2 bolts of LT, go directly up the centre of the crag, via rightward at the top to finish on the LT rap station.
LT LTLunar Tick, 19 19 50m 10
1.02
  • P1
  • 19
  • 50m
  • 10
  • Trad

On the Nicked Wall, (R of the main wall). Climb up the Rh-side of the wall, on the brushed streak. Bolts can be augmented with a small amount of trad gear.
NE NELunar Landing aka (Nicked) Extension, 17 17 85m 9
0

This is an extension to Brent Shear's original "Lunar Landing"

  • P1
  • 17
  • 25m
  • 9

From the belay step right, then up a left-leaning ramp. At the top of the ramp, ignore ring bolts out left, instead stepping right to a bolt hidden in a shallow scoop, then directly up the face above past two more bolts. Below the large roof above,traverse right past two bolts to a DBA on the arete.

  • P2
  • 17
  • 20m
  • 6

Tricky moves along right then up easy slab, watch rope drag at the corner

  • P3
  • 15
  • 40m
  • 9

Step right around the rib then broken slabs to top. 30m abseil to the bushes then through to the scree slope and walk down past Red Arete. Can rap the route with two 60m ropes
BA BABlue Arete, 12 12 0m
0
  • P1
  • 12
  • Trad

A 2nd pitch to Nicked. Veers L-wards to the arete

HF HFHigh Flier, 16 16 0m 3
0
  • P1
  • 16
  • 3
  • Trad

From the Slingshot belay up the slab on good wires to the arete and follow this to small ledge

  • P2
  • 15
  • 3
  • Trad

On up the edge
St StSlingshot, 20 20 60m
0
  • P1
  • 20
  • 60m
  • Trad

On the upper left side of the Red Slabs. Access is by climbing the first two pitches of Shark Attack and then traversing leftwards. Follow the left-hand edge of the upper wall. Has some bolts.
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