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Picnic Spot

Type
Sector
Part of
Castledowns

The Picnic Spot is the most social and sunny locale at the crag, where most beginners top-rope or make tentative leads. There are also some great more challenging lines.

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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
WW WWWomb with a View, 15 15 8m 3
1.02
  • P1
  • 15
  • 8m
  • 3

There are seven Picnic Spot routes, starting here and rightwards to Steam Punk. Classic smearing and palm-down manoeuvres make this challenging. Start on the short slab and use the crack right of the bolts. Finishes left up the spine.

SD SDShellfish Desires, 16 16 22m 3
1.02
  • P1
  • 12
  • 12m
  • 3

Climb straight up the face to the vegetated ledge. This could feel harder if you are not used to this style of climbing. The last hold is a fossilized shell!

  • P2
  • 16
  • 10m
  • 3

Carry on up the slab to top. Harder but still satisfying.
 Taxadermist, 16 16 10m 3
0
  • P1
  • 16
  • 10m
  • 3

The left route from the ledge above the first pitch of Shellfish Desires. Burly moves then smear up the easy groove.

 Welcome to the Jungle, 21 21 17m 5
0
  • P1
  • 21
  • 17m
  • 5

Clip the first two bolts of Girl on a Swing and head slightly left via a couple of smeary cruxes.
GS GSGirl on a Swing, 18 18 11m 3
1.02
  • P1
  • 18
  • 11m
  • 3

Climb upwards then veer R-wards to finish.
GR GRGumboot Revival, 21 21 19m 5
1.02
  • P1
  • 21
  • 19m
  • 5

Start on the ledge, climb through the steep ground to top out on the terrace.
 Steam Punk, 18 18 12m 5
1.02
  • P1
  • 18
  • 12m
  • 5

Step off the start stone an up the nice white-streaked face. The climb can be extended by moving right via a crux to the arete and finishing up Kingston Flyer at grade 22.
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