UKC

18m.

Rockfax Description
The line of Shorn Cliff. It is very protectable but also very sustained. An HVS pitch justifiably on the wish list of many. © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
The obvious polished shallow groove/finger crack.

M. Ward, P. Begley 15/Jul/1984.

Ticklists

Orange Spot Lower Wye , CUMC Ticklist , Shorn Cliff Nose , Ultimate HVS ticklist , 100 Best South West Mid Grade Routes , But what have you done on South-East Wales Sandstone/Limestone? , Shorn Cliff HVS and E1 *'d Routes , Wye's it a trad classic (up to HVS)? , CC Wye Valley and Forest of Dean trad stars, blue list (VS and HVS) , Bristol Area Easy Trad Ticklist , Shorn cliff starred routes HVS-E1 according to guidebook , 23 HVS routes for 2023 , Road to lundy

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βeta: Becoming polished since first ascent by R.Thomas and Steve Moss 1975
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βeta: Becoming polished since first ascent by R.Thomas and Steve Moss 1975

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High E1
Mid E1
Low E1
High HVS
Mid HVS
Low HVS
High VS
Mid VS
Low VS
Votes cast 194
High 5c
Mid 5c
Low 5c
High 5b
Mid 5b
Low 5b
High 5a
Mid 5a
Low 5a
Votes cast 179
Votes cast 166
Style of Ascent
Lead
Followed
Toproped
Alt Leads
Not Set
Onsighted
Dogged
Repeated
Flashed (β)
DNF
Ground Up
Redpoint
Not Set
Route of Interest
Red Rose Speedway

Grade: HVS 5a ***
(Symonds Yat)

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