THE CRACKS

VS 4c, 4c / 30 metres

Film: 38 minutes

 

A beautiful two pitch climb that takes a direct line on flawless, fluted limestone on one of Pembrokeshire’s most majestic sea cliffs.

A VS that should be on everyone’s to-do list.

Tide Dependent: Start is below the high tide line.

LOCATION

Mother Carey’s Kitchen

Lydstep Head

Near Tenby

Pembrokeshire

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ROUTE SPECS

  • Grade: VS 4c, 4c

  • Length: 30 metres

  • Pitches: 2

  • Rock: Carboniferous Limestone

  • First Ascent: L. Noble, C.Mortlock - 31st December 1968

FILM CHAPTERS

  1. Trailer

  2. Abseil In / Escape Lines

  3. PITCH 1: Parallel Cracks

  4. Into the Flutes

  5. Cave Belay

  6. PITCH 2: Belay

  7. Upper Cracks

  8. White Crack

  9. Cliff-Top Belay

Duration: 38 minutes

OFFLINE RUCKSACK

  • Extensive Topos from filmed climb.

  • Start Point details.

  • Location info.

  • Open online: Download for use offline (most phones).

 

THE CRACKS PACK

  • Full Length Online Film: 38 minutes

  • Rack Used in Filmed Ascent

  • Directions

  • Offline Rucksack