THE GREAT CAVE TRAVERSE / MOONRAKER

 

PART 1: GREAT CAVE TRAVERSE

 

VS

Film: 35 minutes

 

Just getting to Moonraker’s base is an adventure in its own right, involving a “gripping” traverse of the Great Cave.

PART 2: MOONRAKER

HVS 5a, 4c, 5a / 76 metres

Film: 1 hour 10 minutes

A true voyage between sea and rock. One of the great HardVS adventure routes of the South West, and a rightly celebrated British sea cliff classic.

  • Tide Dependent: Only accessible at low tide.

  • Bird Nesting Resrictions: Closed 1st March - 31 July

LOCATION

Old Redoubt Crag

Berry Head

Brixham

South Devon

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ROUTE SPECS

  • Grade: VS (Great Cave) / HVS 5a, 4c, 5a (Moonraker)

  • Length: - / 76 metres

  • Pitches: - / 3

  • Rock: Devonian Limestone

  • First Ascent: P. Biven, P. Littlejohn - 6th August 1967

  • First Ascent Pitch 1: F. Cannings - 3rd September 1967

FILM CHAPTERS

Trailer

PART 1

  1. Down Climb

  2. Great Cave Traverse

PART 2

  1. Moonraker Pitch 1

  2. Moonraker Pitch 2

  3. Moonraker Pitch 3

TOTAL DURATION: 1 hour 45

OFFLINE RUCKSACK

  • Extensive Topos from filmed climb.

  • Start Point details.

  • Location info.

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

 

GREAT CAVE TRAVERSE & MOONRAKER PACK

  • Full Length Online Film: 1 hour 45 minutes

  • Rack Used in Filmed Ascent

  • Directions

  • Offline Rucksack