Little Arched Slab
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| Little Arched Slab | |
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| Rock Type | Natural Carboniferous Limestone |
|---|---|
| Climbing Style | Sport |
| Approach Time | 22 minutes |
| Area | Gower |
| Sub Area | Shire Combe to Southgate |
| Geodata | |
| WGS-84 Location | 51.565632, -4.098424 |
| OS Grid Ref. | SS 54653 87282 |
| WGS-84 Parking Location | 51.566835, -4.087865 |
| GR Parking Location | SS 553 873 |
| Parking Postcode | SA3 2DH |
| Base Elevation | 25 metres (Other) |
| General Info | |
| Faces Direction | South |
| Aspect | Sunny |
| Wind Sheltered | Mostly |
| Climbing Type | Normal |
| Seepage | |
| Crags Within 600m | |
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Anemone Wall, Equal Opportunities Wall, Foxhole Cove, Little Arched Slab, Pobbles Quarries, Ravens Cliff Gully, Shire Combe Buttress, Utopia Slabs, Watch House East, Watch House Slab, West Promontory Corner, White Cove, White Edge | |
| Little Arched Slab | |
| Sport Grades | |
| <= 6a+ | 4 |
| 6b - 6c+ | 0 |
| 7a - 7b | 0 |
| >= 7b+ | 0 |
PREAMBLE
A pleasant little slab with an overlap, just around the corner (east) from Utopia and next to Equal Opportunities. Non-tidal, sunny and well-bolted.
ACCESS
As for Utopia Slabs.
THE ROUTES
- Eirwyn - Fr. 4+ The left edge of the slab passing right of the small overhang at the top.
- Little White Dove - Fr. 5+ The middle of the slab gives fine if escapable climbing.
- Egret - Fr. 4+ Hop over the left edge of the overlap and link the big holes.
- Archie - Fr. 6a The central line through the overlap involves a steep pull.
First Ascents
- Eirwyn John Bullock, proud Grandfather, 2024
- Little White Dove Danny McCarroll and John Bullock 2024
- Egret John Bullock and Danny McCarroll 2024
- Archie Danny McCarroll and John Bullock 2024
