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Space Mountain

One of the largest cliffs in the area, Space Mountain definitely has a mountain sensation.


Access.
From the bus turning circle parking spot, follow a grassed path from the bus stop into a meadow (75 m). Down to the right is a farm track and gate in the fence (75 m). After passing through the gate, turn left immediately and follow a gravel track behind a construction site to a bridge (50 m). Cross the wooden bridge and immediately, at a fork, take a narrow, initially steep path up and left (20 m) to meet a larger path heading left gently uphill. After 100 m at another fork, a tramway heads more steeply uphill on the right. Follow the tramway uphill (150 m) to where an obvious track crosses it. Turn sharply right and after 10 m, cut steeply uphill (left) on a poorly defined path, with cairns, through the conifers. After about 400 m, the left end of the cliff is reached. Take a moment to stand in awe as your eye is drawn to the ever larger walls to the right.

A stunning image of a route on Space Mountain

A few routes you can try

Puny Earthling - Fr. 6c
Step up the black wall to a roof stack. Layback the blunt arĂȘte above (avoiding the dirty loose groove to its left) until a line of jugs lead rightwards to a rock-up for the L.O. 13 m
Bat Country - E3, 5b
A sustained route. Starts hand, then into into finger crack. Crimpy headwall wall with hard to spot peg up and right. Shares L.O with previous route.
Super-Dimensional Love Gun - Fr. 6a/6a+
Staples up the black wall immediately left of the offwidth crack. Follow a diagonal right to left line. Starts and finishes further across than the bolt placements suggest. 13 m

Go to SWCW' website for more climbing informaion.