Holywell Tor, Dartmoor

Submitted by: Barry Clarke
Crag: Holywell Tor (p 62)
Date of ascent: 10/07/2017
Climbers: BJ Clarke (solo)

Ragtag

Length/grade/stars: 7m S

Start location:

Just below Ides Chimney and Flake (CC Website) are two rib-like buttresses divided by a silver birch. Start below the left-hand rib, beware of hidden, foot trapping crevasses in this vicinity.

Pitch descriptions:

4a Climb the right side of the rib via the flakes, taking care with the final hollow one.

Bobtail

Length/grade/stars: 8m HS

Start location:

Start at the whale-back ridge below the right-hand rib.

Pitch descriptions:

4c Gain the ridge awkwardly and follow it to a nose on the upper rib. Make a tricky step up onto the left side of the nose and continue to the top.