Little Block

Gower Fall Bay to Mewslade GR SS

TIDAL STATUS

3 hours either side of low water (left) to non-tidal (right).

BOLTING POLICY

No bolting.

PREAMBLE

This is the buttress between Hairy Dog Wall and Yellow Wall

ACCESS

Traverse down and right (west) from the footpath across broken rock (behind which is High Chimney Gully) to gain Great Boulder Cove.

DESCENTS

Descent from Little Block is by scrambling down the groove to the right.

THE ROUTES

1. West Edge 12m HS,4a
   Climb the left arete of the south (seaward) face.
   
   
2. Centre Crack 12m D
   The left side of the seaward face.
   
   
3. South Wall 12m D
   The centre of the seaward face, above a spike.
   
   
4. Red Corner 10m D
   The red diedre to the right.
   
   
5. Centre Corner 10m D *
   The prominent groove in the centre of the east face.
   
   
6. Wall Climb 10m HD
   The groove right again.
   
   
7. Overhang Crack 10m D
   A vague loose groove to the right of the arete.
   
   

First Ascents

1. J.Talbot 00.00.1964
   
2. J.Talbot 00.00.1964
   
3. J.Talbot 00.00.1964
   
4. J.Talbot 00.00.1964
   
5. J.Talbot 00.00.1964
   
6. J.Talbot 00.00.1964
   
7. J.Talbot 00.00.1964