Pat Nolan leading Satan's Slip E1 5a on The Devils Slide.
The Island
Lundy lies off the coast of North Devon, where the Atlantic ocean
meets the Bristol Channel with nothing between it and America, a granite
outcrop, three and a half miles long and half a mile wide. In the hubbub of the
modern world it is a place apart, peaceful and unspoilt. Visit Lundy Island's
own website here.
Lundy attracts many visitors, both for its peaceful surroundings and scientific research. The waters around it are England's only statutory Marine Nature Reserve. The island itself is mostly granite with a farmed area at the south and open moorland to the north, protected by numerous environmental designations. Most scientific work is organised through the Lundy Field Society who maintain another Lundy web site.
The Climbers Club produce the definitive guidebook to all the climbing on Lundy. More information and an essential Free PDF of new routes can be found here. CC tide tables can be found here.
Lundy Top Ten by Paul Harrison with photos from Simon Cardy
Read what Planet fear have to say about climbing on Lundy.
Note:
The classic crack climb, Controlled Burning, on Lundy has suffered a major rock fall. The top roof, which provided the photogenic crux of the route, has collapsed and all that remains is the lower crack and a very unstable upper wall.
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| Controlled Burning before the rockfall. | Oldenberg Ferry | Accidents can happen, take care! |
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| Roadrunner VS 4c | Karin Magog leading Le Mans E5 6b | Martin leading Le Mans E5 6b |
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| Bob Hogarth playing The Pyramid Game E1 5b | Martin leading Controlled Burning E3 | Karin Magog leading Controlled Burning E3 |
Visit the Lundy Gallery for more photos.
Click image for to download an example topo as a PDF