Direct route (Milestone)
Appearance
The Direct Route on Milestone buttress (Ogwen) is a rock climbing route in Snowdonia.
- Crag: Milestone buttress (Ogwen)
- V Diff; 75m; ***
- First ascent: G. Barlow, H Priestly-Smith, 1910.
Route description (general: polished; popular)
- 30m: Climb diagonal crack (alternative start from further L)
- 30m: Up, L, follow crack to R bottom of "the bivalve" - a large flake. Hand traverse L and up
- 9m: Corner chimney: smooth
- 6m: Short slab to finish
References
- Rock Climbing in Snowdonia. Paul Williams (climber); Constable; 1990.