6.8 km to summit
18.5 km total
903 m start
1,965 m max
1,177 m gain
4 hr 15 min to summit
8 hr 11 min total
Crisp clear winter's day with -2'C start from Welbedacht oak trees. Quick time ( 1h15 ) to Welbedacht cave for coffee and scrambled eggs before the next two ramps up to the top. Quick stop at the Spout Cave. Luckily our rope was not a meter shorter and with loops tied to the end and other end tied to the chain we managed the slightly tricky chute to the summit plateau without incident. Don't miss the Sputnik and Darth Vader to the right as you climb out the chain. Views from the top superb as ever. Lots of ice on south face of table rock. Not a living soul in sight.
Two scrambles near the top. No major exposure as you are right inside the massive summit rock. There is a fixed chain for the last one which is about 2 - 3 m. The first one is lower, built up with stones but 30m+ ski rope makes it A LOT easier.
Rope.
