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Overview

Although it can be bypassed via Burble Crawl, the logical approach to the -Far North is across the tyrolean of Strange Acrossfall to reach the large +Far North is across the tyrolean (or up and down the pitches) at Hyper Gamma Spaces to reach the large chamber of Repton I, and this is where the main -description here starts. It is likely that the bypass will need to be -used at some stage to rerig the main route, so the route from the bottom of +description here starts. The route from the bottom of Vom Pitch is also described in this page. -

Whichever way is taken to Repton I, the passages beyond are incompletely -explored, and the big trunk passages seem to have disappeared. It is -difficult to single out a "main way on". The routes are described in terms of -the "normal" or shortest currently known ways to the remotest points of the -cave, with the proviso that further exploration may reveal more direct or -more logical ways. +

There are two major routes beyond Repton. The original lower route +to 3 wise men and beyond, and 'Country for Old Men', the trunk passage +towards Steinbrucken in the ceiling. These routes are described in +terms of the "normal" or shortest currently known ways to the remotest +points of the cave, with the proviso that further exploration may +reveal more direct or more logical ways.

Repton I reached via Burble/Leadmine

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In the event that no-one is foolish enough to trust the ageing fixed ropes -at Strange Upfall or Strange Acrossfall (this latter may have been removed -anyway), the only way to avoid repeating the climb is via Burble Crawl and -the Leadmine. +

It is possible to bypass the 20m up-pitch at Strange Upfall and get +into Repton via Burble Crawl and the Leadmine. This is not the most +convenient route, and all subsequent exploration has been via Strange +Downfall/Upfall/Acrossfall.

This route starts from the same 90° right hand bend in Chicken Flied Nice mentioned above. @@ -132,7 +131,7 @@ forms a 2m high step across the chamber. This can be passed by a hard climb on the right hand wall, or an easier climb through boulders at the left hand end. -

Just beyond this a wide bedding in the left hand wall descends into the +

Just this a wide bedding in the left hand wall descends into the Leadmine, and ramifications to the Northwest. Then there is a steep rock pile leading up into Repton II, and the most remote parts of the system to the Northeast. @@ -197,7 +196,7 @@ last 6m leads to a view into the impressive space of Satan's Sitting Room. This can also be viewed but not reached from the bigger, higher passage which can be gained by a 4m climb just beyond The Bridge. -

There is a choice of a tyrolean (fixed +

There is a choice of a short 4m tyrolean (fixed rope) across from the entry point, or a 20m pitch (rebelay at -6m, beware of choss) down towards Silent Fellow. @@ -218,8 +217,8 @@ ignoring the massive undescended pitch Three Wise Men - Aggy Finn bolting and Andy Atkinson following. -

From the first window, there is a tyrolean to another window, followed by -a 2m climb/ab down. All the drops here curve round to the big undescended one +

From the first window, there is a loop-rope across to another window, followed by +a 2m climb/ab down. All the drops here curve round below to the big blind pitch in Satan's Sitting Room - a descent of 15m is sufficient to see that these connect. Across this last chamber (which is very high, with passages coming in high up) is a 3m climb up which is the way on to Tinkle Rift. There is @@ -241,7 +240,7 @@ blockage. (Climbing up a further 3m here gets you to Wellie Scraper). Beyond this, a couple more down climbs reach the big boulder pile. -

The lower route is reached by a 5m pitch (instead of the traverse) at the +

The lower (normal) route is reached by a 5m pitch (instead of the traverse) at the start. There are a couple of crawls before the upper level is rejoined after 35m. There are numerous connecting climbs between the two levels. A hole in the floor just before the two levels join is an 8m awkward blind pitch. @@ -281,7 +280,7 @@ which leads to East Anglia.

East Anglia (1993)

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This low sandy passage (named because it is flat and horrible) is 120m +

This low sandy passage (named because it is flat and tedious) is 120m long, rising 16m to the far end at a final depth of -229m from 161a (Alt. 1557m). It starts off wide to the SW, but quickly becomes stooping and crawling, and generally remains that way. After 20m it turns NE for 25m @@ -295,10 +294,14 @@ seems likely.

Crossing over the canyon the passage continues for another 45m, first walking, then crawling before an aparent dead end. An easy c4 up here gains another 20m of passage, now in a hading rift, going up and down, mostly up, -to emerge at the head of a big undescended pitch [C1993-161-03], perhaps 8m diameter, with a huge wedged boulder a few metres down it. +

Natural Way (2009)

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Further / Even Further (1993)

The sketch in the 1993 logbook gives a good idea of this area, though