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At its top, follow a small path to the right along a grass ledge, with big drops below, for 30 metres. Now a grassy groove slants back up left; the groove itself is eroded to loose stones, so the easy scrambling on its left is preferable. After 30m of height gained you emerge at the top of the groove, and look down a steep slope back into Number 5 Gully.

Turn right up the ridgeline formed by the slope top, to pass to right of a tottery rock pillar, to a stony ledge with a viewpoint boulder.

Head straight up the ridgeline above, which is bouldery with easy scrambling. After 100 metres or so, the ridgeline has a vertical wall dropping on its left. Gradually you are forced nearer to the brink of this wall as the ridgeline narrows. This narrowing ends with a drop to a small notch. The obvious way is to follow the narrowing arête to its very end, becoming somewhat exposed, to descend down right, into the notch (see photo – upper scrambler in dark top); but if you don't fancy that, there are easier ways (see box).