This database contains the routes as published in the Lakes Bouldering Rockfax guidebook. New problems are added as they get done. Please let us have your votes on the grades and information in the guide. The problems without names have been given numbers corresponding to their listing in the guide.
Routes
1033 boulder problems (VB...V14)
50 of the Best Routes 
Graded List of Routes
List of First Ascents
| Crag (click for details) | No. of Routes | Grade Range | Route Type | Sunshine or shade |
Approach walk | Other | Page | ||||
| Kentmere In recent years this beautiful valley has quickly developed into one of the... |
125 |
| Boulder |
Sun and shade |
Uphill 10 mins |
30 | |||||
| Chapel Stile Boulders The Chapel Stile circuit is the area of small craglets, both natural and... |
38 |
| Boulder |
Lots of sun! |
Level 3 mins |
46 | |||||
| Langdale Boulders The ever-popular Langdale Boulders have some excellent hard problems and... |
43 |
| Boulder |
Sun and shade |
Roadside 0 mins |
Windy |
54 | ||||
| Wrynose Wrynose Pass gets you up into high fell country with relatively easy access to... |
96 |
| Boulder |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 40 mins |
Windy |
62 | ||||
| Coniston There are several good bouldering areas are centred on the small village of... |
72 |
| Boulder |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 20 mins |
Windy |
78 | ||||
| Gouther Crag Gouther Crag lies in Swindale, a lovely tranquil valley tucked into the Eastern... |
17 |
| Boulder |
No sun |
Uphill 10 mins |
Restricted Access |
93 | ||||
| Carrock Fell Carrock Fell gives excellent and extensive bouldering on a rough solid gabbro... |
144 |
| Boulder |
Morning sun |
Uphill 4 mins |
98 | |||||
| Thirlmere Boulders Also known as The Lost Boulders of Atlantis, this is the venue that puts the... |
27 |
| Boulder |
Sun and shade |
Level 2 mins |
114 | |||||
| Ullswater Ullswater offers relatively little bouldering but there are two venues worth a... |
9 |
| Boulder |
Early morning sun |
Uphill 15 mins |
Windy |
121 | ||||
| The Bowderstone The Bowderstone has been described as the premier single boulder in the... |
28 |
| Boulder |
No sun |
Level 10 mins |
125 | |||||
| Langstrath Boulders Langstrath Boulders lie about 30 minutes walk up the valley from Stonethwaite.... |
19 |
| Boulder |
Evening sun |
Uphill 30 mins |
Windy |
130 | ||||
| Honister Honister bouldering includes two areas; the Roadside Boulders, which as the... |
20 |
| Boulder |
Evening sun |
Windy |
134 | |||||
| Gillercombe Boulders Gillercombe is best known for the Classic Rock route; Gillercombe Buttress.... |
30 |
| Boulder |
Lots of sun! |
Up and Down 20 mins |
Windy |
138 | ||||
| St Bees North Head St Bees Head is a gem of a place and a wonderful spot to go climbing; as an... |
89 |
| Boulder |
Afternoon sun |
Downhill 15 mins |
Windy |
146 | ||||
| Fleswick Bay Fleswick Bay offers extensive and outstanding bouldering in a stunning setting.... |
42 |
| Boulder |
Afternoon sun |
Downhill 15 mins |
160 | |||||
| St Bees South Head Much the smallest of the three St Bees areas, but a little gem for lower-grade... |
10 |
| Boulder |
Lots of sun! |
Level 20 mins |
164 | |||||
| Wasdale Along with the Pudding Stone at Coniston, the Y Boulder in Mosedale has a claim... |
42 |
| Boulder |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 25 mins |
Windy |
170 | ||||
| Eskdale Fisherground Eskdale’s granite bouldering is some of the most traditional in the area. Long... |
81 |
| Boulder |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 7 mins |
Windy |
178 | ||||
| Upper Eskdale Upper Eskdale has two main bouldering venues; the excellent Sampson's Stones,... |
60 |
| Boulder |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 70 mins |
Windy |
190 | ||||
| Furness Area There is some decent limestone bouldering in the Furness area, although it is... |
41 |
| Boulder |
Afternoon sun |
Level 10 mins |
Windy |
198 |
