The routes, star ratings and grades in this section correspond exactly to the Northern England Rockfax published in February 2008. If you have a comment about any particular route, or an opinion on the grade or star-rating - agree or disagree - then this is the place to have your say. All opinions are taken into consideration when we update the guidebook.

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986 trad routes (M...E9)
260 boulder problems (VB...V13)
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List of First Ascents

Crag (click for details)	No. of Routes	Grade Range	Route Type	Sunshine or shade	Approach walk	Other	Page
Pule Hill A cliff with two contrasting sets of climbs. In the centre are the extensive...	78				10 mins		40
Shooter's Nab A long abandoned quarry overlooking the town of Marsden, to the south west of...	25				30 mins		50
Heptonstall Quarry A secluded but imposing quarry, cut into the hillside, below the charming...	20				10 mins		54
Widdop A fine set of rounded buttresses looking out over the Widdop Reservoir and the...	40				15 mins		58
Earl Crag One of Yorkshire's finest gritstone cliffs, though its rather remote setting,...	62				5 mins		64
Ilkley Ilkley has been a popular destination for generations of climbers. Sitting...	150				3 mins		70
The Chevin The Chevin overlooks the lower reaches of the Wharfe Valley to the east of...	16				7 mins		84
Caley Almost an urban cliff, Caley is the quick-hit of choice for Leeds-based...	91				5 mins		88
Almscliff Yorkshire's finest and no arguments are allowed. A warty lump of premier...	118				5 mins		100
Eastby A great little cliff, slabby and tall, in a sunny position and with the added...	16				5 mins		114
Crookrise One of Yorkshire's premier venues and a long-time evening favourite despite the...	61				20 mins		118
Rylstone A fine crag, one of Yorkshire's best, guarded by a decent walk up which tends...	63				35 mins		126
Simon's Seat A classic Yorkshire cliff - a true summit, miles from the road and...	32				40 mins		134
Brimham Rocks Brimham Rocks is set on the edge of the moor, just to the east of the central...	172				2 mins		140
Eavestone Crag Eavestones is a bit of a Lost World, once a lightly wooded valley with pretty...	30				3 mins		160
Slipstones A fine little cliff, not unlike a northern version of Burbage, though...	172				15 mins		166
Crag Willas This small crag is about as remote as you could wish for, set in a position of...	53				30 mins		180
Goldsborough Carr The only crag in the Yorkshire section which isn't actually in Yorkshire,...	47				10 mins		186
			What do these symbols mean? Averages, based on the largest buttress at each crag

Ferdinand (Ilkley)
"Needs a huge flutter symbol! I climbed the start of the last pitch of A Climb to..." 30/Jun

Ricochet Wall (Shooter's Nab)
"Crack makes you wish it was 20m long. Must get to Utah." 25/Jun

Great Slab (Brimham Rocks)
"Great route, easily worth 2 stars!" 21/Jun

Tiger Rag (Crookrise)
"Harder to get off the deck for shorties. With a nasty landing." 17/Jun

Sweatyman (Shooter's Nab)
"Why on earth would you crawl through the slot when you can just traverse onto th..." 14/Jun

Great Western (Almscliff)
"Agree with the above. This route is pleasant but overhyped. If your technique is..." 07/Jun

Earl Crack (Earl Crag)
"Big friends required lower down. Good old fashioned VS with some tidy runouts be..." 07/Jun

Bald Eagle (Ilkley)
"Can't understand the E grade. No worthwhile gear on the hard bit. A fall from th..." 21/May

Zoom (Slipstones)
"5c? I struggled to find a 5b move! But it is well pumpy and a great route." 03/May

Right-hand Crack (Simon's Seat)
"Hard to start, I'd go with S 4c." 26/Apr

Old Lace (Crookrise)
"E1 without side-runner. Great route." 30/Mar

Minion's Way (Brimham Rocks)
"It was only 5a when I soloed it in 1990. Grade inflation gone mad." 27/Mar

Clingon (Brimham Rocks)
"Is the grading on this a misprint? Seems more straightforward than V5(and the fu..." 12/Mar

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