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A huge tilted chunk of gritstone that makes a good attempt at Yorkshire's answer to the Peak's mighty Higgar Tor. The Cubic Block is only seconds from the nearest car parking and has a great set of routes from mild and slabby to leaning, rounded and brutal. Guidebook page 154.

Route (click for voting and user comments)		Symbols	Grade
1	Old Corner 10m. The left-hand arete of the slabby face then the wide crack and bulges above.	1 Stars	HVD
2	Shorty's Dilemma 10m. A line straight up the face starting from a conspicuous hole two metres right of the arete.	Reachy Rounded	S 4a
3	Heather Wall 10m. From a short crack climb to and follow the diagonal crack/ramp to the top.	1 Stars	S 4a
4	Heather Wall Variant 10m. Climb direct to the finish of the regular route then step right to a final mantelshelf.	Rounded	HS 4b
5	Great Slab 10m. Head up the slab into the base of the diagonal slot then shuffle right and finish direct. 2 user comments	1 Stars Rounded	HVD
6	Square Route 10m. From a block climb straight up the sustained face. 1 user comment	1 Stars Crimpy Rounded	HS 4b
7	Cubic Corner 10m. The right arete of the block is probably the best pitch here. 1 user comment	2 Stars	HS 4b
8	Idle Slabs 6m. The easy angled slab opposite is a popular beginners' route. The U-Tube, V8. Climb out of the hole in the slab.		M
9	Thin Line 10m. From the boulders climb the face just right of the arete, low in the grade with a modern selection of cams. 1 user comment	1 Stars Crimpy	HVS 5a
10	Stone Wall 12m. Climb the face direct to a deep break, move up and right and finish direct. There is good gear where it is most needed,... 2 user comments	2 Stars Reachy Rounded	HVS 5b
11	Rough Stuff 12m. A direct line from the thin crack at ground level cutting through the 'rainbow'. 1 user comment	1 Stars	HVS 5b
12	Rough Wall Top 50 12m. The classic of the face with a tough but well protected moves. Climb to the overlap and pull leftwards through it. 1 user comment	3 Stars Technical	VS 5a
13	Rough Neck 12m. A direct line up the face and overlap right of Rough Wall.	1 Stars	VS 5a
14	Moss Side 14m. Trend right following the arete to a ledge, step left and finish awkwardly.	2 Stars	VS 4c
15	No Joke From the break, reach a sharp crimp to gain the break above.	1 Stars Strong Crimpy	V5 6b
16	Joker's Wall Start The steep wall past the pocket is the start of the next three routes.	1 Stars Strong	V3 6a
17	Joker's Wall Arete 14m. The leaning wall just right of the arete.	1 Stars Pumpy Rounded	E3 6a
18	Joker's Wall 14m. The original route of the wall is devious and pumpy - a right comical affair for most. From the ledge at 4m, move right,...	2 Stars Pumpy Rounded	E4 6a
19	Joker's Wall Crack 12m. The hideous hanging crack offers a direct finish for those with telescopic arms and in the mood for a good fight.	1 Stars Rounded Graunchy	E4 6b
20	Joker's Wall Right An independent problem direct to the traverse on Joker's Wall.	Strong	V5 6b
21	Minion's Close The wall just left of the crack. Easier than the crack for some.	1 Stars Crimpy	V3 6a
22	Minion's Way 12m. A couple of pulls on cruel jams leads to a ledge for a breather, then an easier layback to finish. VS 4c for grit gurus. 3 user comments	3 Stars Technical Pumpy	HVS 5c
23	Wisecrack 18m. A fine extension to Minion's Way along the near horizontal break, with some excellent jamming. Only 5a after the start.	1 Stars Pumpy Graunchy	HVS 5c
24	The Overhanging Flake Climb the steep flake to a ledge.	1 Stars Strong	V5 6b
25	The Bottom Line 12m. Climb the flake leftwards then scale the bulges and evil hanging orifice. Good gear and no holds about sums it up.	1 Stars Technical Rounded Graunchy	E7 6c
26	Beatnik 12m. Climb the right edge of the yellow wall then the bulges until it is possible to escape leftwards.	1 Stars Technical Rounded	E3 5c
27	Cave Chimney 12m. The gloomy cleft on the right of the face.	1 Stars Graunchy	HVD

The Cubic Block

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