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Lots of sun!
Up and Down
20 minsA bit of an enigma for Lancashire, a natural outcrop of good quality gritstone in a sunny setting. No wonder the place has a) long been popular and b) become quite polished. Most routes here were first climbed and named by Alan Allsopp in the 1930s.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
1 |
The Bulges 8m. The left arete of the crag. | Strong | VD |
2 |
West Buttress Direct 8m. The short face just right. | Rounded | VD |
3 |
Split Block Climb 9m. The slim groove cutting up the left edge of the roof. | 1 Stars | S 4a |
4 |
Split Block Crack 10m. ... and the crack to the right of the overhang. | 1 Stars | HS 4b |
5 |
West Slab Direct 10m. The right side of the slab - direct! Escaping right is VDiff. | VS 4b | |
6 |
Central Wall 10m. Excellent. Climb the centre of the buttress passing through the conspicuous shallow notch (the bull's horns) to below the... 1 user comment | 2 Stars Strong | HS 4b |
7 |
Central Crack 10m. The central-ish crack to a rightwards escape from the jaws. | 1 Stars Graunchy | VD |
8 |
Central Chimney 12m. The recessed rift that cuts in behind the buttress. | Graunchy | VD |
9 |
The Slab 12m. Select a way up the slab, on the left is best. | 1 Stars Rounded | VD |
10 |
Oak Tree Chimney 12m. The blocky rift to you know where! | Graunchy | VD |
11 |
The Mantelshelf 12m. Mantel onto the shiny ledge then skedaddle left of the roof. | 1 Stars Technical | S 4a |
12 |
Overhang Crack 12m. The crack and groove are pleasant. | 1 Stars | VD |
13 |
Crack and Wall 12m. The crack rightwards to a polished ledge, finish direct. | 1 Stars Rounded | S 4a |
14 |
Column Climb 12m. Head up past the conspicuous pillar to a ledge on the right. Finish leftwards up the pleasant face above. | 1 Stars | D |
15 |
Corner Chimney 10m. The blocky groove left of the larger buttress. | D | |
16 |
Pagan's Direct 12m. Good climbing though the line lacks logic. Monkey over the bulge then move up and hand-traverse the jutting 'Coffin' to... | 2 Stars Technical Strong | HVS 5b |
17 |
Druid's Direct 12m. Mantelshelf fiercely through the overhang to ledge of The Altar, then head over the roof and up the wrinkly wall. | 1 Stars Strong Rounded | E3 6a |
18 |
Pagan's Progress 14m. Devious but neat. From the groove skirt the roof right then left. Move onto the arete and climb into the niche above - the... | 1 Stars | VS 4c |
19 |
Druid's Face 12m. Climb direct into the yellow niche, heave past the overhang, move right to a scoop and continue up the wrinkled wall... 1 user comment | 2 Stars Rounded | E2 5b |
20 |
Niche Indirect 12m. Trend left to the niche and back right to the arete. | Rounded | HS 4b |
21 |
Druid's Corner 12m. Slant right to the niche in the arete and finish on the right. | 1 Stars Rounded | VD |