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The lower tier at Giggleswick South has become quite popular in recent years due to the development of a number of lower grade sport climbs. Some of the rock needs to be handled with care. Guidebook page 322.

Route (click for voting and user comments)		Symbols	Grade
1	Moseley Shoals 10m. The left arete has well-spaced bolts. 2 user comments	Strong Fluttery	7b
2	Out of the Limelight 10m. The leaning wall left of the corner.	1 Stars Strong	7a+
3	Underhand Arete 10m. Start as for The Thin Blue Line and climb the arete on the left, sharing bolts on The Thin Blue Line.		6b+
4	The Thin Blue Line 10m. Not Cenotaph Corner! 1 user comment		6a
5	Amical Rivalite 20m. Move out leftwards from the start of Amical Rivalite. § 1 user comment	1 Stars	6a+
6	Fiddlefingers 20m. A reasonable route but with some rock that requires gentle handling halfway up. 1 user comment	1 Stars Pumpy	6b+
7	Pensile Wall No description included yet.	2 Stars	E1 5b
8	Bonhommie No description included yet.	2 Stars	HVS 5a
9	Orange Wall No description included yet.	1 Stars	VS 5a
10	Diversion 18m. Good sustained climbing finishing as for Peripherique. 2 user comments	1 Stars Pumpy	5+
11	Peripherique 18m. The name is written at base of the route.	1 Stars Pumpy	6b
12	Tiger in the Woods 10m. Very short but intense. A left-hand variant at the crux is named Prowling Around, 6b. 1 user comment	Technical	7a
13	Rainbow Wall No description included yet.	1 Stars	VS 5a
14	Richard of York 15m. A short pitch climbing directly to a lower-off below the large yew tree.		6a
15	Gave Battle in Vain 18m. A good long pitch with some fine climbing, on good rock. 1 user comment	2 Stars Technical Pumpy	6b+
16	José Bové 18m. A worthwhile route that should clean up over time. 3 user comments	1 Stars Pumpy Loose	6b
17	J(CB) Variant 18m. Move left into José Bové at mid-height.	1 Stars Pumpy	6b+
18	The Punch Line 15m. Don’t underestimate this demanding route that weaves around the corners on the left-hand side of the wall. Start on the... 1 user comment	1 Stars Technical Pumpy	6b+
19	Finger of Fun 15m. A hard lower wall leads to the small square-cut corner above. Upper bolts are hidden from below but they are there.	1 Stars Technical Crimpy	7a+
20	The Best Medicine 14m. A difficult sequence is required to gain the obvious hold out right. Make more tricky moves to hopefully reach the ledges... 2 user comments	Technical Crimpy	7a
21	Evening Crack No description included yet.	1 Stars	VS 4b
22	First Footing 12m. An indirect start to The Best Medicine. 1 user comment	Technical	6c
23	Titter Ye Not No description included yet. 1 user comment	1 Stars	E2 6a
24	Silent Laughter 14m. An excellent climb, the best on this crag. Climb the slim groove to moves left at half-height. More difficult climbing... 3 user comments	3 Stars Technical Pumpy	7b
25	Heavenly Whispers 14m. An intense piece of wall work. 2 user comments	2 Stars Technical Crimpy	6c+
26	Arnold Palmer No description included yet.	1 Stars	E1 5b
27	Hustler No description included yet.	1 Stars	HVS 5b
28	Rib Tickler 14m. Good route finding will pay rewards on this one. Move up into the base of the groove then pull right on to the wall. 1 user comment	1 Stars Technical Crimpy	6c
29	Tee Off No description included yet.	1 Stars	VS 4b
30	Funny Girl 10m. Start some way above the path at a narrow cleaned section of the crag. 1 user comment	Technical	5+
31	Golf Course Crack No description included yet.		VS 4c
32	Pitch ‘n’ Putt 10m. Start at the short tufa on the left-hand side of the wall. Take care with the rock to the left. 1 user comment	1 Stars Technical Crimpy	6a
33	Par Three 10m. The middle line. 3 user comments	1 Stars Technical Crimpy	6b+
34	Four Iron 10m. The right-hand line is the toughest of the trio with some technical moves.	1 Stars Technical Crimpy	6c
35	Henry Apprentice 10m. Clip the first bolt of Harry Limestone then head left.		6a
36	Harry Limestone 10m. Start by the right-to-left diagonal break and climb direct. 3 user comments		6b
37	Water Hazard 12m. Up the steep wall and over a small overlap to easing. 1 user comment	1 Stars	6a
38	Practice Putt 12m. Direct behind tree and right of big loose block at the top. 3 user comments	Loose	6a+
39	Chip off the Old Block 12m. A good direct line. 3 user comments	1 Stars Pumpy	6a+
40	Match Play 12m. A cleaned middle section. 1 user comment	1 Stars Pumpy	5+
41	Chopping Block 12m. Climb to the right of the first blocks on good small holds and then make a long move to finish.	Technical Loose	6a+
42	Swans to Steele 12m. Wall to small, shattered right-facing corner.	Pumpy Loose	6a
43	Swan Lake 12m. Dirty in its middle section. 1 user comment	Technical Crimpy Loose	6c+
44	Get Out of Town 12m. Climb the tough lower wall and easier crack above. 4 user comments	1 Stars Technical	6c
45	The Ugly Duckling 12m. Start by the large fallen block. Take the short wall to a rest and then follow the nice corner/grooved arete above. 1 user comment	1 Stars Technical Pumpy	6a
46	Swan Hunters 13m. Thin walls past a ledge midway. 1 user comment	1 Stars Technical	6b
47	Cygneture Tune 13m. The wall and cleaned cracks.	Pumpy	5+
48	Cygnet Chewer 13m. Start just left of the corner and climb past a tree stump. 1 user comment	Pumpy	5+
49	Whooper 14m. Diverse climbing starting up an intricate wall to an easing and then to the top up the rib/groove on the left.	1 Stars Technical	6b
50	The Mute Finish Top 50 14m. The right-hand finish to Black Swan Rising is possibly the best way up the buttress. Good rock all the way.	2 Stars Technical Pumpy	6a+
51	Black Swan Rising Top 50 14m. A fine climb up the clean face just right of where the approach path first meets the crag. Take care with some loose holds... 12 user comments	2 Stars Technical Pumpy	6a+

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