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GR 444108 540m. E Facing. This rambling crag has a number of good winter routes which form after a few days of freezing weather. Predominantly ice climbing. Blea Water Gill is a district classic. Approach from the car park at the head of Haweswater at GR 470109 Descent: To the N (left looking at the crag) and descend the Long Stile Ridge.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Birketts Gully Top 50 130m. Undoubtedly climbed before Bill claimed it for the Birkett dynasty. The route takes the obvious gully near the centre of... 2 user comments | 3 Stars | III 4 |
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Blea Water Gill Top 50 130m. Starts just left of the lowest point of the buttress marked by a steep chimney. Up the chimney exiting left. Climb some... | 2 Stars | III 3 |
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Blea Water Gill Icefall Top 50 An excellent alternative after the first chimney is to trend left to the foot of steep icefall which can be climbed in a pitch... 7 user comments | 3 Stars | III 4 |
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Blea Water Cleft 130m. 400m. left of Birkett's Gully are gullies leading up from right to left. There is an obvious cleft. Climb up this chimney... | IV 4 | |
