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GR. 209068 800m N Facing. From good reliable ice on the Shamrock routes to some of the hardest mixed routes in the Lakes. Scafell offers a range of different sorts of climbing. The number of different crags to go at and the variety of different routes on offer mean that you will usually find something to climb. Approach: From Bracken Close follow the big track up Brown Tongue. You can also approach from Borrowdale via the corridor path, and from Eskdale via Cam Spout.

Route (click for voting and user comments)		Symbols	Grade
1	Tricouni Slab 75m.Climb the slab Left of Botterill's starting from Rakes Progress. From the recess climb narrow slabs to a ledge on the...		IV 6
2	Botterill's Slab Top 50 95m. Follow the summer line. 2 user comments	3 Stars	VI 7
3	Moss Gill Grooves 82m. Follow the summer line. Like many of the harder mixed routes on this crag has seen very few repeats. Because of this and...	1 Stars	V 6
4	Harvest Crunch Top 50 95m. Climb the corner on the right of the prominent slab of Slab and Groove. At the top of the corner make a long reach over...	2 Stars	VII 9
5	Moss Gill Top 50 Follow the summer line. From the amphitheatre a number of finishes are possible.1) Collie Exit. Climb directly up slabs on the... 5 user comments	3 Stars	V 6
6	Mechanical Orange 80m. From the amphitheatre on Moss Gill follow the summer line of Clockwork Orange. On the left of the amphitheatre a thin...		VIII 8
7	Colliers Chimney 35m. The true line of Moss Gill from the ampihtheatre.	3 Stars	V 5
8	Pisgah Buttress Direct Top 50 155m. Pisgah is the buttress between Moss Gill and Steep Gill. Start at a chimney line on the right of the buttress. Follow the...	3 Stars	V 6
9	Restless Natives 125m. Start up the chimney on the right side of the buttress, gain a deep crack line on the Left, which is climbed to a ledge...		VI 6
10	Bridge of Sighs 175m. The corner system running up left from the top of the first pitch of Steep Gill. Follow the first pitch of Steep Gill,...		V 5
11	Steep Gill Grooves 115m. Just before the start of the main pitch in Steep Gill. Climb the left wall of the gully, some tension was used, to a...		V 6
12	Steep Gill Top 50 210m. A classic gully line with the best climbing at the top. 2 user comments	2 Stars	V 4
13	Steep Gill Direct start Top 50 55m. Left of the normal start to Steep Gill is a deep Chimney line. Step right at its top to join Steep Gill. 1 user comment	2 Stars	VI 5
14	Low Man by the Right Wall of Steep Gill 170m. Climb Steep Gill to where it twists Left and narrows 60m. Climb a short wall on the right to a good ledge then a short...		V 5
15	Slingsby's Chimney Route Top 50 185m. Follow the summer line 4 user comments	2 Stars	V 5
16	Hopkinson's Gully 150m. Follow the summer line	2 Stars	VI 7
17	Moonbathing Top 50 97m. Follow Hopkinson's gully to a belay 30m. Climb the groove of Jones Route Direct on the L for 2m to a runner then traverse...	3 Stars	VI 7
18	Jones's Route Direct 64m. Follow the summer line.	2 Stars	VII 7
19	Deep Gill FA. Slingsby and Hastings 1886		I/II
20	Age Concern 100m. Start just above the second chockstone in Deep Gill. Gain the crack with difficulty and climb it to a snowy niche. Make...		VI 7
21	Centre Route 60m. The left wall of Deep Gill, higher up it is slabby topped with overlaps. This route follows the right to left summer line...	2 Stars	VI 6
22	New Professors Chimney 50m. A variation finish to Deep Gill. Cuts deeply up left to finish at the Jordan Gap.		II/III
23	Old Professors Chimney 50m. From the start of the previous climb take the next gully line. Traverse right from below the bulge to an exposed finish up...	1 Stars	II
24	Impunity Slabs 40m. Climbs the shallow corner right of Old Professors Chimney.	1 Stars	III
25	Upper Deep Gill Route 66m. These routes are on the buttress right of Deep Gill. 50m up from the cleft of Great Chimney climb the Left to Right...	1 Stars	II
26	Great Chimney 20m. The main feature of the buttress. Pass the chockstone on its right hand side.		IV 4
27	West Wall Climb Top 50 70m. Start 20m down and right of great chimney. Climb a deep chimney crack. After this work right over steps to belay at a...	2 Stars	IV 4
28	Great Western 95m. Start below the wide crack that marks the summer line of gobsite. Follow the prominent left facing corner in the steep...	3 Stars	IV 4
29	Sod's Law Top 50 92m. Right of the wall above the West Wall traverse is a steep grassy break. 1) Climb the shallow open groove. 2) Follow the...	2 Stars	VI 6
30	Sodom 110m. Climb the ramp and V groove right of Sod's Law, to belay as for Sod's Law. Above the belay climb a ramp that leads left...	1 Stars	V 6
31	Sod All 47m. Climb the diagonal rake line to the right of Sod's Law.		III
32	Deep Gill Integrale 140m. Start between the colsof Lords Rake. Follow the rising diagonal ramp leftwards as for Sod All. The ramp becomes narrower...	2 Stars	III 3
33	Castor 100m. 3m right of the second small col on Lord's rake climb across the wall and up the right hand side of the ridge. Turn the...		II/III
34	Pollux 70m. 40m right of the second col on Lords Rake is a prominent pillar start to the left of this. Climb the corner on the left of...		III

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