The less popular section of the Roaches which consists of a series of beautifully located buttresses that stretch across the moors.
Routes
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98 trad routes (M...E6) Graded List of Routes List of First Ascents |         | ||
| Buttress (click for routes) | No. of Routes | Route Type | Sunshine or shade |
Approach walk | Other | Page |
| Hard Very Far Skyline Buttress A remote and exposed buttress with a collection of great climbs on some of the very best rock... |
6 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 30 mins |
Windy | 48 |
| Very Far Skyline Buttress A secluded buttress which is a lesser companion to its neighbour Hard Very Far but still has a... |
6 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 25 mins |
Windy | 49 |
| Far Skyline Buttress The remotest section of the Skyline which sees little traffic. Not in the guidebook. |
5 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 20 mins |
Windy | - |
| Alpha Buttress A pleasant slabby buttress in the middle of nowhere, always quiet and a good place to escape the... |
18 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 15 mins |
Windy | 50 |
| Skyline Buttress Rather remote but with a good selection of lower grade climbs. There is usually a team or two here... |
15 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 15 mins |
Windy | 52 |
| Cave Buttress A small buttress on the Skyline. |
6 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 12 mins |
Windy | - |
| Tower Buttress The first stretch of rock reached from the Upper Tier has a good set of climbs, with a number of... |
30 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 12 mins |
Windy | 54 |
| Condor Buttress Being home to several worthwhile lower and middle grade routes makes this the most popular... |
12 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 12 mins |
Windy | 56 |
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