Looking west out over the attractive wooded valley of Cressbrook Dale, Ravensdale crag has a lot to offer the climber operating at the VS and HVS level as orange-spot routes abound here. The tall Raven Buttress, directly above the cottages, contains some long, attractive routes with plenty of exposure and an almost a mountain-crag atmosphere. Further left is a cluster of interesting shorter climbs surround the natural arch of the Flying Buttress Area.

ROUTES

32 trad routes (VD...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
Flying Buttress Area The far left-hand end of the crag has a good selection of climbs centred around the fine archway...	20			15 mins	No access to the left of the route Beachcomer.	164
Raven Buttress Raven Buttress is a worthy rival to Wild Cat as the buttress with the best long VS and HVS pitches...	12			10 mins	No climbing to the right of the descent gully	166
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Tria
"Excellent route, easier than it looks (probably HS 4b), and not as polished as t..." 25/Jul

Tria
"Better than Ash Crack, less polished and nicer climbing. I cleaned some of the h..." 10/Jul

Cut Loose or Fly
"Contrived to avoid stepping into the corner at half height but doesn't really de..." 31/Jul

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