One of Yorkshire's premier venues and a long-time evening favourite despite the flog up to the cliff. The cliff consists of some fine steep buttresses separated by more broken areas, so a bit of moving around is needed to get the best out of the place. The path along the base of the cliff is a bit scrambly in places. There are almost 200 named routes on the main crag and on a complex jumble of huge blocks below the edge. The bouldering is briefly covered here.
Routes
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56 trad routes (VD...E6) 5 boulder problems (V2...V8) Graded List of Routes List of First Ascents |         | ||
| Buttress (click for routes) | No. of Routes | Route Type | Sunshine or shade |
Approach walk | Other | Page |
| Slingsby's Pinnacle The wall and tall tower separated from the edge by a small gap is arguably the best buttress at... |
15 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 20 mins |
Windy | 118 |
| Walker's Farewell/Slip 'n' Slide A pair of attractive steep slabs rising above a narrow bilberry terrace and divided by an area of... |
8 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 20 mins |
Windy | 119 |
| The Shelf A fine tall buttress with several excellent climbs including the cliff's best known mid-extreme The... |
9 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 20 mins |
Windy | 120 |
| Arsenic Slab A fine clean slab of rock, undercut along most of its length, and not to be confused with End Slab... |
9 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 20 mins |
Windy | 121 |
| The Sole A fine jutting square tower with the classic of The Sole making its way up the left-hand arete and... |
12 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 20 mins |
Windy | 122 |
| End Slab The first piece of rock reached when accessing the crag from the first stile is an attractive slab... |
8 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 20 mins |
Windy | 123 |
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