The Peak District is riddled with old quarries, many provide climbers with sport but a lot of these are not the nicest places to spend time. Masson Lees is a bit of an exception and is far and away the most pleasant of all the recent developments. It was first developed by Gary Gibson in 2004 and he pretty much added all the routes himself with his climbing companions. There are over 70 sport routes here now with good bolts and lower-offs and the quarry has no known access problems at the moment. Wall climbing and strenuous pocket pulling are the main things on the menu.
Routes
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75 sport routes (3...7b) Graded List of Routes List of First Ascents |         | ||
| Buttress (click for routes) | No. of Routes | Route Type | Sunshine or shade |
Approach walk | Other | Page |
| Red Wall On the left-hand side of the quarry at the foot of the descent is a sunny crusty wall with a... |
21 | Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Up and down 10 mins |
330 | |
| Overhanging Wall On the left-hand side of the shady wall is a popular venue with a good set of steep and mostly hard... |
18 | Sport |
No sun |
Up and down 10 mins |
Seepage | 332 |
| Black Wall On the central section of the long shady wall is another set of steep and mostly hard routes. The... |
15 | Sport |
No sun |
Up and down 10 mins |
Seepage | 334 |
| White Wall The pale right-hand side of the long shady wall has a selection of routes, several of which follow... |
21 | Sport |
No sun |
Up and down 10 mins |
Seepage | 336 |
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