Restricted Access

Access to this area is very sensitive with complaints to the landowner from local residents about noise, litter and fires. Whilst climbers may not be responsible for this, in order to foster good relations we would encourage anyone visiting the crag to be on best behaviour and to pick up any litter to demonstrate that climbers are responsible users of the countryside. Don't light fires, keep dogs under close control, avoid turning up in large groups, follow the current approach advice and very importantly clean chalk from holds once you've finished.

Short Sean's Reachy Roof to is the most sensitive area for local residents so please make an extra effort here to keep sessions short and quiet.

Evening and night time access isn't approriate at this crag due to the proximity of houses to the rocks - please only visit Rowtor Rocks during daylight hours.

Also please refrain from climbing on this boulder which features ancient cup and ring carvings. It's a small boulder below Domes but avoiding it will help relations with the other users of Rowtor.

 

Rockfax Description
A damaged problem that is very different to its original version due to snapping holds. From standing reach the small flake and mantel the top. The sit-down is a f7C. © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
Mantel using the flake. 6B in the BMC guide.

Ticklists

Round 1 Fight: Uk Mantel's , Ned Feehally's Top Mantelshelves in the Peak District , Eastern Peak Jamming Crack and Mantel problems. , Peak 7as , Gritstone mantel madness

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gritstonegurl 1 Oct, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: Confused as to why this has been downgraded to a 6b? It's a 6C all day and everyday. I would even consider adding a +
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βeta: Confused as to why this has been downgraded to a 6b? It's a 6C all day and everyday. I would even consider adding a +
Matventures 11 Jan, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: Agree’d this was always a questionable 7a. However, the BMC guide book stated in the description lists many of the routes in this area as lower grades. I believe this book utilises old British tech grades. For example blood falls and bus stop mantel both only get 6c in the same book. Kermit’s ears sit was 5c and is now 6b+. This was in fact “fat flake” - 6a perhaps this should now get 6c? The Peak District bouldering guide lists this as 7a from a stand. Luckily ukc provides us with a grade voting system to ensure we aren’t relying on one individuals opinion.
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βeta: Agree’d this was always a questionable 7a. However, the BMC guide book stated in the description lists many of the routes in this area as lower grades. I believe this book utilises old British tech grades. For example blood falls and bus stop mantel both only get 6c in the same book. Kermit’s ears sit was 5c and is now 6b+. This was in fact “fat flake” - 6a perhaps this should now get 6c? The Peak District bouldering guide lists this as 7a from a stand. Luckily ukc provides us with a grade voting system to ensure we aren’t relying on one individuals opinion.
Carlos Montero 31 Dec, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: It’s not 6C, no matter how much people want it to be lol
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βeta: It’s not 6C, no matter how much people want it to be lol

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Voting
High f7A
Mid f7A
Low f7A
High f6C+
Mid f6C+
Low f6C+
High f6C
Mid f6C
Low f6C
High f6B+
Mid f6B+
Low f6B+
High f6B
Mid f6B
Low f6B
High f6A+
Mid f6A+
Low f6A+
High f6A
Mid f6A
Low f6A
Votes cast 4
Votes cast 42
Style of Ascent
Bouldered
Not Set
Redpoint
Flashed (β)
Onsighted
Repeated
DNF
Not Set
Route of Interest
Duke Nukem

Grade: f6B ***
(Duke's Seat Buttress)

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