Restricted Access

Cafe open on weekends and most of the summer months. No camping but small bunkhouse may be available - ask at the Nat. Trust office on site.

Seasonal Restrictions

Dates: 27 March to 30 June

Reason: Nesting Birds

Owls occasionally nest in the Pig Traverse Area (they have nested 2022). Signage will be posted  - please avoid this area if this is the case.
11m.

Rockfax Description
12m. Layback the left-leaning crack (good runners) until it is possible to move out right under the last of the bulges for a well positioned finish up the face. © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
Layback/undercling the left leaning corner crack, pass left of the overhang and step right onto the wall a little higher. Can be dirty high up, even with its classic status.

Ticklists

100 More Classic British VS Climbs , Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Gritstone Climbs , Classic Rock Climbs In Northern England by Bill Birket , The 3 star way to yorkshire gritstone's heaven , Allan Austin Classics , Northern (Yorkshire !?) Climbs for a Southerner , The All New 3 Star Way to Yorkshire Gritstone Heaven. , Brimham VS Challenge , 2018 Goals , Yorkshire Grit Vol 1 Best VS , 2020 Target Routes

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Christabel Goode 23 Sep, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: So annoying that the first few footholds are polished. Once past those, I got the rest clean.
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βeta: So annoying that the first few footholds are polished. Once past those, I got the rest clean.
insert 25 Jul, 2007 Show βeta
βeta: get your feet up for the undercling
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βeta: get your feet up for the undercling

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Grade: VS 4c ***
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