Climbs 50
Rocktype Gritstone
Cadshaw Rocks © Neil Conway
Routes up to about 35ft, mainly D-HS. A few worthwhile climbs VS-E3, including the classic Druids Face, E2 5b. Good for beginners, hence popular with groups. "Worth a visit", and generally well-protected.
Think the original directions (below) are a bit out of date or slightly wrong (they are possibly an amalgamation of two sets of directions)!
More correctly is: Park near to the junction of the B6391 and the A666. There is a layby for six or so cars just near the junction on the B6391. There is also space for three or so cars on the West side of the A666 a few metres north of the junction. This second parking space is almost directly opposite the footpath to the crag, which is signposted to Edgworth. This is a gravel path through the trees. Stay to the left and follow it around the hill. After a few minutes you get to the first little quarry. Keep on going round and you will see the crag before you over the stream.
(Directions from 2000 if not before - Take the A666 N from Bolton, past Delph reservoir on the L; the road then tends R. After about 1mi are the houses of Cadshaw, turn R and park in a few yards at a footpath signposted Egerton.
Walk around the hill: the Rocks are a few minutes' walk.)
The crag is owned by United Utilities who take a positive attitude to climbing. The rock is a bit polished and can be greeen after rain but dries out quickly.
Sadly (and unbelieveably!) mindless dry tooling (never acceptable on established trad routes) by unknown climbers has damaged some of the flakes on the classic routes.
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