Restricted Access

The BMC Access Fund and Patagonia equipment funded footpath stabilisation work at the crag in early 2000.

16 October 2020 - The parking for Shepherds Crag at Lodore Farm is closed. Please look to park elsewhere: Kettlewell or Bowderstone car parks , bus from Keswick or cycle. We need to respectful of the owner’s decision. The Lakes area access reps are hoping to meet with the owner soon.

03 January 2023 - Rockfall reported "I was walking below shepherds crag on Jan 1st, and found what appears to be a very recent rockfall.

I don't know the crag, so can't tell you what route it was near, but walking from the south of the crag it was just before the path starts to drop steeply near the north end.

It was dusk, so I couldn't see where the rock had fallen from (low down, or higher up), but it seemed to have a smashed tree associated with the debris.  Main block was probably 2m x 1.5m x 1.5m approx.  No idea if routes are affected at all, but I suspect that the area needs to be inspected by someone competent in the area of safety/stability of rock.

Update to follow once area has been investigated. 

Rockfax Description
A fantastic pitch of remarkably sustained interest. Start just right of the tree and head for the right end of a narrow overlap at 13m. Continue up a thin crack before being forced right to better holds and another crack-line that leads to the top. © Rockfax

Ticklists

"Valley Routes" Arc'teryx Lakeland Revival 2019 Ticklist , Turbo-Punter's Tradification , Summertime Travels 2022 , Dewimpification

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Stanley 12 Sep, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: Brilliant, the climbing is simple but high quality. The gear is a little fiddlier than expected for the grade.
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βeta: Brilliant, the climbing is simple but high quality. The gear is a little fiddlier than expected for the grade.

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Gangway Climb

Grade: HVD ***
(Castle Rock of Triermain)

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