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.
10m.

Rockfax Description
10m. The hilarious hanging rift, you will laugh till you cry. © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
Almost climbed by Joe Brown in 1958, but a fit of hysterical laughter brought him unstuck near the top. It takes the hilarious overhanging offwidth crack with a small overhang at the base of the offwidth section. Go on, it'll be a laugh.

Jerry and Gill Peel 1976.

Ticklists

Gritstone's finest gruesome and damaging struggles , The 3 star way to yorkshire gritstone's heaven , Wide Cracks , The Dirty Dozen , Yorkshire Off Widths , Thrutch and Clutch , WideBoyz Crack School , UK road to wide crack mastery , The All New 3 Star Way to Yorkshire Gritstone Heaven. , Crackageddon , Proper Cracks UK , UK Crack Hitlist

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nigel baker 2 Jan, 2007 Show βeta
βeta: In the top 50...?? Someone's having a laugh!!!!
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βeta: In the top 50...?? Someone's having a laugh!!!!

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Route of Interest
Hangman (Trad pre 2018)

Grade: E6 6b ***
(Gordale Scar)

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