Contributed by Flavio Aug/15 - This public hilllist has been seen 13,903 times

Lists some of the best UK cracks in width/difficulty order from fingers, hands, fists to offwidths as recommended by the Wideboyz articles. The E grade usually stands for 'Effort' on many of these, especially the offwidths. Bonus points for not using tape.

Me leading Fools Gold.  © a13x
Me leading Fools Gold.
© a13x, Jun 2010

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Map of routes in this ticklist

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Note: Only showing summits, scrambles, winter routes, and low grade climbs

Distribution of grades - Trad

Top 12 photos of this hilllist

The File, Sunset Solo

The File
The File, Sunset Solo
© Dan Arkle

Comes the Dervish E35c

Comes the Dervish
Comes the Dervish E35c
© Sean Kelly

Dan McCool onsighting Atomic Hot Rod (E5 6b), Dinas Cromlech

Atomic Hot Rod
Dan McCool onsighting Atomic Hot Rod (E5 6b), Dinas Cromlech
© Andy Reeve

London Wall

London Wall
© Will Rupp

Goliath

Goliath
© Will Rupp

Stu soloing the File on Higgar Tor, before finding out the downclimb was covered in ice!

The File
Stu soloing the File on Higgar Tor, before finding out the downclimb was covered in ice!
© Simon Richardson

Elder Crack - a big wide , Curbar crack!

Elder Crack
Elder Crack - a big wide , Curbar crack!
© Jessie leong

American Josh on London Wall

London Wall
American Josh on London Wall
© Niall Grimes

Comes the Dervish (E3 5c)

Comes the Dervish
Comes the Dervish (E3 5c)
© Kafoozalem

Autumnal millstone

London Wall
Autumnal millstone
© jethro kiernan

London Wall

London Wall
© Mr Lopez

Stu Littlefair struggling up Curbar's Elder Crack, E2 5b.

Elder Crack
Stu Littlefair struggling up Curbar's Elder Crack, E2 5b.
© Simon Richardson


Add Climb name Grade Ticks? Height Crag name
FINGER CRACKS
Christmas Layback HS 4b * 25 ? Hawkswick Crag
Once Pegged Wall VS 5a * 1183 10m Lawrencefield
Wind Wall HVS 5a * 672 10m Sheeps Tor
Jabberwock HVS 5b ** 97 ? Gable Crag
Supra Direct HVS 5b * 721 20m Millstone Edge
Gomorrah E1 5b ** 240 12m Running Hill Pits
Embankment 3 E1 5b *** 2583 26m • 2 Millstone Edge
Fool's Gold E1 5c ** 3059 25m Bus Stop Quarry
Meirionydd E1 6a ** 464 ? Craig Pant Ifan...
Elgin's Crack E2 5c *** 1065 12m Limekilns
Sandy Crack E2 5c *** 54 ? Sandy Crag
Orang-outang E2 5c *** 472 12m Stanage North
First Blood E2 5c *** 900 36m St. Govan's...
Boulevard E3 6a ** 409 18m Lawrencefield
Snicker Snack E3 5c *** 90 ? Gable Crag
Twikker E3 5c *** 272 28m Millstone Edge
Comes the Dervish E3 5c *** 1240 40m Vivian Quarry
The Asp E3 6a *** 457 12m Stanage Popular
Saville Street E3 6a *** 184 28m Millstone Edge
Jolly Roger E3 6a *** 167 ? • 2 Fair Head
Cream E4 6a *** 456 ? • 4 Craig Bwlch y Moch...
Tea for Two E4 6a *** 102 20m Millstone Edge
Chisel E4 6a *** 194 ? Cambusbarron West...
London Wall E5 6a *** 250 22m Millstone Edge
Goosey Goosey Gander E5 6a *** 77 12m Stanage North
Milky Way E6 6b *** 20 20m Ilkley (Cow and...
Pretty Girls Make Graves E6 6b *** 94 ? Gravestones/ Hidden...
HAND CRACKS
Heather Wall HVD 3b *** 6993 16m Froggatt Edge
Christmas Crack HS 4a *** 8564 16m Stanage Popular
Central Groove HS 4b *** 3557 ? • 2 The Dewerstone
Mutiny Crack HS 4b *** 3082 10m Burbage North
Amazon Crack HS 4b *** 2733 12m Burbage North
The File VS 4c *** 2019 10m Higgar Tor
Thrug VS 5a ** 330 8m Roaches Skyline
Terrazza Crack HVS 5b *** 1022 12m Stanage North
Dexterity E1 5b ** 1763 20m Millstone Edge
Crack of Gloom E1 5b ** 85 20m Roaches Lower Tier
Coronation Crack 6b+ 5c *** 54 ? High Rocks
Tufted Crack E1 5c ** 649 14m Ilkley (Cow and...
Ferdinand E2 5b *** 154 ? Clogwyn y Wenallt
Grond E2 5b ** 228 ? Dinas Cromlech
Charming Crack E2 5c ** 118 9m Brimham Rocks
The Overhanging Crack E2 5c *** 390 ? Bowden Doors
Neb Direct E4 6a ** 72 ? Craig Bwlch y Moch...
Reticent Mass Murderer E4 6b *** 26 8m Cratcliffe Tor
Atomic Hot Rod E5 6b ** 13 ? Dinas Cromlech
Street Fighting Years E7 6c *** - 37m • 3 Blackers Hole
FIST CRACKS
Small Crack VD * 2152 8m Stanage Popular
Tango Crack VD * 3226 14m Stanage North
Boot Crack HVD * 1001 8m Stanage Popular
Robin Hood's Right-hand Buttress Direct HS 4a *** 4383 22m Stanage Popular
Straight Crack HS 4b * 1121 12m Stanage North
Bird's Nest Crack HS 4b ** 3171 10m Almscliff
Straight Crack VS 4c ** 1190 20m Stanage Popular
Fern Crack VS 5a *** 1591 16m Stanage Plantation
Green Crack VS 4c * 491 10m Stanage Popular
Fist Crack VS 5a ** 107 11m Deer Gallows
Climbers' Club Direct HVS 5a *** 926 50m • 2 The Dewerstone
Shaftesbury Avenue HVS 5b * 378 20m Millstone Edge
The Vice E1 5b ** 292 10m Stanage North
Imposition E2 5b ** 59 8m Ramshaw Rocks
Centaur E2 5c * 69 8m Stanage Plantation
Sentinel Crack E3 5c *** 92 17m Chatsworth Edge
Anthrax E3 6a ** 10 14m Hen Cloud
Harvest E4 6b ** 41 4m Stanage North
OFFWIDTHS
Fat Man's Misery S 3c * 73 ? Burbage South Edge
Crewcut VS 4c ** 393 22m Millstone Edge
Every Man's Misery VS 5a * 113 6m Burbage South Edge
Nursery Crack HVS 5c * 77 6m Stanage North
Botterill's Crack HVS 5a * 109 12m Ilkley (Cow and...
Come Inside 5.9 ** 5 22m Rainbow Slab Area
Blue Light's Crack E1 5b ** 61 16m Wimberry Rocks
Left Eliminate E1 5c ** 361 11m Curbar Edge
Delilah E1 5b ** 46 18m Pule Hill Rocks
Elder Crack E2 5b *** 738 18m Curbar Edge
Right Eliminate E3 5c *** 235 17m Curbar Edge
Ramshaw Crack E4 6a *** 102 12m Ramshaw Rocks
Liquid Armbar E4 6a ** 7 ? Gideon Quarries...
Fear of Infection E4 6a *** 43 15m Clogwyn Mawr Cwmglas
Goliath E4 6a *** 187 10m Burbage South Edge
Gigglin' Crack E6 6c *** 34 10m Brimham Rocks
Gobbler's Roof E7 6c * 1 ? Harborough Rocks
150 e, 188 stars 70,284 1,012m 91
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