Contributed by C Witter Apr/21 - This public hilllist has been seen 913 times

15 routes in the Lakes up to VS that are an alternative to the well-worn Classic Rock list. And they're not even esoteric.

Feel the space below your feet  © Martyn Nicholson
Feel the space below your feet
© Martyn Nicholson, Sep 2021

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User Percentage Latest Log
1st Martin Bennett 93% 19 Apr, 2022
2nd stewart murray 86% 15 Aug, 2020
3rd Hidden 73% 9 Aug, 2023
4th Chris Pearson 60% 22 Jul, 1990
4th buxtoncoffeelover 60% 10 Jun, 2023
5th Mr Fuller 40% 16 Apr, 2021
6th Dunthemall 26% 24 Apr, 2010
7th kitP 20% 18 Jun, 2022
7th Hidden 20% 9 Sep, 2023
8th OlliYerby 13% 13 May, 2023

Map of routes in this ticklist

Least routes Most routes

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

Distribution of grades - Trad

Top 12 photos of this hilllist

Lake District cloud inversion

Grooved Arete
Lake District cloud inversion
© milus

'D' Route, Gimmer

'D' Route
'D' Route, Gimmer
© Steve Broadbent

Summer days at Gimmer

North West Arete
Summer days at Gimmer
© davelongbottom

Evening Light on Gimmer. Sean B sneaks one last route in.

North West Arete
Evening Light on Gimmer. Sean B sneaks one last route in.
© neil the weak

Oxford & Cambridge Direct

Oxford and Cambridge Direct Route
Oxford & Cambridge Direct
© Steve Broadbent

As good as it gets for a VS!

Haste Not
As good as it gets for a VS!
© bowlingj

Eagle Front

Eagle Front
© salancaster

Classic.

Eliminate 'A'
Classic.
© HelenW85

the Mike Psyche!

Eliminate 'A'
the Mike Psyche!
© DougieC

The loneliness of the long distant leader

North West Arete
The loneliness of the long distant leader
© Blimey

Tom on Grooved Arete

Grooved Arete
Tom on Grooved Arete
© milus

Dan perched on the awesomely exposed North West Arete

North West Arete
Dan perched on the awesomely exposed North West Arete
© DMOB


Add Climb name Grade Ticks? Height Crag name
North West Arete VS 4b *** 1297 ? Gimmer Crag
'D' Route S 4a *** 1328 ? Gimmer Crag
Haste Not VS 4c *** 835 ? White Ghyll
Giant's Crawl (Summer) D *** 1095 ? Dow Crag
Eliminate 'A' VS 4c *** 1319 110m • 6 Dow Crag
Square Chimney/Medusa Wall Combination VS 4c *** 186 ? Esk Buttress (Dow...
Grooved Arete HVD *** 370 ? Pikes Crag
Moss Ledge Direct and Jones' Arete VS 4c *** 194 ? Scafell Crag
Eagle's Nest Ridge Direct VS 4b *** 333 45m The Napes
Engineer's Slabs VS 4c *** 443 60m • 2 Gable Crag
North-West Climb VS 4b *** 152 ? Pillar
Raven Crag Buttress VD *** 476 ? Raven Crag, Combe...
Eagle Front VS 4c *** 316 150m • 8 Eagle Crag...
Oxford and Cambridge Direct Route S 4a *** 857 ? Grey Crag...
Thomas S 4a *** 1864 ? • 3 Wallowbarrow Crag
45 stars 11,065 365m 30
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