A famous collection of great climbs from the 'Classic Rock' book by Ken Wilson (1978), covering routes from all over the UK originally up to a grade of Hard Severe, although many have been subsequently upgraded to VS. The new 2007 edition added four outright routes in the chapter headings: these are Modern and K2 at Hen Cloud. Arrow Route at Sron na Ciche (a connective line accidentally unlisted in the original as it was always described) and Ivy Chimney as a 'continuation' of Milestone Direct (odd as it's atop pulpit route!) .
Please note that alternative names are occasionally used: Black Slab is Hargreaves Original; Mitre Ridge is by the Cumming-Crofton Route. For added depth of adventure look to the text for exciting possibilities: The Orr finish to Labyrinth, making the route VS, is for example well worth hunting out and the HS start to Terrier's Tooth would be sad for any enthusiast to miss, while Bell's incredible finish to the Cumming-Crofton Route is a real cherry on the icing of that little bun! The 2007 edition has a helpful and inspiring appendix of additional and alternative climbs in every part of the country. These are plentiful and will likewise encourage adventure and alternatives.
Articles about the Ken Wilson books and their "puerile tickers" can be found on the Needlesport's Website.
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Note: Only showing summits, scrambles, winter routes, and low grade climbs
Demo Route
© rhudson
Tower Ridge
Tower Gap Belay
© Paluchi
Cuillin Ridge Traverse (Summer)
Sunrise on the second day of our traverse
© henrygiles99
Little Chamonix
Chris Bonington still climbing at 78. Legend
© Paluchi
The Devil's Slide
An exhilarating solo of The Devil's Slide, my 400ft intro to Lundy
© Paul Phillips - UKC and UKH
Terrier's Tooth
Splash
© Glenachulish
Tower Ridge
Dawn on Tower Ridge
© toolboxtim
Tower Ridge
Eastern Traverse
© luckyjim
Tower Ridge
Jen "gracefully" pulling herself out of tower gap. Lots of ice on my lens...
© DaveThexton
Demo Route
Jen Oliver on the famous last few moves of Demo Route
© Luke Carroll
Tower Ridge
Martin on the Great Tower at dawn after a night time ascent of Tower Ridge
© Andrew Marshall
Integrity
Looking down Integrity to Collie's route and the Cioch
© tomdude