Contributed by Pete Nugent Aug/10 - This public hilllist has been seen 59,473 times

A famous collection of great climbs from the 'Hard Rock' book by Ken Wilson (1974), covering routes from all over the UK. [NOTE: Deer Bield Buttress has fallen down but is retained for historical reasons. DBB is to be replaced by Totalitarian in the next edition]

P2, moving out from the Centurion corner  © David Lanceley
P2, moving out from the Centurion corner
© David Lanceley, May 1975

1758 users are subscribed to this hilllist, and 3 have completed the full list.
Login as Existing User to subscribe, which will show the climbs you've already ticked.

User Percentage Latest Log
1st phardman 100% 6 May, 2012
1st Rich Mayfield 100% 19 Aug, 2007
1st Mark Stevenson 100% 21 Jul, 2019
2nd Nigel Bond 95% 3 Jul, 2018
3rd Chris Forrest 93% 3 Jun
4th uphillnow 88% 10 Jul, 2011
4th Hidden 88% 2016
4th Martin Bennett 88% 5 Jun, 2023
5th Flavio 86% 29 May, 2023
6th Hidden 83% 31 Oct, 2019

Map of routes in this ticklist

Least routes Most routes

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

Distribution of grades

Top 12 photos of this hilllist

Johnny Dawes strolling up White Slab on Cloggy, July 1990

White Slab
Johnny Dawes strolling up White Slab on Cloggy, July 1990
© Gordon Stainforth

Great wall top pitch

Great Wall
Great wall top pitch
© jethro kiernan

Cenotaph Corner

Cenotaph Corner
© Grahame N

The needle crack

The Needle
The needle crack
© andymoin

Clawing my way out of the coffin slot.

East Face Route (Original Route)
Clawing my way out of the coffin slot.
© Gavin James

Descending the Old Man of Hoy

East Face Route (Original Route)
Descending the Old Man of Hoy
© Kirsty McGhie-Fraser

Top pitch of Great Wall as the sun sets on summer

Great Wall
Top pitch of Great Wall as the sun sets on summer
© jethro kiernan

Shibboleth silhouette

Shibboleth
Shibboleth silhouette
© Grahame N

Chris Jackson at the crux of Debauchery, High Tor

Debauchery
Chris Jackson at the crux of Debauchery, High Tor
© Gordon Stainforth

Day four in Fisherfield. Rafe on the crux traverse

Dragon
Day four in Fisherfield. Rafe on the crux traverse
© Samuel Wainwright

Rachel on the crux of Cenotaph Corner.

Cenotaph Corner
Rachel on the crux of Cenotaph Corner.
© jethro kiernan

Elder Crack - a big wide , Curbar crack!

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


Add Climb name Grade Ticks? Height Crag name
SCOTLAND
Dragon E1 5b *** 135 105m • 4 Carnmore Crag
Gob HVS 4c *** 187 105m • 4 Carnmore Crag
The Needle E1 5b *** 596 260m Shelterstone Crag
King Rat E1 5c ** 161 220m • 7 Creag an Dubh-loch
Goliath HVS 5a *** 110 150m • 4 Creag an Dubh-loch
Swastika E2 6a ** 237 ? Beinn Trilleachan...
Shibboleth E2 5c *** 240 167m • 7 Buachaille Etive Mor
Raven's Gully (Summer) HVS *** 52 ? Buachaille Etive Mor
Carnivore E2 5c *** 86 160m • 5 Creag a'...
Yo Yo E1 5b *** 173 ? • 3 Aonach Dubh
Trapeze E1 5b *** 169 ? Aonach Dubh
Centurion HVS 5a *** 609 190m • 7 Ben Nevis
The Bat E2 5b *** 154 270m • 9 Ben Nevis
East Face Route (Original Route) E1 5b 839 130m • 5 (Old Man of) Hoy
The Great Prow HVS 5a * 92 85m • 5 Bla Bheinn
The Scoop E7 6b *** 19 205m • 8 Sròn Uladail...
South Ridge Direct VS 5a *** 804 395m • 13 Cir Mhor
THE LAKE DISTRICT
Central Buttress E1 5b *** 658 122m • 6 Scafell Crag
Gormenghast E1 5b *** 431 53m • 3 Heron Crag, Eskdale
Ichabod E2 5c *** 288 ? Scafell East...
Central Pillar E2 5b *** 445 ? • 6 Esk Buttress (Dow...
Engineer's Slabs VS 4c *** 459 60m • 2 Gable Crag
Praying Mantis E1 5b *** 573 ? • 3 Goat Crag,...
North Crag Eliminate E1 5b ** 437 ? Castle Rock of...
Extol E2 5c ** 109 ? Dove Crag (Dovedale)
Deer Bield Buttress E1 5a *** 97 ? Deer Bield Crag
Totalitarian E1 5c *** 332 ? • 4 Raven Crag,...
The Crack VS 4c *** 1249 60m Gimmer Crag
Kipling Groove HVS 5a *** 1242 ? Gimmer Crag
WALES
Mousetrap E2 5a *** 474 128m • 3 Gogarth South Stack
Gogarth E1 5b *** 1464 112m • 5 Gogarth North Stack...
The Big Groove E3 5c *** 367 105m • 3 Gogarth North Stack...
A Dream of White Horses HVS 4c *** 3068 ? • 4 Gogarth North Stack...
The Grooves E1 5b *** 790 116m • 3 Cyrn Las (Gyrn Las)
Diagonal HVS 5a *** 1588 78m • 4 Dinas Mot
Cenotaph Corner E1 5c *** 2159 ? Dinas Cromlech
Great - Bow Combination HVS 5a *** 670 ? Clogwyn Du'r...
Great Wall E4 6a *** 459 60m • 2 Clogwyn Du'r...
White Slab E2 5c *** 542 ? Clogwyn Du'r...
Slanting Slab E4 6a * 44 ? Clogwyn Du'r...
Vember E1 5b *** 343 ? Clogwyn Du'r...
Dwm E3 6a *** 121 ? Castell Cidwm
Vector E2 5c *** 1437 ? Craig Bwlch y Moch...
The Groove E1 5b *** 243 ? Llech Ddu (Black...
PEAK AND PENNINE
North West Girdle E1 5b *** 209 65m • 4 Almscliff
Kilnsey Main Overhang A2 *** 80 ? Kilnsey
Carnage E2 5b *** 299 42m • 2 Malham Cove
The Right Unconquerable HVS 5a *** 3730 16m Stanage Plantation
Elder Crack E2 5b *** 764 18m Curbar Edge
Suicide Wall HVS 5b *** 1480 30m • 2 Cratcliffe Tor
Debauchery E1 5b *** 1236 45m • 2 High Tor
Valkyrie HVS 5a *** 2539 20m • 2 Froggatt Edge
Chee Tor Girdle VS 5a *** 665 ? • 4 Chee Dale Lower
Sirplum E1 5b *** 626 50m • 2 Chee Dale Upper
Alcasan E2 5c *** 259 102m • 5 Stoney Middleton
THE SOUTH WEST
Malbogies HVS 5a *** 954 57m • 2 Avon Gorge (Main...
Coronation Street (WW) E1 5b *** 627 ? • 6 Cheddar Gorge South
Moonraker HVS 5a *** 686 76m • 3 Berry Head - The...
Bishop's Rib E1 5b *** 741 53m • 3 Chair Ladder
Suicide Wall E1 5c *** 1185 78m • 5 Bosigran
Bow Wall E2 5b *** 702 52m • 2 Bosigran
72 e, 172 stars 41,534 4,040m 194
Users who have completed the full list are:
Mark Stevenson, Rich Mayfield, phardman
Loading Notifications...
Facebook Twitter Copy Email