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1. Gordale Scar 172 routes in Crag

Summary:
Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -2.163309, 54.076982

Description:

Gordale Scar is a vally cut into the land witch offers climbing routes on both sides and streches over half a mile

Approach:

The best approach it to arrive at Malham village there is significant parking and cafes, then it a short walk to the Malham Cove heading north, from here head north east for about 1k to arrive at Gordale Scar

1.1. The Upper Left Wing 23 routes in Crag

Summary:
All Unknown
RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 The Greaser
HS 4a
Unknown 6m
2 Juggy Corner
D
Unknown 6m
3 Grey Crack
MVS 4b
Unknown 6m
4 Dinner Crack
S
Unknown 6m
5 * Old Rake
M
Unknown 8m
6 * The Crescent
S
Unknown 9m
7 Slanting Scoop
VD
Unknown 11m
8 * Keyhole Ridge
HS 4a
Unknown 9m
9 One Man and His Dog
E2 5b
Unknown 9m
10 Sheep's Groove
VS 4c
Unknown 9m
11 * Sheep's Crack
HVS 5a
Unknown 9m
12 ** Tufted Duck
E2 5c
Unknown 14m
13 Waltzing Matilda
E4 6b
Unknown 11m
14 ** Pterodactyl
E2 5c
Unknown 12m
15 Smidge
E1 5b
Unknown 11m
16 Smudge
E3 5c
Unknown 13m
17 * The Gorilla
HVS 5a
Unknown 12m
18 The Gibbon
VS 4c
Unknown 12m
19 Baby Boom
E2 5c
Unknown 11m
20 The Lizard
VS 5a
Unknown 11m
21 Rat's Tail
VS 5a
Unknown 11m
22 Trollenburg Terror
E2 6a
Unknown 12m
23 Boulder Rib
VS 4c
Unknown 11m

1.2. The Lower Left Wing 42 routes in Crag

Summary:
All Unknown
RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 * Katydid
HS 4b
Unknown 7m
2 Stingo
VS 5a
Unknown 7m
3 The Riddler
VS 4c
Unknown 12m
4 * Scratchings
E1 6a
Unknown 11m
5 The Spinner
HVS 6a
Unknown 11m
6 Spin Off
E1 6a
Unknown 12m
7 * Tunnel Vision
E4 6a
Unknown 11m
8 * Nonsuch
E2 5c
Unknown 11m
9 The Bulger
HVS 5a
Unknown 12m
10 Deception
S
Unknown 12m
11 Parallel Cracks
HS 4a
Unknown 12m
12 Corner Tree Climb
VD
Unknown 9m
13 ** The Eliminate
VS 4c
Unknown 26m
14 * Tiptoe
VS 4c
Unknown 27m
15 * Paradise Street
HS 4b
Unknown 12m
16 * Black Knight
HVS 5a
Unknown 33m
17 White Rook
E1 5c
Unknown 35m
18 * Overhanging Flake
VS 5a
Unknown 36m
19 Blat
HVS 5c
Unknown 18m
20 The Gaffer
VS 5a
Unknown 30m
21 Gaffer Direct
HVS 5b
Unknown
22 Microchasm
HVS 5a
Unknown 27m
23 Poison Ivy
VS
Unknown 33m
24 Fallen Block Chimney
HVS 5a
Unknown 36m
25 Briar Wall
HVS
Unknown
26 Narrowing Crack
VS 5a
Unknown 33m
27 Quivering Chimney
HS 4b
Unknown 32m
28 Botany Bay
Unknown 30m
29 Badfinger
E1 5b
Unknown 30m
30 Plaster Crack
S
Unknown 36m
31 Hidden Corner
S
Unknown 33m
32 The Norper
E1 5b
Unknown 30m
33 ** Court Jester
E2 5c
Unknown 30m
34 * Hang The Joker
E2 5c
Unknown 35m
35 *** The Lyncher
E2 5c
Unknown 30m
36 Arnold Freerouter
E3 6a
Unknown 29m
37 Yark Lefthand
E1 5b
Unknown 30m
38 ** Yark
E1 5b
Unknown 29m
39 Bushmaster
HVS 5a
Unknown 30m
40 Nutcracker
S
Unknown 30m
41 The Comeback
MVS 4b
Unknown 35m
42 King Tut
VS 4c
Unknown 35m

1.3. The Gorge Left Wall 18 routes in Crag

Summary:
Mostly Unknown
RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 * I'm Forever Threatening
6b+
Unknown 25m
Tom fleming

Hard start good sustained 6b+

2 ** Nothing to Declare
E5 6a
Unknown 35m
3 ** Decree Nisi
E5 6b
Unknown 35m
4 * A New Underground
E6 6a
Unknown 45m
5 ** The Cement Garden
E6 6c
Unknown 52m
6 *** Face Route
E3 6a
Unknown 47m
7 Traverse of the Gobs
E4 6a
Unknown 51m
8 * The Living Dead Extension
E5 6a
Unknown 26m
9 * Mossdale Trip
E6 6b
Unknown 50m
10 * Jenny Wren
E5 6a
Unknown 60m
11 *** Rebel
E5 6b
Unknown 47m
12 ** Revolt
E5 6b
Unknown 50m
13 ** The Cause
E5 6b
Unknown 50m
14 Manque
E1 5c A3
Aid 45m
15 Grot
A4
Aid 49m
16 King Rat
E5 6a A2
Aid 68m
17 Magic Roundabout
VS 4c
Unknown 62m
18 ** The Girdle Traverse of the Left Wall
E2 5c
Unknown 140m

1.4. Backwater Buttress 12 routes in Crag

Summary:
All Unknown
RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 The Black Bottom
E1 5b
Unknown 27m
2 The Missing Link
HVS 5b
Unknown 30m
3 ** Hoodlum Priest
7b
Unknown 25m
4 ** Ventura
7b
Unknown 25m
5 Pedestal Wall
HVS 5a
Unknown 26m
6 * Pedestal Crack
HS 4b
Unknown 24m
7 ** Naked
7b+
Unknown 20m
8 * Wise Crack
E3 5c
Unknown 24m
9 * Featuristic
7a
Unknown 24m
10 What Do You Want Me To Do With It
7a+
Unknown 20m
11 Don't Matter Just Don't Bite It
7a+
Unknown 20m
12 Erotic Nightmare
7b+
Unknown 10m

1.5. Karst Buttress 5 routes in Crag

Summary:
All Unknown
RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 Wire Wound
E2 5c
Unknown 10m
2 * Crossley Yarns
6c
Unknown 10m
3 ** Red Rhinoceros
6b+
Unknown 10m
4 * Palming Pavorotti's Peach
7a+
Unknown 10m
Tom fleming

One move wonder

5 Soft Option
6b+
Unknown 12m

1.6. The Grotto 3 routes in Crag

Summary:
All Unknown
RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 * Water Margin
7b+
Unknown 10m
2 * Revel in your Time
7b+
Unknown 10m
3 ** Green Lipped Mussels
7c
Unknown 10m

1.7. Waterfall Buttress 9 routes in Crag

Summary:
All Unknown
RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 Big Splash
E4 6b
Unknown 30m
2 ** Alien Water Kiss
E6 6b
Unknown 25m
3 *** Darkness Beckons
E6 6b
Unknown 27m
4 * Meggazones
E4 6a
Unknown 36m
5 Sunshine
VS 4c
Unknown 40m
6 Darkness
Unknown 35m
7 *** Light
E2 5c
Unknown 35m
8 *** Cabaret
E1 5b
Unknown 36m
9 * Nightride
E2 5c
Unknown 85m

1.8. The Right Wall 24 routes in Crag

Summary:
Mostly Unknown
RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 ** Delivertoad
E5 6a
Unknown 45m
2 *** Deliverance
E5 6b
Unknown 45m
3 Dolostone
E3 5c
Unknown 32m
4 West Face Route
VS 4b
Unknown 70m
5 The Soft Machine
VS 4c
Unknown 54m
6 ** Solstice
E5 6a
Unknown 20m
7 Climacteric
HVS A3
Aid 90m
8 The Main Overhang
E1 5b A3
Aid 68m
9 Main Overhang Direct
E1 5b A3
Aid 57m
10 ** Ocean Heart
6c
Unknown 20m
11 * Ivy Groove
E3 5c
Unknown 50m
12 Comedy of Errors
E5 6a
Unknown 40m
13 ** Revival
7b+
Unknown 50m
14 ** Masochism Tango
E6 6c
Unknown 45m
15 *** Huecool
8b
Unknown 35m
16 *** Supercool
8a+
Unknown 35m
17 *** Cave Route Lefthand
E6 6c
Unknown 30m
18 *** Cave Route Righthand
E6 6b
Unknown 48m
19 *** Defcon 3
7c+
Unknown 35m
20 *** Pierrepoint
7c+
Unknown 46m
21 *** Hangman
E6 6b
Unknown 47m
22 Trubble
8a+
Unknown 10m
23 *** Bite It And Believe It
E6 6b
Unknown 75m
24 *** Bliss
E7 6b
Unknown 65m

1.9. The Upper Right Wing 36 routes in Crag

Summary:
All Unknown
RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 Lucifer Sam
MVS 4b
Unknown 9m
2 D.K.
VD
Unknown 9m
3 Willy Nilly
S
Unknown 12m
4 * Boy Wonder
VS 4c
Unknown 11m
5 * Quick Finish
E1 5c
Unknown 12m
6 David
VD
Unknown 11m
7 Obtuse Corner
S
Unknown 11m
8 Jonathon
VD
Unknown 11m
9 * Walnut Scoop
MVS 4b
Unknown 9m
10 December Dodos
S
Unknown 10m
11 Gates
S
Unknown 11m
12 Full Deck
E3 6a
Unknown 12m
13 * The Joker
VS 4c
Unknown 12m
14 * Lost Ace
E4 6a
Unknown 12m
15 The Knave
HVS 5a
Unknown 12m
16 High Roller
E3 5c
Unknown 12m
17 * The Juggler
HVS 5a
Unknown 12m
18 * Running Flush
E2 5b
Unknown 12m
19 * Straight Flush
E3 6a
Unknown 12m
20 Double or Quits
E3 6a
Unknown 12m
21 Black Jack
E1 5b
Unknown 12m
22 Stacked Deck
E2 5b
Unknown 12m
23 Faked Cards
VS 4c
Unknown 12m
24 Fingers
S
Unknown 11m
25 Disappointment
HVS 5a
Unknown 10m
26 * Sarcasm
S
Unknown 11m
27 January Crack
S
Unknown 9m
28 Chockstone Crack
VD
Unknown 6m
29 Jenny Spinner
MVS 4b
Unknown 8m
30 * Two Flake Climb
HS 4a
Unknown 8m
31 * Little Flake Climb
VS 4c
Unknown 8m
32 Bogside
HVS 5a
Unknown 9m
33 * Tycho
VS 4c
Unknown 9m
34 S.G.B.
MS
Unknown 18m
35 The Corner
S
Unknown 18m
36 The Wall
HS 4b
Unknown 9m

2. Index by grade

Grade Stars Name Style Area
D Juggy Corner Unknown 6m 1.1. The Upper Left Wing
VD Slanting Scoop Unknown 11m 1.1. The Upper Left Wing
Corner Tree Climb Unknown 9m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
Chockstone Crack Unknown 6m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
D.K. Unknown 9m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
David Unknown 11m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
Jonathon Unknown 11m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
MS S.G.B. Unknown 18m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
S Dinner Crack Unknown 6m 1.1. The Upper Left Wing
* The Crescent Unknown 9m 1.1. The Upper Left Wing
Deception Unknown 12m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
Hidden Corner Unknown 33m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
Nutcracker Unknown 30m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
Plaster Crack Unknown 36m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
December Dodos Unknown 10m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
Fingers Unknown 11m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
Gates Unknown 11m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
January Crack Unknown 9m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
Obtuse Corner Unknown 11m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
* Sarcasm Unknown 11m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
The Corner Unknown 18m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
Willy Nilly Unknown 12m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
HS 4a * Keyhole Ridge Unknown 9m 1.1. The Upper Left Wing
The Greaser Unknown 6m 1.1. The Upper Left Wing
Parallel Cracks Unknown 12m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
* Two Flake Climb Unknown 8m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
HS 4b * Katydid Unknown 7m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
* Paradise Street Unknown 12m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
Quivering Chimney Unknown 32m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
* Pedestal Crack Unknown 24m 1.4. Backwater Buttress
The Wall Unknown 9m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
MVS 4b Grey Crack Unknown 6m 1.1. The Upper Left Wing
The Comeback Unknown 35m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
Jenny Spinner Unknown 8m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
Lucifer Sam Unknown 9m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
* Walnut Scoop Unknown 9m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
VS 4b West Face Route Unknown 70m 1.8. The Right Wall
VS 4c Boulder Rib Unknown 11m 1.1. The Upper Left Wing
Sheep's Groove Unknown 9m 1.1. The Upper Left Wing
The Gibbon Unknown 12m 1.1. The Upper Left Wing
King Tut Unknown 35m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
** The Eliminate Unknown 26m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
The Riddler Unknown 12m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
* Tiptoe Unknown 27m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
Magic Roundabout Unknown 62m 1.3. The Gorge Left Wall
Sunshine Unknown 40m 1.7. Waterfall Buttress
The Soft Machine Unknown 54m 1.8. The Right Wall
* Boy Wonder Unknown 11m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
Faked Cards Unknown 12m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
* Little Flake Climb Unknown 8m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
* The Joker Unknown 12m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
* Tycho Unknown 9m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
VS Poison Ivy Unknown 33m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
VS 5a Rat's Tail Unknown 11m 1.1. The Upper Left Wing
The Lizard Unknown 11m 1.1. The Upper Left Wing
Narrowing Crack Unknown 33m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
* Overhanging Flake Unknown 36m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
Stingo Unknown 7m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
The Gaffer Unknown 30m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
HVS 5a * Sheep's Crack Unknown 9m 1.1. The Upper Left Wing
* The Gorilla Unknown 12m 1.1. The Upper Left Wing
* Black Knight Unknown 33m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
Bushmaster Unknown 30m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
Fallen Block Chimney Unknown 36m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
Microchasm Unknown 27m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
The Bulger Unknown 12m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
Pedestal Wall Unknown 26m 1.4. Backwater Buttress
Bogside Unknown 9m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
Disappointment Unknown 10m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
* The Juggler Unknown 12m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
The Knave Unknown 12m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
HVS Briar Wall Unknown 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
HVS A3 Climacteric Aid 90m 1.8. The Right Wall
HVS 5b Gaffer Direct Unknown 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
The Missing Link Unknown 30m 1.4. Backwater Buttress
E1 5b Smidge Unknown 11m 1.1. The Upper Left Wing
Badfinger Unknown 30m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
The Norper Unknown 30m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
** Yark Unknown 29m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
Yark Lefthand Unknown 30m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
The Black Bottom Unknown 27m 1.4. Backwater Buttress
*** Cabaret Unknown 36m 1.7. Waterfall Buttress
Black Jack Unknown 12m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
E1 5b A3 Main Overhang Direct Aid 57m 1.8. The Right Wall
The Main Overhang Aid 68m 1.8. The Right Wall
6b+ * I'm Forever Threatening Unknown 25m 1.3. The Gorge Left Wall
** Red Rhinoceros Unknown 10m 1.5. Karst Buttress
Soft Option Unknown 12m 1.5. Karst Buttress
E2 5b One Man and His Dog Unknown 9m 1.1. The Upper Left Wing
* Running Flush Unknown 12m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
Stacked Deck Unknown 12m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
6c * Crossley Yarns Unknown 10m 1.5. Karst Buttress
** Ocean Heart Unknown 20m 1.8. The Right Wall
HVS 5c Blat Unknown 18m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
E1 5c White Rook Unknown 35m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
* Quick Finish Unknown 12m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
E1 5c A3 Manque Aid 45m 1.3. The Gorge Left Wall
E2 5c Baby Boom Unknown 11m 1.1. The Upper Left Wing
** Pterodactyl Unknown 12m 1.1. The Upper Left Wing
** Tufted Duck Unknown 14m 1.1. The Upper Left Wing
** Court Jester Unknown 30m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
* Hang The Joker Unknown 35m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
* Nonsuch Unknown 11m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
*** The Lyncher Unknown 30m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
** The Girdle Traverse of the Left Wall Unknown 140m 1.3. The Gorge Left Wall
Wire Wound Unknown 10m 1.5. Karst Buttress
*** Light Unknown 35m 1.7. Waterfall Buttress
* Nightride Unknown 85m 1.7. Waterfall Buttress
E3 5c Smudge Unknown 13m 1.1. The Upper Left Wing
* Wise Crack Unknown 24m 1.4. Backwater Buttress
Dolostone Unknown 32m 1.8. The Right Wall
* Ivy Groove Unknown 50m 1.8. The Right Wall
High Roller Unknown 12m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
7a * Featuristic Unknown 24m 1.4. Backwater Buttress
HVS 6a The Spinner Unknown 11m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
E1 6a * Scratchings Unknown 11m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
Spin Off Unknown 12m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
E2 6a Trollenburg Terror Unknown 12m 1.1. The Upper Left Wing
E3 6a Arnold Freerouter Unknown 29m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
*** Face Route Unknown 47m 1.3. The Gorge Left Wall
Double or Quits Unknown 12m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
Full Deck Unknown 12m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
* Straight Flush Unknown 12m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
E4 6a * Tunnel Vision Unknown 11m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
Traverse of the Gobs Unknown 51m 1.3. The Gorge Left Wall
* Meggazones Unknown 36m 1.7. Waterfall Buttress
* Lost Ace Unknown 12m 1.9. The Upper Right Wing
7a+ Don't Matter Just Don't Bite It Unknown 20m 1.4. Backwater Buttress
What Do You Want Me To Do With It Unknown 20m 1.4. Backwater Buttress
* Palming Pavorotti's Peach Unknown 10m 1.5. Karst Buttress
7b ** Hoodlum Priest Unknown 25m 1.4. Backwater Buttress
** Ventura Unknown 25m 1.4. Backwater Buttress
E5 6a * Jenny Wren Unknown 60m 1.3. The Gorge Left Wall
** Nothing to Declare Unknown 35m 1.3. The Gorge Left Wall
* The Living Dead Extension Unknown 26m 1.3. The Gorge Left Wall
Comedy of Errors Unknown 40m 1.8. The Right Wall
** Delivertoad Unknown 45m 1.8. The Right Wall
** Solstice Unknown 20m 1.8. The Right Wall
E5 6a A2 King Rat Aid 68m 1.3. The Gorge Left Wall
7b+ Erotic Nightmare Unknown 10m 1.4. Backwater Buttress
** Naked Unknown 20m 1.4. Backwater Buttress
* Revel in your Time Unknown 10m 1.6. The Grotto
* Water Margin Unknown 10m 1.6. The Grotto
** Revival Unknown 50m 1.8. The Right Wall
E4 6b Waltzing Matilda Unknown 11m 1.1. The Upper Left Wing
Big Splash Unknown 30m 1.7. Waterfall Buttress
E5 6b ** Decree Nisi Unknown 35m 1.3. The Gorge Left Wall
*** Rebel Unknown 47m 1.3. The Gorge Left Wall
** Revolt Unknown 50m 1.3. The Gorge Left Wall
** The Cause Unknown 50m 1.3. The Gorge Left Wall
*** Deliverance Unknown 45m 1.8. The Right Wall
7c ** Green Lipped Mussels Unknown 10m 1.6. The Grotto
E6 6a * A New Underground Unknown 45m 1.3. The Gorge Left Wall
E6 6b * Mossdale Trip Unknown 50m 1.3. The Gorge Left Wall
** Alien Water Kiss Unknown 25m 1.7. Waterfall Buttress
*** Darkness Beckons Unknown 27m 1.7. Waterfall Buttress
*** Bite It And Believe It Unknown 75m 1.8. The Right Wall
*** Cave Route Righthand Unknown 48m 1.8. The Right Wall
*** Hangman Unknown 47m 1.8. The Right Wall
7c+ *** Defcon 3 Unknown 35m 1.8. The Right Wall
*** Pierrepoint Unknown 46m 1.8. The Right Wall
E6 6c ** The Cement Garden Unknown 52m 1.3. The Gorge Left Wall
*** Cave Route Lefthand Unknown 30m 1.8. The Right Wall
** Masochism Tango Unknown 45m 1.8. The Right Wall
E7 6b *** Bliss Unknown 65m 1.8. The Right Wall
8a+ *** Supercool Unknown 35m 1.8. The Right Wall
Trubble Unknown 10m 1.8. The Right Wall
8b *** Huecool Unknown 35m 1.8. The Right Wall
? Botany Bay Unknown 30m 1.2. The Lower Left Wing
Darkness Unknown 35m 1.7. Waterfall Buttress
A4 Grot Aid 49m 1.3. The Gorge Left Wall
M * Old Rake Unknown 8m 1.1. The Upper Left Wing