Western Gritstone Guide

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Table of contents

1. Western Gritstone 4,489 routes in Region

31 32 23 22 24 28 29 26 30 27 25 21 4 14 5 13 12 11 20 19 10 9 17 15 16 18 7 6 8 40 3 39 38 37 36 35 34 2 33 1

1 Whaley Bridge Area 2 Kinder 3 Bleaklow and Longdendale 4 Chew Valley 5 Laddow 6 Harry's Quarry 7 John Henry Quarry 8 Bottoms Quarry 9 Tintwistle Knarr 10 Millstone Buttress to Highstone Rocks 11 Black Tor 12 Rake's Rocks 13 Bareholme Crag 14 Crowden Castles 15 Shining Clough 16 Deer Knowl 17 Black Cloughs 18 Rollick Stones 19 Brockholes Quarry 20 Crowden Great Quarry 21 Holmfirth Cliff 22 Honley Quarry 23 Netherton Edge 24 Honley Old Wood 25 West Nab 26 Shooter's Nab 27 Worlow Quarry 28 Nab End 29 Piper Stones 30 Standedge Quarry 31 Longwood Tower Quarry 32 Crosland Moor 33 Oldpits Quarry 34 Chatterton Lane Quarry 35 Wormstones 36 Coombes Rocks 37 Lower Shelf Stones 38 Shelf Benches 39 Yellowslacks 40 Torside Clough

Summary:

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Seasonality

Trad climbing, Bouldering and other styles

Lat / Long: 53.472191, -1.898135

1.1. Whaley Bridge Area 304 routes in Crag

4 5 3 2 1

1 Windgather 2 Castle Naze 3 Black Rocks 4 New Mills Torrs 5 Cracken Edge Quarries

Summary:

Trad climbing, Bouldering and Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 53.326377, -1.976123

1.1.1. Windgather 57 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.300996, -2.008708

1.1.2. Castle Naze 23 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.301281, -1.921968

summary

A minor wall of weathered rock.

description

Quick drying crag located in the peaks district.

approach

Located near Doveholes.

1.1.3. Black Rocks 62 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.342724, -2.019445

1.1.4. New Mills Torrs 135 routes in Crag

Summary:

Trad climbing, Bouldering and Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 53.364084, -2.000881

summary

Short walk in,nice area,dry in the rain

description

Great traditional and bouldering in lovely setting

access issues

No issues.Climbers welcome

approach

The crag is located under the main road bridge in the town of New Mills.

where to stay

B and b

ethic

No chipping.Popular walking area,so not too much swearing.

history

Long established venue

1.1.5. Cracken Edge Quarries 26 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.351748, -1.946480

1.2. Kinder 1,125 routes in Crag

2 3 1

1 Southern Edges 2 Northern Edges 3 Downfall

Summary:

Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.396121, -1.839502

summary

Lovely historical spot

description

Brilliant views and a feeling of real remoteness

access issues

None

approach

Various approaches all long!

where to stay

Hayfield

ethic

No litter or bbqs

history

Famous for the right to roam march

1.2.1. Southern Edges 396 routes in Sector

Summary:

Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.385966, -1.828898

1.2.2. Northern Edges 393 routes in Sector

Summary:

Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.399804, -1.851357

1.2.3. Downfall 336 routes in Sector

Summary:

Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.395082, -1.881975

description

The main Kinder area focuses on the huge downfall. Can freeze over winter for ice climbing

approach

From Pennine way(A57) walk along the flagged path trending left,then up the stepped hill,Along the top rightwards and it's obvious.

descent notes

1 hour from the road

history

Historically a very important area,mainly due to the famous trespass.

1.3. Bleaklow and Longdendale 0 routes in Crag

1.4. Chew Valley 1,205 routes in Crag

6 10 4 8 3 5 9 7 1 2 11 12

1 Wimberry 2 Rob's Rocks 3 Ravenstones 4 Standing Stones 5 Alderman 6 Running Hill Pits 7 The Dovestones 8 Den Lane Quarries 9 Pots and Pans 10 The Upperwood Quarries 11 Wilderness Rocks 12 Cowbury Dale Quarry

Summary:

Trad climbing, Bouldering and Rock climbing

Lat / Long: 53.533613, -1.965874

summary

A big area to cover,wimberry is a brilliant easily accessible crag with some genuinely stunning routes(try MaDMAn E8).The other crags are good,but not as obvious.Dovestones quarry is huge,but has some shaky rock.A little up the road is Upperwood quarry,obvious on the left

description

Endless possibilities

access issues

None,all on open access land

approach

Dovestones reservoir car park allows access to all

where to stay

Greenfield

ethic

No litter,bbq's or chipping

1.4.1. Wimberry 257 routes in Crag

Summary:

Bouldering and Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.520255, -1.975106

summary

Very popular walking area,boulders are spread out and crag is a strenuous walk,but worth it.

description

Awesome trad crag

access issues

None

approach

Park in Dovestones carpark,walk past sailing club. Drag is obvious up on the right.Boulders are up the Same hillside.

where to stay

B and Bs

ethic

Bo chipping

history

Highlights include Dave Pegg on the awesome MaDMAn E8

1.4.2. Rob's Rocks 75 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.513214, -1.956430

description

Some pleasant rocks with a great view.

access issues

Steep Hill climb for this one.

approach

Up and away.

1.4.3. Ravenstones 175 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.539949, -1.946982

summary

A great forgotten crag with a wild moorland feel.Wonderful on a summers day

description

As above

access issues

None.open access land

approach

Across the moor from A635

where to stay

B and Bs

ethic

No chipping

history

N/A

1.4.4. Standing Stones 137 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.543917, -1.941774

1.4.5. Alderman 3 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.537846, -1.978505

summary

A small collection of rock located up a very steep and exposed hill.Staggering view from the top,well worth the walk.

description

Good quality grit stone crag.

access issues

Park at Binn Green Car Park.

approach

Walk up the steep hill.

1.4.6. Running Hill Pits 2 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.564179, -1.974572

description

Several mini crags in their own seperate quarries. You would'nt know if there was a marching band playing 'Sexual healing' by Marvin Gaye in the one next to you!

access issues

If you don't know which one your group is meeting at it can be a challenge as you will have to search them one by one.

approach

A little walk up a walking track.

1.4.7. The Dovestones 353 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.527078, -1.961130

1.4.8. Den Lane Quarries 45 routes in Crag

Summary:

Rock climbing and Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.551473, -2.009294

summary

My local,lots of great routes up to E6,and good bouldering. Always quiet.

description

Good hidden gem.

access issues

None

approach

Park on Den lane,Uppermill and follow the track under the railway bridge into the quarry.Only 5 minutes from the car.

where to stay

Local b and Bs

ethic

No chipping

1.4.9. Pots and Pans 32 routes in Crag

Summary:

Rock climbing, Trad climbing and Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.542460, -1.985202

summary

Moorland quarry with very good climbing up to E8.

description

Quarried Gritstone.

access issues

None.On public land.

approach

Walk over from Alderman's rock,makes a great circuit.

where to stay

Uppermill

ethic

No issues

history

Large amounts of routes.All featured in 'Over the moors'guidebook.Charles Cooper added 'ATTAK' in 2012 (E8 7C).10 Mtr solo.

1.4.10. The Upperwood Quarries 49 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Rock climbing

Lat / Long: 53.550642, -1.968528

summary

Large gritstone quarry with routes up to E6 and a small amount of bouldering.Psycho 2 (V4) is a good hiball

description

As above

access issues

Ask permission at the farm opposite the quarry.Always allowed.

approach

1 mile on left past Aldermans Hill on A635.

where to stay

Uppermill

ethic

No chipping.Ask at farm for access

history

Many hard ascents

1.4.11. Wilderness Rocks 39 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.510946, -1.958805

1.4.12. Cowbury Dale Quarry 38 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.509400, -2.007790

1.5. Laddow 23 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Rock climbing

Lat / Long: 53.508159, -1.915350

1.5.1. Laddow Main Crag 23 routes in Crag

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.508159, -1.915350

1.6. Harry's Quarry 14 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.474431, -1.965678

1.7. John Henry Quarry 56 routes in Crag

2 1 3

1 Green Buttress 2 Oh Mi Gosh Bay 3 Red Bay

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.474945, -1.961005

1.7.1. Green Buttress 7 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.474919, -1.961681

1.7.2. Oh Mi Gosh Bay 44 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.475297, -1.961007

1.7.3. Red Bay 5 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.474902, -1.960190

1.8. Bottoms Quarry 42 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.472579, -1.956727

description

Topo

Beware stinging nettle

1.8.1. First Buttress 8 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.8.2. Second Buttress 5 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.8.3. Third Buttress 8 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.8.4. Fourth Buttress 4 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.8.5. Fifth Buttress 15 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.8.6. Sixth Buttress 2 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.9. Tintwistle Knarr 96 routes in Crag

3 2 1 7 4 5 6

1 Left Bay 2 Central Bay 3 Right Bay 4 Tintwistle Knarr Boulders 5 The Big Boulder 6 The Tree Boulder 7 Lone Ranger

Summary:

Bouldering and Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.488837, -1.935453

1.9.1. Left Bay 12 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.489190, -1.937613

1.9.2. Central Bay 23 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.489380, -1.937177

1.9.3. Right Bay 10 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.489394, -1.936990

1.9.4. Tintwistle Knarr Boulders 18 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.488418, -1.935672

1.9.5. The Big Boulder 14 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.488384, -1.935508

1.9.6. The Tree Boulder 18 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.488012, -1.935892

1.9.7. Lone Ranger 1 route in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.488605, -1.933890

1.10. Millstone Buttress to Highstone Rocks 21 routes in Crag

2 1 3 4

1 Millstone Buttress 2 Lads Leap Ravine 3 The Searchtower 4 Coombs Clough

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.492730, -1.919383

1.10.1. Millstone Buttress 15 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.493602, -1.923278

1.10.2. Lads Leap Ravine 1 route in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.494701, -1.922193

1.10.3. The Searchtower 5 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.491091, -1.915799

1.10.4. Coombs Clough 0 routes in Sector

1.11. Black Tor 56 routes in Crag

6 2 7 5 3 4

2 Weasel Boulders 3 Back of the Weasel Boulders 4 The Slab 5 High Edge Boulders 6 Wolverine Boulders 7 The Pit

Summary:

Mostly Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.496677, -1.904675

1.11.1. Decaying Buttress 5 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Trad climbing

1.11.2. Weasel Boulders 16 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.497204, -1.904782

1.11.3. Back of the Weasel Boulders 3 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.495500, -1.903796

1.11.4. The Slab 2 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.495409, -1.903666

1.11.5. High Edge Boulders 11 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.496781, -1.905094

1.11.6. Wolverine Boulders 17 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.497687, -1.905773

1.11.7. The Pit 2 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.497203, -1.904799

1.12. Rake's Rocks 20 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.501795, -1.915352

1.13. Bareholme Crag 50 routes in Crag

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

2 Kath's Buttress 3 Crilly's Buttress 4 Eddie's Buttress 5 Fumph Buttress 6 Basil's Buttress 7 West's Tower 8 Shy Ann Pinnacle

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.507045, -1.905981

1.13.1. Baxter's Buttress 5 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.13.2. Kath's Buttress 7 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.507392, -1.906298

1.13.3. Crilly's Buttress 5 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.507209, -1.906209

1.13.4. Eddie's Buttress 1 route in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.507083, -1.906114

1.13.5. Fumph Buttress 3 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.506999, -1.906082

1.13.6. Basil's Buttress 6 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.506898, -1.906006

1.13.7. West's Tower 14 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.506485, -1.905793

1.13.8. Shy Ann Pinnacle 9 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.506401, -1.905692

1.14. Crowden Castles 25 routes in Crag

1 2

1 Crowden Castles 2 Deceptive Buttress

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.515464, -1.906426

1.14.1. Crowden Castles 14 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.517000, -1.906981

1.14.2. Deceptive Buttress 11 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.514214, -1.905278

1.15. Shining Clough 114 routes in Crag

6 3 5 4 2 1

1 Left-hand Rocks 2 East Buttress 3 Pisa Buttress 4 Pinnacle 5 The Main Edge 6 Lower Tier

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.484898, -1.853515

1.15.1. Left-hand Rocks 15 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.484601, -1.852112

1.15.2. East Buttress 32 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.484718, -1.853195

1.15.3. Pisa Buttress 26 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.484813, -1.853695

1.15.4. Pinnacle 4 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.484799, -1.853907

1.15.5. The Main Edge 20 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.484811, -1.854193

1.15.6. Lower Tier 17 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.485120, -1.853493

1.16. Deer Knowl 29 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.484734, -1.862714

1.16.1. Deer Hunter Buttress 15 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.16.2. Wrinkled Slab 6 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.16.3. Main Buttress 8 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.17. Black Cloughs 35 routes in Crag

2 1 3

1 Far Black Clough 2 Middle Black Clough 3 Near Black Clough

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.485451, -1.825135

1.17.1. Far Black Clough 17 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.484881, -1.819184

1.17.2. Middle Black Clough 17 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.485196, -1.827093

1.17.3. Near Black Clough 1 route in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.484404, -1.831999

1.18. Rollick Stones 56 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.481246, -1.878425

1.18.1. Rollick Stones Left 18 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.18.2. Rollick Stones Right 16 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.18.3. Trident Area 4 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.18.4. Rollick Tower 5 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.18.5. Johnny Rollicks Area 13 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.19. Brockholes Quarry 22 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.495705, -1.894440

1.20. Crowden Great Quarry 107 routes in Crag

1 2 3 5 4 6

1 Western Corner 2 The Shipyard 3 Tuff Buttress and Mythology Wall 4 The Circus 5 Subsidiary Bay 6 Overhang Buttress

Summary:

Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.495726, -1.887871

1.20.1. Western Corner 11 routes in Sector

Summary:

Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.496223, -1.888503

1.20.2. The Shipyard 21 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.495825, -1.888283

1.20.3. Tuff Buttress and Mythology Wall 22 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.495593, -1.888212

1.20.4. The Circus 31 routes in Sector

Summary:

Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.495414, -1.887887

1.20.5. Subsidiary Bay 5 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.495493, -1.887208

1.20.6. Overhang Buttress 14 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.495290, -1.886902

1.20.7. Scrap Metal Wall 3 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

1.21. Holmfirth Cliff 123 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.572111, -1.779591

1.21.1. Far far Left 7 routes in Sector

Summary:

Mostly Bouldering

1.22. Honley Quarry 59 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.605556, -1.801183

1.22.1. The First Bay 19 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Trad climbing

1.22.2. Main Bay 30 routes in Unknown

Summary:

Mostly Trad climbing

1.22.3. Prow Buttress 3 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Trad climbing

1.22.4. Lefthand Natural Edge 4 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

1.22.5. Righthand Natural Edge 3 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

1.23. Netherton Edge 41 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.608543, -1.808608

1.23.1. Devil’s Rock 13 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.23.2. TV Aerial Buttress 4 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.23.3. Quite Impressive Buttress 7 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.23.4. Gully Buttress 1 route in Sector

Summary:

1.23.5. Cracked Buttress 3 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.23.6. Arete Buttress (Rippled Wall) 3 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.23.7. Dyno Block 2 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.23.8. Pointy Buttress 3 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.23.9. Oven Buttress 5 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.24. Honley Old Wood 19 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.603015, -1.818735

1.24.1. Quarry Area 6 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.24.2. Left Edge Area 5 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.24.3. Right Edge Area 6 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.24.4. The Hidden Slab 2 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.25. West Nab 215 routes in Crag

13 11 12 10 14 9 8 7 6 4 3 5 2

2 MSC Boulder Area (WN0) 3 Settee Boulders (WN1) 4 Carved Slab Boulder Area (WN2) 5 Trig Point Boulders Area (WN3) 6 Azra Boulders Area (WN4) 7 Jiffy and Cocky Slab Area (WN5) 8 Bed Slab Boulders Area (WN6) 9 Square Block Boulders Area (WN7) 10 Two Arches Area (WN8) 11 Painted Numbers Area (WN9) 12 Slab and Arete Boulders 13 End Boulders Area (WN10) 14 Chip Shop Boulders Area (WN11)

Summary:

Mostly Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.579565, -1.889089

1.25.1. West Nab Routes 0 routes in Sector

1.25.2. MSC Boulder Area (WN0) 6 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.574916, -1.892700

1.25.3. Settee Boulders (WN1) 14 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.576116, -1.891391

1.25.4. Carved Slab Boulder Area (WN2) 17 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.576189, -1.889520

1.25.5. Trig Point Boulders Area (WN3) 46 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.575784, -1.886090

1.25.6. Azra Boulders Area (WN4) 23 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.577311, -1.883763

1.25.7. Jiffy and Cocky Slab Area (WN5) 21 routes in Sector

Summary:

Mostly Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.578302, -1.882491

1.25.8. Bed Slab Boulders Area (WN6) 14 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.578893, -1.881878

1.25.9. Square Block Boulders Area (WN7) 7 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.580114, -1.880771

1.25.10. Two Arches Area (WN8) 21 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.580886, -1.881394

1.25.11. Painted Numbers Area (WN9) 8 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.581186, -1.881009

1.25.12. Slab and Arete Boulders 8 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.581114, -1.880271

1.25.13. End Boulders Area (WN10) 17 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.582104, -1.882011

1.25.14. Chip Shop Boulders Area (WN11) 13 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.580798, -1.890886

1.26. Shooter's Nab 108 routes in Crag

1 2 3 4 5 9 6 11 8 7 12 13

1 Third Bay 2 Forth Bay 3 Smooth Buttress 4 First Bowl 5 Great Cave Area 6 Long Wall 7 The Black Bowl 8 Soup Bowl 9 The Natural Edge - Oval Buttress 11 Main Quarry 12 Two Tier Area 13 Square Buttress

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.595161, -1.903456

1.26.1. Third Bay 4 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.595699, -1.900083

1.26.2. Forth Bay 2 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.595502, -1.900188

1.26.3. Smooth Buttress 4 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.595403, -1.901407

1.26.4. First Bowl 10 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.595298, -1.902085

1.26.5. Great Cave Area 6 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.595203, -1.902618

1.26.6. Long Wall 8 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.595011, -1.903089

1.26.7. The Black Bowl 5 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.594699, -1.903689

1.26.8. Soup Bowl 3 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.594707, -1.904086

1.26.9. The Natural Edge - Oval Buttress 8 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.595098, -1.904384

1.26.10. Lone Stone Buttress 3 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.26.11. Main Quarry 41 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.594898, -1.905285

1.26.12. Two Tier Area 7 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.594685, -1.905995

1.26.13. Square Buttress 7 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.594487, -1.906321

1.27. Worlow Quarry 30 routes in Crag

3 2 1

1 Quarry Entrance 2 Main Bay 3 Small Bay

Summary:

Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.589009, -1.945639

1.27.1. Quarry Entrance 1 route in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.588916, -1.945777

1.27.2. Main Bay 16 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.589085, -1.945706

1.27.3. Small Bay 13 routes in Sector

Summary:

Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.589110, -1.945501

1.28. Nab End 18 routes in Crag

1 2 3

1 It's Grim Up North 2 Sunny Side Up 3 Leaning Wall Area

Summary:

Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.602326, -1.955744

1.28.1. It's Grim Up North 9 routes in Sector

Summary:

Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.602706, -1.955183

1.28.2. Sunny Side Up 7 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.602489, -1.955507

1.28.3. Leaning Wall Area 2 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.602207, -1.955380

1.29. Piper Stones 15 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.600297, -1.914733

1.29.1. Boulder 1 7 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.29.2. Boulder 2 4 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.29.3. Boulder 3 1 route in Sector

Summary:

1.29.4. Boulder 4 2 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.29.5. Boulder 5 1 route in Sector

Summary:

1.30. Standedge Quarry 111 routes in Crag

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 Low Roof Block Problems 2 Square and Cheese Block 3 Hidden Wall 4 Sitting Starts Area 5 Trig Point Boulders 6 Small Slab Area 7 The Place Sheep Go to Die 8 Main Quarry 9 Quarry Boulders 10 Small Quarry

Summary:

Mostly Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.592790, -1.986775

1.30.1. Low Roof Block Problems 5 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.597798, -1.996272

1.30.2. Square and Cheese Block 22 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.596304, -1.993399

1.30.3. Hidden Wall 12 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.594200, -1.989385

1.30.4. Sitting Starts Area 6 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.590595, -1.983078

1.30.5. Trig Point Boulders 18 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.590203, -1.982911

1.30.6. Small Slab Area 3 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.589112, -1.981711

1.30.7. The Place Sheep Go to Die 11 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.588695, -1.981361

1.30.8. Main Quarry 14 routes in Sector

Summary:

Bouldering and Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.586478, -1.980486

1.30.9. Quarry Boulders 16 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.586091, -1.980267

1.30.10. Small Quarry 4 routes in Sector

Summary:

Bouldering and Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.585200, -1.979790

1.31. Longwood Tower Quarry 43 routes in Crag

Summary:

Bouldering and Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.646823, -1.830033

1.31.1. Quarry Area 27 routes in Sector

Summary:

Bouldering and Trad climbing

1.31.2. Sandy Scoop Buttress 3 routes in Sector

Summary:

Trad climbing and Bouldering

1.31.3. Hole Through Rock Buttress 2 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Trad climbing

1.31.4. Sector C - Oak Buttress 6 routes in Sector

Summary:

Bouldering and Trad climbing

1.31.5. Sector D - North Bay 4 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

1.31.6. The Tower 1 route in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

1.32. Crosland Moor 24 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.634858, -1.823822

1.32.1. Left Quarry 2 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

1.32.2. Middle Quarry 9 routes in Sector

Summary:

Bouldering and Trad climbing

1.32.3. End Buttress 13 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Bouldering

1.33. Oldpits Quarry 16 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.388960, -1.925683

1.34. Chatterton Lane Quarry 1 route in Crag

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.403671, -2.015210

1.35. Wormstones 30 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.419845, -1.937060

1.36. Coombes Rocks 53 routes in Crag

1 2

1 Northern End 2 Plantation Area

Summary:

Trad climbing and Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.424135, -1.974803

1.36.1. Northern End 31 routes in Sector

Summary:

Trad climbing and Bouldering

Lat / Long: 53.424988, -1.972387

1.36.2. Plantation Area 22 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.422202, -1.974980

1.37. Lower Shelf Stones 14 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.449538, -1.872221

1.37.1. Lower Shelf Stones Routes 14 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.38. Shelf Benches 55 routes in Crag

1 2 3

1 Very Isolated Buttress 2 Isolated Buttress 3 Main Crag

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.451099, -1.892316

1.38.1. Very Isolated Buttress 3 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.452209, -1.891775

1.38.2. Isolated Buttress 12 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.451216, -1.892374

1.38.3. Main Crag 40 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.450097, -1.892827

1.39. Yellowslacks 49 routes in Crag

4 3 2 1

1 Lower Yellowslacks 2 Far Left Buttress 3 Left Buttress 4 The Main Crag

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.457882, -1.888665

1.39.1. Lower Yellowslacks 7 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.457093, -1.889489

1.39.2. Far Left Buttress 5 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.457801, -1.889308

1.39.3. Left Buttress 4 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.458191, -1.888494

1.39.4. The Main Crag 33 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.458615, -1.887284

1.40. Torside Clough 65 routes in Crag

13 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3

3 Holly Tree Ridge 4 Birch Tree Ridge 5 Viny Ridge 6 Pinnacle Buttress 7 Chlorus Buttress 8 Flintstones Buttress 9 Two Tier Buttress 10 Castle Buttress 12 Twin Grooves Buttress 13 Niggard's Wall

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 53.472149, -1.904063

1.40.1. Torside Clough Routes 0 routes in Sector

1.40.2. Hidden Buttress 4 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.40.3. Holly Tree Ridge 3 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.471295, -1.902858

1.40.4. Birch Tree Ridge 5 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.471500, -1.902990

1.40.5. Viny Ridge 5 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.471510, -1.903092

1.40.6. Pinnacle Buttress 10 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.471682, -1.903307

1.40.7. Chlorus Buttress 5 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.471798, -1.903492

1.40.8. Flintstones Buttress 8 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.471906, -1.903901

1.40.9. Two Tier Buttress 7 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.472005, -1.904111

1.40.10. Castle Buttress 8 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.472286, -1.904388

1.40.11. Sneaking Slab 2 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.40.12. Twin Grooves Buttress 5 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.472807, -1.904906

1.40.13. Niggard's Wall 3 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 53.473012, -1.905188

1.41. Craig Y Longridge 0 routes in Crag

description

One long, slightly overhanging wall filled with vertical problems and traverses.

approach

Park up on the opposite side of the road, then there is a BMC sign and a gate that leads directly down to the crag.