Currently access can only be gained with permission of the landowner, Patrick Walker via email. Mr Walker owns the farm land and buildings below the left hand side of the cliff and the left wing of the crag. Other landowners own the various parcels of land below Central Wall and the Right Wing and the majority of the cliff face and are happy for climbing to continue but so far, the only agreed access route from the road is via Mr Walker's Land.
Dates: 1 February to 31 July
Reason: Nesting Birds
The restriction applies to the whole crag for both peregrine and raven. The birds on this cliff are more sensitive to disturbance than at other sites such as Malham Cove.
Rockfax Description
Stunning. Start at the very left end of the upper ledge. Step left onto the wall then up and back right where a tricky move leads to the break. (Stairway to Heaven and Blue Angel step right here). Continue left up the flakes to reach the bush on Central Wall - various pegs. Move up and right to climb a shallow groove and reach a pair of threads. Take a deep breath then sprint up the steepening headwall past many good wire placements if you are fit enough to place them! © Rockfax
FA. Pete Gomersall 1985. Gomersall puts off the competition by claiming to have put in time cleaning the line. He hadn?t!.
User | Date | Notes | ||
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Steve Crowe | 28 Jun, 2001 |
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Grade: E6 6b ***
(Eskdale Crag)