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Windgather Rocks

Cheshire, ENGLAND

Climbs 104 – Rocktype Gritstone – Altitude 400m a.s.l – Faces SW

Crag features
A beginner-friendly crag amply provided with square-cut jugs and picnic spots. Good quality, well travelled gritstone. Generally easy, slabby climbs popular with beginners and outdoor groups. Belays can be awkward to arrange.

Most routes are approx 9m high and in the lower grades. Obviously very popular on summer weekends. Most rewarding climbs are High Buttress Arete (D), Missippi (VD), Green Crack (HVD) and Portfolio (HVS 5b).

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Forecast for this crag, or UK Weather forecast
More: mwis: Peak District & Yorkshire Dales – Met Office: Peak District

Guidebooks
Staffordshire Gritstone, The Roaches (2009), Western Grit (2009), Staffordshire Grit - The Roaches (2004), Peak Climbs - Kinder and Bleaklow (1990),
Out of print: Western Grit (2003)

Climbs at this crag

Sort climbs
 Climb nameGradex
 TWO GUN BUTTRESS AREA  
2GunnVS 5a *3
3AsideD 2 5
4BulgeVS 5a *3
5Slant CrackD 1
6Peter GunnHS 4b 1
7Cave LeftV0- 4c 4
8Pure CracklingV1 5b *3
9MidwayV1 5b *3
 NORTH QUARRY  
11Papgather arêteV0- 3
12Left Quarry CrackVB 4c  
13North Bay CrackV1 5b * 
14North Quarry Right CrackV0 5a 2
 WRINKLED WALL AREA  
16Nigel PleaseVB 6
17Arete and crackV0- 4
18Pwon Fri RiV2 6
19Wrinkled left crackV0 5
20Wrinkled right crackV0- 5
21SlabbaV0+ 5
22Wrinkled groove areteVB 5
 CHRISTMAS BUTTRESS AREA  
24HexenV5 2
25GrooveV4 5
26Rib DirectV3 1
27PocketV3 1
28EdgeV3 1
29Windgather BopV4 4
30Smooth WallV4 1
31Bay WallS 4a *50
32Bay Wall DirectVS 4c *4
33Christmas NoseVS 5a 26
34Red Nose RouteD 33
35Christmas AreteHS 4b 39
36Christmas SlabVS 5a *24
37Wackgather BulgeV3 5c *2
 NORTH BUTTRESS  
39Girdle TraverseS 4b 13
40The RibVS 5b 291
41The Rib Right-handHS 4b 436
42The StaircaseM *745
43Green SlabS 4b *422
44Black SlabHVD *424
45Green CrackS 4a **769
46North Buttress Arete DirectVS 4c **483
47North Buttress AreteHVD 4a 492
48Chimney and CrackVD 423
49Heather ButtressHD 379
 MIDDLE BUTTRESS  
51Taller OverhangVS 5a 233
52Small WallS 4b 568
53The Other CornerM 413
54PortfolioHVS 5b *560
55Wall climb variationHS 4b 39
56Wall ClimbHVD *772
57The Slant StartHVD 321
 Climb nameGradex
58Central RouteS 4a *515
59Chockstone ChimneyD *881
60Mississippi CrackS 4a **1092
61Mississippi Crack VariantVD **133
62The MedicineHS 4a *470
63Middle Buttress AreteVD *574
 HIGH BUTTRESS  
65Bulging AreteS 4a 368
66The CornerD 655
67ZigzagD *287
68Toe NailD *622
69FootprintVD *422
70DirectorVS 4c *448
71Nose DirectHVD **558
72High Buttress Arete DirectHVD *143
73High Buttress AreteD **1273
74Heather FaceHD *356
75Broken CracksHD 44
76Rib and SlabM 407
 BUTTRESS TWO  
78Buttress Two GullyM 533
79Not CricketHVD 6
80Leg StumpM *516
81Middle and LegD *639
82CentreHVD 3c *629
83Squashed FingerHVD *529
84StruggleVS 4c 390
85Corner CrackVD *771
86Aged Crack Alternative StartVD 41
87Aged CrackS 4a *723
88TraditionalHS 4a *617
89Broken Groove AreteHS 4b *62
90Broken GrooveD *625
91CheekHVS 5a 207
 BUTTRESS ONE  
93Face Route 2M 427
94Face Route 1D *424
95First's AreteVD *482
96Side FaceS 4a 423
 SOUTH BUTTRESS  
98Overhanging AreteVD 257
99Leg UpHVS 5a 228
100Route 2VS 4b 352
101Route 1.5HVS 4c *232
102Editor's NoteHVS 5b *187
103South Buttress Arete DirectE1 5b 207
104Route 1 superdirectE1 5a *8
105Route 1 - Left hand variationVS 4c 24
106Route 1 - Right hand variationHVS 5a 35
107Route 1HS 4a 282
108South CrackD *438
109Left Triplet CrackD 365
110Middle Triplet CrackS 4a 288
111Right Triplet CrackS 4a 275
112Overlapping WallHS 4b 244
113GrooveM 111
114Discontinuous Rib and GrooveM 18
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Access notes
From Kettleshulme Village (SJ 988797) on the Whaley Bridge - Macclesfield Rd (A5002) turn left near the Bull's Head (signposted Goyt Valley). The rocks are on the left after 1 mile.
Read more... Regional Access notes are available from the BMC.

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Christmas Buttress topo at http://www.wikitopo.com/crag.php?cragId=421
rockman ? - 16/Jun/12

Here is an editable topo of the "Two Nose Buttress" at the far left of the crag - just before the path up to the top. http://www.wikitopo.com/crag.php?cragId=421&tId=1631
rockman ? - 15/Jun/12

There are some hi-res images of this crag I took ages ago for the fun of it. Hope they are of interest to anyone thinking of going. http://www.cragmaps.co.uk/windgather-rocks
eonuk ? - 31/May/12

I went to Windgather for the first time this morning and discovered that the overhang in the gully of Overhanging Arete has collapsed. Some of it is at the bottom of the crag and some of it is still in the gully. The stability of this is unknown, please be careful.
Mark Collins ? - 30/Oct/11

Perfect for an evening chill out. Or the 'gather 30, 30 routes < 90minutes. That's actually a good workout and all below VS.
ColinD ? - 27/Sep/11

Tick the whole crag in a day. Superb training for long alpine routes.
A Crook ? - 31/Aug/11

excellent little crag, loads of routes and great if you want to just practise leading and setting up belays anchors (which is a little awkward on some places), overall easy access and some great climbing.
mlmatt - 04/Apr/07

if you plan to just boulder, go far left on the crag, plenty of tricky problems and its unpolished rock, fairly quiet aswell.
Mr Wild - 12/Dec/05

14 routes in one hour, including south butress arete direct!
Andrew Emery - 08/Oct/04

A great little crag, unusually (for grit) it abounds with juggy holds, with very little jamming, so it's ideal for visiting with those climbers who are always moaning about jamming cracks (you know who you are ;)
Nick Smith - 12/Jul/04

Easy crag for starters. If you plan on top-roping take some gear with you as there is only one stake and very few natural anchors. Good fun and confidence builder.
tsunamisurfer - 10/Aug/03

Buttress 1 is left of South Buttress, not Christmas Buttress as implied.
Paul J - 01/Apr/03

Obviously, as the name suggests, the wind gets very fierce here sometimes. The climbs are very satisfying though, as are the views. A fun climb to try is to traverse the entire length of the wingather rocks, this takes a while and has a few slighlty tricky sections, and numerous routes!
Will Cannon - 11/Dec/02