Hawkcliffe

Dave Warburton - 05/May/12

A flame-thrower might also come in useful! Nonetheless an aesthetically impressive woodland (OK jungle) crag with some huge lines. The crazy world of the Great Rift needs to be seen to be believed if nothing else. Moderating for the next Grit guide (more often than not with a TR, hence not bothered to log the climbs here), we found preparation of routes essential at most times of the year and recommend climbers check top-outs even on apparently clean lines. Access to the needle is best done direct by branching off the approach (detailed description in forthcoming guide) as, although only 80m from Prow Buttress, it'll take about 20 minutes to crawl that 80m! Tons of new routes listed on Leeds Wall. NOTE: Snapped piton on Blull Gumm Sloggitt has been replaced. Would benefit from regular visits by climbing clubs/large parties with an enthusiastic spirit of adventure. Crag best suited to consolidated E-number climbers.
jimorothy - 01/Mar/12

Crag is fine. 10minute walk in to Emerald Buttress following the track left up an embankment, not staying near the wall. Routes are good and clean currently are Flame Arete, Curlew, Fistful of Siestas, Brian's Crack, Syrett's Slit, Squirrel Crack and Abandon Hope. Take a Nylon Brush and perhaps secateurs. Really should be more popular, the harder routes look amazing.
Dave Warburton - 02/Oct/11

Visited September 2009 and was fairly ok walking along the bottom to get to routes. a bit dirty but no worse than say Eavestone.
Mattyk - 20/Sep/09