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Birkrigg Quarry

Cumbria, ENGLAND

Climbs 24 – Rocktype Limestone – Altitude 85m a.s.l – Faces SW

Crag features
The rock has become extremely polished over the years and there is a lot of bouldering with a tricky lower traverse and a bold higher traverse to play around on.

The guides 'lakes bouldering' and 'lancashire rock' use different names and grades and only have a few of the climbs on the left wall, anything on the central and far wall past 'Swinging groove / Birks corner' only appear in the original routes done by Al Phizacklea in 'Rock Climbing in Lancashire and the Noth West'they start at number 6 on the picture but are quite high for bouldering but i use these grades plus the V grade as iv'e always seen it as training. There is a picture of the routes below and the alternative names have been given. If anyone has any information on why the climbs are different in the other guides please leave a comment.

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Guidebooks
Eden Valley & South Lakes Limestone (2012), Lakes Bouldering (2006), Lancashire Rock (1999),
Out of print: Rock Climbing in Lancashire and the North West (1983)

Climbs at this crag

Sort climbs
 Climb nameGradex
1The Slab / North SlabVB 21
2High TraverseV2 5c 6
3Low TraverseV2 5c *15
4Bolt Wall / North WallV0 5a 16
5Problem 5V0 5a 15
6Jug Bug / North CrackVB 4c 13
7Gurt wall/North ButtressV1 5c *14
8Swinging groove / Birks CornerV0 5a 15
9Hole WallV0 5a 4
10PincherV0+ 5b 2
11Old ClemVB 4c 6
12Chopping BlockV2 5c 3
13LunaticV0 5a 5
14Who Dares WinsV0+ 5b 5
15Teasy WayVB 6
16LurcherV0 5a 5
17SearcherV0 5b 5
18Loose BruceV0+ 5b 4
19Black WallV0+ 5b 2
20The CornerVB 4
21The Slab/North Slab *VB  
22Bolt Wall/North Wall *V1 5a  
23Jug Bug/Problem 5 *VB 4c  
 Climb nameGradex
24North Crack *V0  
25Gurt Wall/North Buttress *V1 5c  
26Swinging Groove *V0 5a  
27Hole Wall *V0 5a  
28Pincher *V0+ 5b  
29Old Clem *V0 4c  
30Chopping Block *V1 5c  
31Lunatic *V2  
32Ankle Breaker *V1  
33Space Cowboy *V2 1
34Ziggy *V2  
35Teasy Way *VB  
36Noteasy *V0+  
37Lurcher *V0 5a  
38Searcher *V0+ 5b  
39Loose Bruce *V0+ 5b  
40Black Wall *V0+ 5b  
41The Corner *VB  
42The Greater Traverse *V2 5c  
43The Birkrigg Traverse *V2 5c  
44Low Traverse (Rockfax) *V2 5c  
45Burke Rigg *V1  

* Climbs listed in red are waiting to be checked by a crag moderator, and may not be accurate.

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Access notes
The quarry is located behind Ulverston on Public land. If you're driving towards Barrow, turn left at the traffic lights by Trinity House in Ulverston and follow Mountbarrow Road passed Ulverston Victoria High School until you some lanes. Follow these until you reach a cattle grid and the quarry is on your left hand side.

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