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Scafell Crag

Cumbria, ENGLAND

Climbs 136 – Rocktype Rhyolite – Altitude 790m a.s.l – Faces N

Crag features
Pronounced Scawfell, this is a superb high mountain crag best visited in warm and dry weather. Many excellent routes of which the three stars are awarded to Botterills Slab(VS), White Wizard(E3), Ringwraith(E5), Saxon(E2), Moss Gill Grooves(MVS), Moss Gill(S), Hopkinsons Gully(MVS), Moss Ledge Direct(MVS), Woodheads Climb(MS). Length of routes is up to 120m.

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Guidebooks
Lake District Winter Climbs (2012), Lake District Winter Climbs (2006), Scafell Wasdale & Eskdale (1996),
Out of print: Scafell, Dow & Eskdale (1988)

Climbs at this crag

Sort climbs
 Climb nameGradex
1Lords RakeI 37
 LEFT OF CENTRAL BUTTRESS  
3Rake's ProgressI 7
4North or Penrith ClimbM  
5North ClimbIII 1
6The Hanging ChimneyHVS 5a  
7Collier's ClimbD 1
8Collier's Climb Original StartHS 4c  
9Keswick Brothers' ClimbVD **3
10Tricouni SlabS 3c *4
11Tricouni SlabIV 5 1
 CENTRAL BUTTRESS  
13Burning BridgesE4 6a **1
14MephistoE4 6a * 
15SubauditionE3 5c 1
16ShadowfaxE4 6a **6
17Botterill's SlabVS 4c ***209
18Botterill's Slab (Winter)V 6 ***18
19The White WizardE3 5c ***19
20RingwraithE5 6b ***2
21The NazgulE3 5c **23
22Original SinE6 6c *1
23FoxshooterE4 5c * 
24Central ButtressE1 5b **150
25Judas PriestE5 6a  
26SaxonE2 5c ***68
27AngloE1 5b *1
28Moss Ghyll GroovesMVS 4c ***174
29Moss Ghyll GroovesVII 6 *1
30Long StandVS 4c *1
31Narrow StandHVS 5a *2
32Last StandE1 5b 1
33Slab and Groove RouteVS 4c **28
34HarvestE2 6b 1
35Harvest CrunchVII 9 **1
36Central Buttress GirdleHVS 5a *1
37Moss GhyllS 3c **46
38Moss Ghyll (Winter)IV 5 ***46
39Clockwork OrangeHVS 5a  
40Mechanical OrangeVIII 8  
41Colliers ChimneyV 5 ***5
 PISGAH  
43The GripeHVS 5a * 
44Pisgah Buttress DirectS 3c **27
45Pisgah Buttress DirectV 6 ***19
46Moses TrodS 3
47Sacrificial SquaddiesE2 5b * 
48Bos'n's ButtressVS 4c * 
49Restless NativesVI 6  
50Bridge of SighsV 5  
51Pisgah Ya BasHVS 5a  
52Steep Ghyll GroovesVS 4c  
53Steep Ghyll Grooves (Winter)V 6 2
54Steep GhyllV 4 **12
55Steep Ghyll Direct startV 5 ** 
 THE PINNACLE  
57Right Wall of Steep GillMS  
58Low Man by the Right Wall of Steep GillV 5  
59Slingsby's Chimney RouteVD **34
60Slingsby's Chimney Route (Winter)IV 5 **10
61The Waiting Room From Steep GillMVS 4b * 
62Pinnacle Face RouteVS 4b 3
63LeftoversVS 4b *2
64The Left EdgeVS 4c 1
65BushwhackerE2 5c * 
66Hopkinson's GullyMVS 4b ***28
67Hopkinson's Gully (Winter)VI 6 **1
68MoonbathingVI 6 ***2
69Jone's Route Direct from Lord's RakeHS 4a **64
70Jones's Route Direct (Winter)VII 7 ** 
71Direct from Lord's Rake to Hopkinson's CairnS 4a **7
 Climb nameGradex
72Moss Ledge Direct and Jones' AreteVS 4c ***48
73Right-Hand Edge and Pinnacle Face Direct FinishHVS 5b **3
74MeridianE1 5b * 
75Low Man From Hopkinson's CairnD 1
76Edge HogE1 5b  
77Jones' Route from Deep GillS 2
78Gibson's TraverseVD 1
79Gibson's ChimneyS  
80Slab ClimbVS 4c 1
81Bold EagleHVS 5a 1
82Central Route - Deep Gill SlabsHS 4b *2
83Jones and Collier's ClimbVD 1
84Woodhead's ClimbMS 3c ***9
85De Selincort's FinishMVS 4c  
86Thompson's RouteVD **8
87Professor's ChimneyD  
88Age ConcernVI 6 ** 
89Centre RouteVI 6 ** 
90New Professors ChimneyII/III 2
91Old Professors ChimneyII *5
92Impunity SlabsD  
93Impunity Slabs (Winter)III * 
94Slab FinishII ** 
95The Girdle TraverseMVS 5a **1
96The Girdle Traverse (Winter)VII 8 *** 
97Deep GillI/II 25
98West Wall TraverseI 13
 DEEP GHYLL BUTTRESS  
100Upper Deep Gill ButtressMVS 4b * 
101Upper Deep Gill RouteII * 
102Great ChimneyIV 4  
103The Scarlet PimpernelE4 6a * 
104Upper West Wall ClimbS  
105The Unforgettable FireHVS 5a * 
106IxodesE1 5b * 
107Def AreteE7 6b ** 
108AlamogordoE5 6a ** 
109The Great ChimneyVD 1
110SwillsharkE2 5c * 
111Jacob's LadderHS 4a 1
112Jacob's Ladder (Winter)V 6  
113West Wall ClimbVD **2
114West Wall Climb (Winter)IV 4 **2
115Doctor DeathE1 5a  
116Grey BastionVS 5a *1
117InsomniaE1 5a  
118MorpheusE1 5b * 
119Sleeping CrackVS 4c  
120GobsiteVS 4c  
121Great WesternIV 4 ***5
122Sod's LawVI 6 **1
123SodomV 6 * 
124Sod AllIII  
125Eye SpyV 4  
126Dharma ArmourIII 4  
127Chimney StackIV 4  
128Deep Gill IntegraleIII 3 ***25
129Insomnia RouteVS  
130Swan SongE2 5c ** 
131XerxesHVS 5a * 
 RIGHT OF DEEP GILL BUTTRESS  
133CastorM 2
134Castor (Winter)II/III 1
135PolluxVD 2
136Pollux (Winter)III  
137Moby DickMVS 4a 1
138Red Gill WallMS  
139Red Gill ButtressVD 1
140The BanisterM **2
141The Banister (Winter)III *1
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Access notes
Best approached from Wasdale in about an hours uphill grind.

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