Climbs 29
Rocktype Sandstone (hard)
Altitude 310m a.s.l
Faces W
Westerdale Moor and Esklets Crag from the Old Railway © asherh
A compact buttress boasting many worthwhile cracks and interesting highball solos. The classics of Esklets Eliminate, Right Unconquerable and Slip and Fly are not to be missed.
Close to Ralph's Cross take the signposted road NW towards Westerdale and park at a green barrier on the left hand side of the road approximately 1.5 miles north. Tseveral cars on the grass verge if parked with care. Take the very well made
Due to ground nesting birds the land owners have been granted a 5 year dog ban.
Some of the routes contain blocks and flakes that are not above suspicion. Although there are some fine routes, the top-outs are generally serious, comprising loose peaty earth and insubstantial heather. It is not unusual for climbers to complete their routes by making sketchy traverses onto adjacent climbs with marginally better tops. There are rumours of the odd belay stake and one block, but most leaders "body" belay from a trench some metres back from the outcrop edge.
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