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Easy Trad Limestone in North Yorkshire

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Steve John B 09 Jul 2010

Someone was recently telling me about some limestone crags with easy trad routes not far from Skipton - but I can't work out from the database where she meant.

I know about Hutton Roof, but these were definitely nearer Skipton. And definitely trad and easy!

Any ideas?

Andy Hudson 09 Jul 2010

In reply to Steve John B:
Could have been:
Oxenber (near Austwick near Settle)
Pot Scar(Feizor near Settle)
Twistleton (near Ingleton)

Simon Caldwell 09 Jul 2010

In reply to Andy Hudson:
Other possibilities
Great Close Scar (near Malham)
Attermire Scar (Settle)
Hawkswick (near Kilnsey)

OP Steve John B 09 Jul 2010

In reply to Andy Hudson and Toreador: That's great, thanks. Which is good for stuff between Mod and HS out of these?

LakesWinter 09 Jul 2010

In reply to Steve John B: Attermire has got some good easier routes, Fantasy at MS is good, looks a bit vegetated but the climbing holds are mostly ok and it's quite a long pitch

Simon Caldwell 09 Jul 2010

In reply to Steve John B:
The best are probably Twistleton and Attermire.

Chris Craggs Global Crag Moderator 09 Jul 2010

In reply to Toreador:

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> The best are probably Twistleton and Attermire.

....and of those two Twistleton in the HS and below range.

Chris

Simon Caldwell 09 Jul 2010

In reply to Chris Craggs:
I actually prefer Attermire (less polished) but I'm usually in a minority!
And to contradict myself, it's only the main section of Twistleton that is polished, you don't have to go far along the crag to find good routes that look unclimbed.