Occupying a small area north of Leeds, on the flat lands of the lower Wharfedale valley, is a crag that is possibly Yorkshire's finest. A lifetime's worth of routes - over 170 to date - lies waiting for those who like to punch and thrash their way up brutal cracks. The striking and challenging lines are all on the coarsest of millstone grit have captivated local climbers for decades. For many it's a bit of a love-hate relationship, rather like the one some have with marmite, and it doesn't suit everyone's tastes. The climbing is often physically demanding and nothing is easily earned at Almscliff.
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