The crag lies within a National Nature Reserve and is an important area of SSSI semi-ancient woodland with Special Protection Area (SPA) status. The Lake District National Park Authority (responsible for managing recreation at Chapel Head) and the BMC have worked closely together to develop the following good practice guidelines which should be followed by all climbers visiting the crag:
Dates: 1 March to 30 June
Reason: Nesting Birds
Signed restriction for nesting peregrine, applies to the whole crag. This pair of birds are well established having nested sucessfully on the crag for a number of years.
As always, the nest site will be monitored and the restriction lifted if the young birds fledge early - this page will be kept udpated as soon as any additional information is received from those monitoring the site which might change the details of the restriction.
Rockfax Description
An excellent line up the centre of this fine buttress. Follow Phantom Zone to a side-pull at 3m and make fierce moves right to the base of a corner. Climb the corner and then pull straight up over a bulge to a corner-crack and finish up it. © Rockfax
FA. Steve Hubbard 1986.
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Andy Farnell | 27 Jun, 2005 |
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βeta: This felt desperate for 7b/7b+, much harder than Phantom Zone or Super Duper Dupont. Very technical and sustained until the 4th bolt and then a path after that. | βeta? | |
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βeta: This felt desperate for 7b/7b+, much harder than Phantom Zone or Super Duper Dupont. Very technical and sustained until the 4th bolt and then a path after that. |
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richardh | 9 Jun, 2005 |
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βeta: at what? 7a+? 7b? | βeta? | |
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βeta: at what? 7a+? 7b? |
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Jonathan Lagoe - UKC | 9 Jun, 2005 |
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βeta: Now fully bolted. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Now fully bolted. |
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Grade: 7b+ ***
(Coudy Rock)