Climbs 37
Rocktype Gritstone
Altitude 694m a.s.l
Faces all
Pen-y-ghent in late afternoon light © chris_j_s
Crag features
Pen-y-ghent is a fell in the Yorkshire Dales, England. It is the smallest of the Yorkshire Three Peaks at 2,277 feet (694m); the other two being Ingleborough and Whernside.
There has been a major rockfall at the crag and a significant lower proportion of the route 'Brass Monkey' HVS 5a has disintegrated. The routes either side have also been destabilised and the BMC advise caution if climbing on this remote and exposed crag.
Pen-y-ghent East is the big limestone crag facing south-east on the opposite flank of the mountain, first climbed by Pete Livesey in 1971 and then apparently ignored by the mainstream until a major clean up was started by Mark Radtke and friends in 2019. There are now four bolted lines but the cliff still has a big mountain feel to it and despite the bolts it is still a serious place with plenty of potential for rockfall. Helmets are strongly advised. The crag is in the sun until early afternoon..
Approach notes
Approach from Horton in Ribblesdale via Bracken Bottom or Dale Head, along the Pennine way.
For Pen-y-ghent East follow the Penine Way track from Dale Head to the start of the steep climb up to the summit of the mountain then contour rightwards on a vague sheep track for about 1 mile. The approach takes around 45 minutes.
| If going up there, Gladiator is far far better than either of the Red Pencil routes. J1234 - 20/Sep/14 |
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| Red Pencil Direct has NOT fallen down! Climbed it 31 may 2005 - all there, good condition. Some rubble nearby, but not from this route. Classic Rock ticking can continue!! rob foster - 04/Jun/05 |
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| did red pencil direct on 02/04/05. not as loose as it's made out to be but is very green at the moment. watch out for a hollow flake in the first groove, dave Dave Ayris - 03/Apr/05 |
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| climbed red pencil direct 15/8/04. lots of fallen rock near by. not sure how the top 30 foot of the climb are holding on.great route great location. do it soon. steve - 19/Aug/04 |
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