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Restricted Access

The crag is not mapped as open country under CRoW, something that may surprise anyone who has climbed there. It is, however, in the ownership of the National Trust and access made available by the trust. BMC is taking up the CRoW mapping issue with Natural England. Please be aware peregrine have nested at the crag. If you observe them during the Spring months, please do not disturb them during this sensitive period - give the nest site a wide berth.

Seasonal Restrictions

Dates: 1 March to 30 September

Reason: Nesting Birds

Peregrine nest found next to Sausage Juice on 18/5/2024.

Best advice is to avoid crag. Certainly avoid the specified routes, and those around them. But if you are there look out for behaviour including:

  • Birds flying in front of the crag repeatedly with persistent calling
  • Any aggressive behaviour
  • Repeated bird activity in the same area

If this behaviour is observed, please withdraw as quickly as possible to avoid the chicks or eggs becoming chilled causing them to perish.

It is a criminal offense to intentionally or recklessly kill, injure or take a Peregrine.

Rockfax Description
26m. A devious little expedition twisting its way up the buttress. Start on the right in a bay and climb up to the right until it is possible to traverse left across the rift to reach the base of a narrow chimney. Up this to its top (hard work) at which point Tarzan's Mate is met. Finish up this. © Rockfax

Ticklists

Classic County , Rockfax Northern England Top 50 , County Classics 24hr Challenge , County Classics Challenge , ROCKFAX TOP 50s upto e3

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joet1000 25 May, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: Dead mouse on a hold about 3 quarters up
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βeta: Dead mouse on a hold about 3 quarters up
Jon Tweedlie 30 Jun, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Starting footholds extremely slick
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βeta: Starting footholds extremely slick
Nosirrah329 18 Aug, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: Lots of rope drag on a single rope, would recommend half ropes!
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βeta: Lots of rope drag on a single rope, would recommend half ropes!

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Grade: S ***
(Selby's Cove)

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