Climbs 88
Rocktype Gritstone
Altitude 461m a.s.l
Faces NW
John Earl on a V1 problem at the Dove Stones © Andy Birtwistle
Crag features
Prepare yourself for some high-octane adventure at one of Calderdale's most secluded moorland secrets. A great venue with many excellent problems in the f4 to f7a range. The crag features a lone boulder 7m in height, which is actually in Lancashire, that hosts one of the best f6c problems around in Pinnacle Arête. In addition, the long edge contains hard arêtes, a plethora of roof problems and some easy slabs on solid grit.
Dovestones is west-northwest facing and set in a beautiful position, overlooked by Boulsworth Hill, yet with an amazing view of Pendle Hill across Burnley town. The crag gets very little sun in mid-winter and is usually freezing; autumn and spring are best yet, due to its elevation and exposed nature, it can be a great option on windy (hot) summer days when most grit crags are out of condition. The rock can be a tad scrittly.
Approach notes
Park off the road by a rusty barrier, without blocking the farmer's access to his land. Walk up the obvious track (the 'Oil Road') northwest past a substantial barrier. After a mile, a large flat terminus is reached and the crag is clearly visible. It is untrod moorland from here (wellies recommended).
The crag lies on open access land but is a managed grouse shooting moor so respect any closures. These are shown on the gate at the start of the track to the crag.
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