Restricted Access
The BMC Access Fund and Patagonia equipment funded footpath stabilisation work at the crag in early 2000.
16 October 2020 - The parking for Shepherds Crag at Lodore Farm is closed. Please look to park elsewhere: Kettlewell or Bowderstone car parks , bus from Keswick or cycle. We need to respectful of the owner’s decision. The Lakes area access reps are hoping to meet with the owner soon.
03 January 2023 - Rockfall reported "I was walking below shepherds crag on Jan 1st, and found what appears to be a very recent rockfall.
I don't know the crag, so can't tell you what route it was near, but walking from the south of the crag it was just before the path starts to drop steeply near the north end.
It was dusk, so I couldn't see where the rock had fallen from (low down, or higher up), but it seemed to have a smashed tree associated with the debris. Main block was probably 2m x 1.5m x 1.5m approx. No idea if routes are affected at all, but I suspect that the area needs to be inspected by someone competent in the area of safety/stability of rock."
Update to follow once area has been investigated.
Rockfax Description
One of a trio of brilliant VSs on this buttress giving varied and sustained climbing throughout. Start at the base of a left-to-right slanting ramp that leads up into the huge corner.
1) 4a, 16m. Head up the ramp to the base of the corner and a belay at a block.
2) 4b, 26m. From the block, climb the corner to a ledge where a line of weakness is present on the slabby wall to the left - possible belay. Make a technical traverse across the weakness for 6m to gain a crack and finish up it. The huge corner can be climbed all the way - Ardus Direct Finish, VS 4c. © Rockfax
Ticklists
Connoisseur's Classic Rock , 50 Best HS Routes in the UK. , Shepherd's Crag - top 25 , Best Multi-pitch Severe and Hard Severe , Lakeland's Best Multi-pitch Routes up to HVS , Lakes Hard Severe and Mild VS , Nuts of Legends , Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Climbs The Lake District , ROCKFAX Lake District: Top 50 , Bill Birkett (Classic Rock Climbs in the Lake District) Below E3 , Turbo-Punter's Tradification , BSR multipitch routes , ROCKFAX TOP 50s upto e3 , Cumbria for the Recreational User
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| C Witter | 25 Oct, 2022 |
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βeta: Some little scroat stole the abseil station biner. I hope that person manages to lose all their gear into the sea. People should avoid ruining the ab station rope by abseiling directly off it, and either replace crab or walk down. I would have left a biner but I didn't have anything appropriate. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Some little scroat stole the abseil station biner. I hope that person manages to lose all their gear into the sea. People should avoid ruining the ab station rope by abseiling directly off it, and either replace crab or walk down. I would have left a biner but I didn't have anything appropriate. |
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| LakesWinter | 19 Sep, 2022 |
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βeta: HS not VS | βeta? | |
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βeta: HS not VS |
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| Lloydy | 3 Jul, 2021 |
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βeta: The traverse is bold but the holds are there and eventually you will find places for protection. | βeta? | |
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βeta: The traverse is bold but the holds are there and eventually you will find places for protection. |
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| flatnose | 8 May, 2016 |
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βeta: Led 1`st & 3rd pitch. Took the high road on the top pitch traverse using hand holds as footholds and crimps on the wall: gripping! | ||
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βeta: Led 1`st & 3rd pitch. Took the high road on the top pitch traverse using hand holds as footholds and crimps on the wall: gripping! |
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Witch
Grade: VS 4c ***
(Buckbarrow, Wasdale)