UKC Logbook - 50 Best HS Routes in the UK.

Contributed by The Ivanator Apr/12 - This public ticklist has been seen 15,930 times

According to the logbook graphs of all users HS is the average grade climbed in the UK. But average climbers deserve fantastic climbs too, so here are 50 of the very best...
List compiled from a host of Forum suggestions, a few routes not graded HS in UKC logbooks, but all appear as HS in recent guidebooks, except the sprinkling of Lakeland MVS routes which are included to ensure the birthplace of British rock climbing has representation in line with its importance.

Sunshine and blue sea. How good can it get. © PaulW — Sunshine and blue sea. How good can it get.
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	User	Percentage	Latest Log
1st	Rog Wilko	74%	16 Apr, 2017
2nd	alan moore	70%	11 Jul, 2018
2nd	Graeme Hammond	70%	4 Jun, 2022
3rd	Simon Caldwell	66%	19 Sep, 2022
4th	steve prior	64%	28 May, 2020
5th	Bob M	62%	10 May
6th	Dunthemall	60%	28 May, 2016
7th	Nigel Bond	57%	26 Aug, 2017
7th	colin milton	57%	20 Jun, 2022
7th	lithos	57%	16 Sep, 2022

Map of routes in this ticklist

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Distribution of grades - Trad

Top 12 photos of this ticklist

An exhilarating solo of The Devil's Slide, my 400ft intro to Lundy

Jen Oliver on the famous last few moves of Demo Route

Cardiff University Mountaineering Club enjoying the thrills of sea cliff climbing in Pembrokeshire

Diedre Sud, Mowing Word - Belayed before a big set came in - how we laughed :-)

Jack's first trad lead of the season is a stonker!

The first 'climb to BASE' exit of Tophet Wall.

Tim Rolfe on Sea Mist, Saddle Head, Pembroke

Unknown climber on the top slab pitch of Main Wall

Add	Climb name	Grade	Ticks?	Height		Crag name
	SOUTH WEST
1	Doorpost	HS 4b ***	3571	67m	• 3	Bosigran
2	Right Angle	HS 4b ***	942	73m	• 3	Gurnard's Head
3	Flannel Avenue	HS 4b ***	356	52m	• 3	Chair Ladder
4	Demo Route	HS 4b ***	3438	19m	• 2	Sennen
5	Central Groove	HS 4b ***	3695	?	• 2	The Dewerstone
6	Wall Street	HS 4b ***	516	32m	• 2	Cormorant Ledge
7	The Devil's Slide	HS 4a ***	1374	117m	• 5	Lundy
8	Zelda	HS 4b ***	1813	55m	• 2	Wintour's Leap
	SOUTH WALES
9	Sea Mist	HS 4a **	2451	30m		Saddle Head
10	Bow-Shaped Slab	HS 4b ***	1004	42m		Flimston Bay
11	Diedre Sud	HS 4a ***	788	42m		Mowing Word
	NORTH WALES
12	Main Wall	HS 4b ***	2389	140m	• 6	Cyrn Las (Gyrn Las)
13	Dives/Better Things	HS 4b ***	1461	60m	• 2	Dinas Cromlech
14	Direct Route	VS 4c ***	1176	88m	• 7	Glyder Fach
15	Manx Wall	HS 4b ***	97	55m	• 2	Clogwyn Du Ymhen Y...
16	Christmas Curry / Micah Eliminate	HS 4b ***	3437	75m	• 3	Craig Bwlch y Moch...
17	Creagh Dhu Wall	HS 4b ***	1785	65m	• 2	Craig y Castell...
18	White Streak/Honeysuckle Corner	HS 4b **	263	?	• 2	Craig Yr Wrysgan
19	The Cracks	HS 4c ***	2245	90m	• 5	Dinas Mot
20	Pinnacle Wall	S 4a ***	340	?		Craig Yr Ysfa
	PEAK DISTRICT
21	Brown's Crack	HS 4b ***	2848	12m		Bamford Edge
22	Route I	HS 4b ***	497	18m		Wimberry Rocks
23	Upper Tor Wall	HS 4b ***	291	18m		Kinder Southern...
24	Christmas Crack	HS 4a ***	7513	16m		Stanage Popular
25	Nasal Buttress	HS 4b ***	428	16m		Dovestones Edge
	LAKE DISTRICT
26	Tophet Wall	HS 4b ***	1249	75m	• 4	The Napes
27	Hopkinson's Crack	HS 4b ***	120	?		Dow Crag
28	Rib and Slab Climb	HS 4b ***	300	?		Pillar
29	Revelation	HS 4b ***	2393	43m	• 2	Raven Crag...
30	Ardus	VS 4b ***	2505	40m	• 3	Shepherd’s Crag
31	Moss Ghyll Grooves	VS 4c ***	611	79m	• 4	Scafell Crag
32	The Fang	VS 4b ***	708	40m	• 2	Gouther Crags
	NORTHERN ENGLAND
33	Parson's Chimney	HS 4b ***	682	17m		Almscliff
34	Moonshine	HS 4b ***	170	25m		Attermire Scar
35	Main Wall	HS 4b ***	460	?		Crag Lough
36	College Grooves	HS 4b ***	78	30m		Henhole Crags
	SCOTLAND
37	Cave Route	HS 4b ***	661	25m		Huntly's Cave
38	Ardverikie Wall	HS 4b ***	1439	185m	• 6	Binnein Shuas
39	Shark Crack	HS 4b ***	106	?		Sheigra Sea Cliffs
40	The Weight	HS ***	163	?		Fulmar Wall
41	Central Crack	HS ***	572	45m		Red Craig (Glen...
42	Open Secret	HS 4b ***	392	35m		Stone Valley Crags
43	Nirvana Wall	HS 4b ***	174	?		Aonach Dubh
44	Leac Glas	HS 4b ***	67	?		Meall Meadhoin
45	The Talisman (Summer)	HS 4a ***	520	100m		Ben Macdui -...
46	Commando Crack	HS ***	80	105m	• 6	Sgùrr Alasdair
47	Butterknife	HS 4b ***	193	?		Garbh Bheinn
	CHANNEL ISLANDS
48	Hailstone Crack	HS 4b ***	98	15m		Beauport
	NORTHERN IRELAND
49	Falcon	HS 4b ***	167	?		Pigeon Rock
50	Crooked Chimney (Summer)	HS 4b ***	120	69m		Slieve Bearnagh
		148 stars	58,746	2,110m	105