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Contributed by Graeme Hammond Feb/11 - This public ticklist has been seen 13,460 times

The Top 50 from the ROCKFAX Western Grit guidebook, by Chris Craggs 2009
(note there are actually more than 50 climbs)

Retro looking Elegy shot, I think this one sums up the lonely crux well!   © davidj
Retro looking Elegy shot, I think this one sums up the lonely crux well!
© davidj, Feb 2013

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Map of routes in this ticklist

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Distribution of grades - Trad

Top 12 photos of this ticklist

The famous crux dyno, Wings of Unreason.

Wings of Unreason
The famous crux dyno, Wings of Unreason.
© Jon Read

The Sloth, Roaches

The Sloth
The Sloth, Roaches
© Gordon Stainforth

Callum eyeing up the dyno on wings

Wings of Unreason
Callum eyeing up the dyno on wings
© Harry Chaplin

Jim Lear on Barriers in Time E6 6b at the roaches

Barriers in Time
Jim Lear on Barriers in Time E6 6b at the roaches
© Mike Hutton

Will hanging around on The Sloth, The Roaches.

The Sloth
Will hanging around on The Sloth, The Roaches.
© Jack jk

Sam savouring True Grit, The Ravenstones.

True Grit
Sam savouring True Grit, The Ravenstones.
© davidj

Meilee enjoying the exposure of the classic Valkyrie (VS 4c) at the Roaches

Valkyrie
Meilee enjoying the exposure of the classic Valkyrie (VS 4c) at the Roaches
© http://Climbers.net

The Wings dyno -- Turner's turn.

Wings of Unreason
The Wings dyno -- Turner's turn.
© Jon Read

Dave on "Elegy", Roaches Classic (E2 5c)

Elegy
Dave on "Elegy", Roaches Classic (E2 5c)
© PeteWilson

crux on valkyrie

Valkyrie
crux on valkyrie
© ewan russell

Me on Inverted Staircase: 1978 and 2017. What's changed in 39 years?

Inverted Staircase
Me on Inverted Staircase: 1978 and 2017. What's changed in 39 years?
© BillyR

Valkyrie in Autumn

Valkyrie
Valkyrie in Autumn
© andi turner


Add Climb name Grade Ticks? Height Crag name
Appointment with Fear E7 6b *** 8 24m Wimberry Rocks
Dangerous Crocodile Snogging E7 6b *** 21 10m Ramshaw Rocks
Wristcutter's Lullaby E6 6c *** 1 22m Wimberry Rocks
Painted Rumour E6 6a *** 19 24m Roaches Upper Tier
Barriers in Time E6 6b *** 33 16m Roaches Lower Tier
Track of the Cat E5 6a *** 132 12m Roaches Skyline
Bob Hope E4 6a *** 36 15m Dovestones Quarry
Ramshaw Crack E4 6a *** 101 12m Ramshaw Rocks
Master Spy Direct E4 6a *** 74 18m Wilton 1
Wings of Unreason E4 6a *** 549 10m Roaches Skyline
True Grit E3 5c *** 53 18m The Ravenstones
Arabia E3 5c *** 27 20m Kinder Southern...
Mandarin E2 5c *** 83 ? Hoghton Quarry
Rhododendron Buttress E2 5c *** 53 ? Hoghton Quarry
Elegy E2 5c *** 595 16m Roaches Lower Tier
Blasphemy E2 5c *** 142 14m Wimberry Rocks
Hanging Crack E2 5b *** 74 16m Dovestones Edge
Wombat E2 5b *** 409 20m Roaches Upper Tier
The Arête E2 5c *** 139 22m Tintwistle Knarr
The Golden Tower E2 5c *** 456 20m Anglezarke Quarry
Ocean Wall E1 5b *** 150 16m Standing Stones
Central Route E1 5b *** 672 16m Wilton 1
Eliminate 1 E1 5b *** 276 16m Helsby
The Trident E1 5b *** 126 20m Wimberry Rocks
Freddie's Finale HVS 5b *** 152 14m Wimberry Rocks
Twisted Smile HVS 5a *** 123 16m Kinder Northern...
Bachelor's Left-hand HVS 5b *** 635 24m Hen Cloud
The Sloth HVS 5a *** 2241 24m Roaches Upper Tier
Delstree HVS 5a *** 423 18m Hen Cloud
Rubberneck HVS 5a *** 548 14m The Five Clouds
Central Crack HVS 5a *** 692 12m Wilton 3
Pisa Super Direct HVS 5a *** 544 20m Shining Clough
Parker's Eliminate HVS 5a *** 1278 14m Hobson Moor Quarry
Scoop Face HVS 5a *** 1535 12m Castle Naze
Legacy HVS 5a *** 275 20m Kinder Northern...
Flash Wall VS 5a *** 105 22m Kinder Southern...
Valkyrie VS 4c *** 3308 40m • 2 Roaches Lower Tier
Phoenix Climb VS 4c *** 647 26m Shining Clough
Eureka VS 4c *** 129 18m Kinder Northern...
Tower Face VS 5a *** 282 18m Laddow
Nozag VS 4c *** 1874 14m Castle Naze
Plumb Line VS 4c *** 404 14m Running Hill Pits
Flake Crack VS 4c *** 723 14m Helsby
Misty Wall VS 4b *** 192 14m Kinder Northern...
Mohammed the Mad Monk of Moorside Home for Mental Misfits VS 4c *** 954 16m Denham Quarry
Twin Crack Corner VS 4b *** 373 16m Standing Stones
Via Dolorosa VS 4c *** 1739 32m Roaches Lower Tier
Central Climb VS 4c *** 1320 38m • 3 Hen Cloud
Upper Tor Wall HS 4b *** 292 18m Kinder Southern...
Route I HS 4b *** 499 18m Wimberry Rocks
The Left Monolith HS 4b *** 167 12m The Ravenstones
999 HS 4b *** 984 18m Wilton 1
Great Chimney S 4a *** 1088 18m Hen Cloud
Black and Tans S 4a *** 3175 30m • 2 Roaches Upper Tier
Long Climb S 4a *** 364 35m • 2 Laddow
Pedestal Route HVD 4a *** 2390 28m • 2 Roaches Upper Tier
Answer Crack HVD *** 494 12m Dovestones Edge
Zig-zag VD *** 209 18m Kinder Downfall
Boomerang VD *** 983 16m Ramshaw Rocks
Inverted Staircase D *** 2632 22m • 2 Roaches Upper Tier
High Buttress Arête D *** 3794 12m Windgather Rocks
79 e, 183 stars 41,796 1,104m 68
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