UKC Logbook - 50 Best HS Routes in the UK.

Contributed by The Ivanator Apr/12 - This public ticklist has been seen 18,853 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.

Ardverikie Wall © Stuart Macfarlane — Ardverikie Wall
© Stuart Macfarlane, Jul 2005

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	User	Percentage	Latest Log
1st	Rog Wilko	72%	16 Apr, 2017
1st	Graeme Hammond	72%	25 Jul
2nd	alan moore	70%	13 Jul, 2024
2nd	Simon Caldwell	70%	1 Jun, 2024
3rd	steve prior	64%	28 May, 2020
3rd	raincloud	64%	2025
4th	Bob M	62%	30 Apr, 2024
4th	colin milton	62%	26 Jul
5th	Dunthemall	60%	28 May, 2016
6th	Nigel Bond	57%	26 Aug, 2017

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 © Paul Phillips - UKC and UKH

Llanberis MRT carrying out a technical rescue on Main wall © jethro kiernan

Jen Oliver on the famous last few moves of Demo Route © Luke Carroll

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

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

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

The first 'climb to BASE' exit of Tophet Wall. © Tom McNally

Tim Rolfe on Sea Mist, Saddle Head, Pembroke © pencilled in

Sprint to the finish © william henderson

Add	Climb name	Grade	Ticks?	Height		Crag name
	SOUTH WEST
1	Doorpost	HS 4b ***	4201	67m	• 3	Bosigran
2	Right Angle	HS 4b ***	1079	73m	• 3	Gurnard's Head
3	Flannel Avenue	HS 4b ***	396	52m	• 3	Chair Ladder
4	Demo Route	HS 4b ***	4006	19m	• 2	Sennen
5	Central Groove	HS 4b ***	4019	?	• 2	The Dewerstone
6	Wall Street	HS 4b ***	597	32m	• 2	Cormorant Ledge
7	The Devil's Slide	HS 4a ***	1646	117m	• 5	Lundy
8	Zelda	HS 4b ***	2272	55m	• 2	Wintour's Leap
	SOUTH WALES
9	Sea Mist	HS 4a **	2997	30m		Saddle Head
10	Bow-Shaped Slab	HS 4b ***	1215	42m		Flimston Bay
11	Diedre Sud	HS 4a ***	945	42m		Mowing Word
	NORTH WALES
12	Main Wall	HS 4b ***	1935	140m	• 6	Cyrn Las (Gyrn Las)
13	Dives/Better Things	HS 4b ***	1741	60m	• 2	Dinas Cromlech
14	Direct Route	VS 4c ***	977	88m	• 7	Glyder Fach
15	Manx Wall	HS 4b ***	114	55m	• 2	Clogwyn Du Ymhen Y...
16	Christmas Curry / Micah Eliminate	HS 4b ***	3673	75m	• 3	Craig Bwlch y Moch...
17	Creagh Dhu Wall	HS 4b ***	2004	65m	• 2	Craig y Castell...
18	White Streak/Honeysuckle Corner	HS 4b **	384	?	• 2	Craig Yr Wrysgan
19	The Cracks	HS 4c ***	2781	90m	• 5	Dinas Mot
20	Pinnacle Wall	S 4a ***	406	?		Craig Yr Ysfa
	PEAK DISTRICT
21	Brown's Crack	HS 4b ***	3345	12m		Bamford Edge
22	Route I	HS 4b ***	566	18m		Wimberry Rocks
23	Upper Tor Wall	HS 4b ***	341	18m		Kinder Southern...
24	Christmas Crack	HS 4a ***	8822	16m		Stanage Popular
25	Nasal Buttress	HS 4b ***	475	16m		Dovestones Edge
	LAKE DISTRICT
26	Tophet Wall	HS 4b ***	1540	75m	• 4	The Napes
27	Hopkinson's Crack	HS 4b ***	147	?		Dow Crag
28	Rib and Slab Climb	HS 4b ***	388	?		Pillar
29	Revelation	HS 4b ***	2680	43m	• 2	Raven Crag...
30	Ardus	VS 4b ***	2990	40m	• 3	Shepherd’s Crag
31	Moss Ghyll Grooves	VS 4c ***	755	79m	• 4	Scafell Crag
32	The Fang	VS 4b ***	892	40m	• 2	Gouther Crags
	NORTHERN ENGLAND
33	Parson's Chimney	HS 4b ***	843	17m		Almscliff
34	Moonshine	HS 4b ***	211	25m		Attermire Scar
35	Main Wall	HS 4b ***	560	?		Crag Lough
36	College Grooves	HS 4b ***	94	30m		Henhole Crags
	SCOTLAND
37	Cave Route	HS 4b ***	818	25m		Huntly's Cave
38	Ardverikie Wall	HS 4b ***	1803	185m	• 6	Binnein Shuas
39	Shark Crack	HS 4b ***	141	?		Sheigra Sea Cliffs
40	The Weight	HS ***	192	?		Fulmar Wall
41	Central Crack	HS 4b ***	680	35m		Red Craig (Glen...
42	Open Secret	HS 4b ***	545	35m		Stone Valley Crags
43	Nirvana Wall	HS 4b ***	218	?		Aonach Dubh
44	Leac Glas	HS 4a **	73	?		Meall Meadhoin
45	The Talisman (Summer)	HS 4b ***	411	100m	• 3	Ben Macdui -...
46	Commando Crack	HS 4b ***	93	105m	• 6	Sgùrr Alasdair
47	Butterknife	VS 4b ***	247	?		Garbh Bheinn
	CHANNEL ISLANDS
48	Hailstone Crack	HS 4b ***	143	15m		Beauport
	NORTHERN IRELAND
49	Falcon	HS 4b ***	197	?		Pigeon Rock
50	Crooked Chimney (Summer)	HS 4b ***	140	69m		Slieve Bearnagh
		147 stars	67,738	2,100m	107