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 Printer Friendly ViewDescriptionFrom the Lake District and Northumberland in the North down to Cornwall in the South West, England has many fine cliffs, with arguably Derbyshire and Yorkshire hosting some of the finest climbing around, on rock type that can vary significantly in just a few miles. The weather in England, while still often damp, is generally better than other areas in the UK. Getting ThereFlying to London will be the best option, from where you can easily travel to all the areas described. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for England:
Flying Buttress Direct 5.10a/b PG13 Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet Christmas Crack : The Flying Buttress
The Tube 5.11b R Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet Back Bowden Doors : North Area
Strapadictomy 5.11d Trad, 1 pitch, 33 feet Froggatt Edge : Strapiombo Buttress
The Knock 5.11d R Trad, 30 feet Burbage South : The Keep
Featured Route For England
 Start up the right arete below the overhang with a couple of long reaches. Once at the overhang place some gear and traverse left on good finger holds until below the slot in the middle of the overhang. The slot sometime s has a thread runner, but if that's missing a cam fits really well.Now reach over the overhang, place another cam in the break up left if you feel like it, then move on up to gain a standing position on the wall above.Once ...[more] Browse More Classics in International |
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