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The Lake District Rock Climbing

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Areas in The Lake District

Borrowdale Valley 31 / 1 / 0 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 32

Bowderstone, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Buttermere Valley 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Castle Rock of Triermain 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Ennerdale 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Great Langdale 13 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 16

Heirloom Crag 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

High Crag, Newlands Valley, Near Keswick, Cumbria 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Hoad Hill 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Miscellaneous Rock Climbing Photos . Lake District 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Runestone Quarry 1 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Swindale 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Wasdale 9 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 9

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Elevation:	1,771 ft	540 m
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Description

Some of the earliest climbing done in England was done here in the Lake District. The scenery around ‘The Lakes’ attracts many tourists from all over which make the roads a very busy in the summer. Once you park up and head to the crag you’ll be able to enjoy the scenery with fellow climbers and hikers. There are many fine cliffs in The Lakes, with many of them offering high quality multi pitch routes.

Getting There

Head North on the M6 towards Kendal. Turn left at Kendal and follow the traffic into the Lake District National Park.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Lake District

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a 5 ● Ash-tree Slabs Trad 2 pitches Great Langdale > Gimmer Crag
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 11 ● Little Chamonix Trad 4 pitches Borrowdale Valley > Shepherds Crag
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 9 ● Troutdale Pinnacle Trad 6 pitches Borrowdale Valley > Black Crag
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 4 ● Napes Needle Trad 2 pitches Wasdale > Napes ,Great Gable
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 4 ● Ardus Trad 3 pitches Borrowdale Valley > Shepherds Crag
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 4 ● Slip Knot Trad 2 pitches Great Langdale > White Ghyll Crag
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 4 ● The Crack Trad 3 pitches Great Langdale > Gimmer Crag
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 4 ● Troutdale Pinnacle Superdirect.… Trad 5 pitches Borrowdale Valley > Black Crag
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 5 ● Laugh Not Trad Great Langdale > White Ghyll Crag
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 4 ● Raindrop Trad 4 pitches Borrowdale Valley > Black Crag
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 4 ● Central Buttress. Trad 6 pitches Wasdale > Scafell
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 9 ● Kipling Groove Trad 2 pitches Great Langdale > Gimmer Crag
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 5 ● Spring Bank Trad Great Langdale > Gimmer Crag
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 4 ● Gimmer String Trad 3 pitches Great Langdale > Gimmer Crag