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Yorkshire Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Yorkshire

Almscliff 11 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 14

Brimham Rocks 11 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11

Caley Crags 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 14

Heptonstall 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Hetchell Crag 14 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 16

Ilkley 15 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 17

Malham Cove 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Pule Hill 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Rylstone 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

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Elevation:	651 ft	198 m
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Description

Ask a Yorkshire man where the best climbing in the world, and they say Yorkshire – many people having climbed here will agree. The Yorkshire Gritstone found between Leeds and Skipton and the Yorkshire Limestone found in the South Yorkshire Dales is of the highest quality.

Getting There

To reach the Gritstone head North West from Leeds on the A660 towards Otley and then the A65 towards Ilkley. If you look to the left and right you see some of the fine Gritstone cliffs pass by. For the limestone cliffs of Malham and Gordale keep heading along the A65 towards Skipton. Shortly after passing through Skipton you be heading North into the Yorkshire Dales towards Malham.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Yorkshire

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 4 ● Josephine Trad Ilkley > Ilkley Quarry - North
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 4 ● Left hand Cracks/ Parallel Cracks Trad Brimham Rocks > Cracked Buttress
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 6 ● Great Western Trad Almscliff > N W Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 4 ● Curving Cracks Trad Ilkley > Ilkley Quarry - South