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Christmas Crack Rock Climbing

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Areas in Christmas Crack

Black Slab Buttress 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Boot Buttress 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Flying Buttress, The 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Green Wall Area 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Hollybush Crack Area 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

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GPS:	53.35828, -1.64206 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

A great selection of moderate climbs are here, with Flying Buttress Direct being one of the best (and most photographed) around.

Areas from North to South.

Getting There

From the southern parking area head up the trail towards the southern section of the edge. You'll soon some to this area.

22 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Christmas Crack

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

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 14 ● Flying Buttress Trad Flying Buttress
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 4 ● Right-hand Trinity Trad Black Slab Buttress
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 4 ● Bishop's Route Trad Boot Buttress
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 4 ● Robin Hood's Right-Hand Buttress… Trad Boot Buttress
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 6 ● Christmas Crack Trad Black Slab Buttress
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 9 ● Hargreaves' Original Trad Black Slab Buttress
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 9 ● Inverted V Trad Boot Buttress
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 4 ● April Crack Trad Black Slab Buttress
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 6 ● Central Trinity Trad Black Slab Buttress
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 5 ● Queersville Trad Hollybush Crack Area
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 15 ● Flying Buttress Direct Trad Flying Buttress