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Black Crag

International > Europe > United Kingdom > England > Lake District > Borrowdale Valley

Description

This very popular crag is a 3.5 mile drive down the valley from Keswick, and about a mile from Shepards Crag.It lies at the head of a little brance valley named Troutdale,behind the Borrowdale Hotel.Best parking is about a mile past the Hotel on the left.A lane leads into Troutdale. The crag is obvious .Cross the stream and a steep hike brings one to the base and the well marked start to the most climbed route on the crag Troutdale Pinnacle 5.6 375'.

Getting There

See above

Routes from Left to Right

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 4
Raindrop
Trad 4 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 8
Troutdale Pinnacle
Trad 6 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
Troutdale Pinnacle Superdirect.…
Trad 5 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 1
Vertigo E2 5c
Trad 4 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Raindrop
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 4 pitches
Troutdale Pinnacle
 8
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 6 pitches
Troutdale Pinnacle Superdir…
 4
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 5 pitches
Vertigo E2 5c
 1
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches

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Andy Ross Starting Raindrop
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Alan Hinkes the pinnacle
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Black Crag.Photo by Graham Sumner
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Top of Pinnacle Route 2016
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Andy on the Pinnacle. Tele Photo
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Tom on the Crux pitch of the Super Direct
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Andy topping out to the belay below the crux pitch of the Super Direct
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Tom in the Crack of Super Direct
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Tom Hore starting up a pitch of Raindrop to join the Pinnacle Super Direct.
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Bill Freelands and Pete Armstrong on the top of Black Crag July 2013
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Summer evening
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P.Ross on top pitch Troutdale Pinnacle 2016
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