Tollie Crag – got The Bug
There’s a quirky convention in Scottish selected climbs guidebooks of awarding truly exceptional routes a 4* accolade (in a system which generally runs to max 3*s) There are about 50 […]
Gairloch – Jetty Crag and Goat Crag
With the fabulous weather forecast to continue for a few more days we decided to explore another bit of the coastline, and head 50 miles (and about 3 hours!) further […]
Sandwood Bay
After a week of solid climbing it was time for a rest day so we’re off to the beach! Sandwood Bay is a few miles north of Sheigra and about […]
Rhiconich
This was hyped as “The best roadside crag in Scotland” and then somewhat put in its place in the selected climbs guide with: “it’s nae bad, but… “. Anyway, for […]
Creag an Fhithich – Ruby Wall and Russet Wall
It’s not all just seacliffs in Sutherland, and with temperatures creeping back up to the high twenties we went in search of shade on one of the “roadside crags” a […]
Sheigra
Pressing on for the last few miles to Ullapool, the obvious increase in motorhomes on the road makes us realise we’ve joined the North Coast 500 driving route. Great to […]
Glen Ogle
With the thermometer still showing 30 plus we pressed on northwards, but wanted to break the 6 hour drive to Ullapool. Glen Ogle looked like the perfect stopover – the […]
Steel Knotts Crag
Justin and Chris invited us to break our journey to Scotland with an afternoon in Borrowdale. With the temperature around 30C we needed a shady crag that wasn’t at the […]
Over the Moon at Gogarth
Helen and I have been organising the annual Rucksack Club Gogarth meet, on Holy Island, Anglesey, for about 15 years now. The formula is pretty simple: take the best crag […]
White Rose County / White Rock
After a taste of the gritty stuff we switched sides for a couple of days. Who’d believe it takes over an hour to get from Brimham to Malham? Not the […]
A bit of Yorkshire Grit – Almscliff & Brimham
A trawl of the usual weather apps suggested that our plans for a trip to Pembroke and The Gower were likely to involve a lot of time in the pub […]
Tintwistle Knarr
Mike Doc’s meet set down a strong claim for this year’s “longest distance travelled for a meet” award, with Martin, Barbara, Jack and Sam over from Missouri for the occasion. […]
Milestone Buttress
Another revisit to a classic crag, Milestone Buttress on the side of Tryffan in the Ogwen Valley was the scene of a multi-pitch adventure very early in Helen’s and my […]
Carreg Alltrem
Another small but perfectly formed crag on the west side of Snowdonia, in the Lledr Valley. Only a small number of routes, but three excellent ones: Lightning Visit, VS, Lavaredo […]
Craig y Clipiau (Moelwyns)
Another warm, muggy day and one to avoid the “fleshpots” so we revisited the Moelwyns for the first time in many years, for our first trip to Craig y Clipiau. […]
Tremadog Pant Ifan Upper Tier
Another new crag – we thought we’d escape the crowds visiting this little gem, well described as “Tremadog’s answer to a gritstone outcrop but with better views”. Unfortunately a bunch […]
Anglesey… but not Gogarth
With a shortish day and a plan to rendezvous with Jim and Claire on the Llyn, we were looking for a crag somewhere along the A55 that we hadn’t been […]
Two sides of The Peak
A couple of days climbing locally demonstrated the diversity of experience available in The Peak District. Day one was a quest for another Extreme Rock tick for Jake – Adjudicator […]
Nesscliffe – and Jake’s first E7
You’ve probably driven past this sandstone crag, immediately above the old A5 just a few miles north of Shrewsbury. Hidden in the trees, it’s a long disused quarry of very […]
Central Buttress, Water-cum-Jolly
This major crag is somewhat tucked out of sight, deep in the Dale, but that’s really no excuse for never having been there. Somehow, it never had the same allure […]
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