LANCASHIRE ROCK

This site is a digital copy of the 1997 BMC guidebook to rock climbing in Lancashire

Pale Wall

  • 12 - Riding High

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1986
    Rating: 0

    At the right side of Pale Wall there are two large ledges. Start below the higher of these and climb the obvious short, wide crack to a ledge. Step left and finish up a thin flake crack.

  • 13 - Pale Face

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1987
    Rating: 0

    The crack and groove system that splits the centre of the face.

  • 14 - Gibberish Crack

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1985
    Rating: 0

    The wide crack on the left side of the undercut blunt arête.

  • 15 - Little Matchstick Owen`s Route

    Grade: 5c | First Ascent: -1986
    Rating: 0

    Start two metres to the left and climb the wall to a good ledge, then continue up twin cracks.