LANCASHIRE ROCK

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

Entrance Walls

  • 19 - Gogo

    Grade: 4b | First Ascent: -1975
    Rating: 0

    Starting by large fallen blocks, climb the left side of the arête until it is possible to pull over to gain a sandy ledge and the top.

  • 20 - Polo

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1975
    Rating: 1

    The corner two metres to the right.

  • 21 - Sough Direct

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1974
    Rating: 0

    Start at an obvious sandy, disc-shaped depression and climb the wall immediately to the left via mantelshelves.

  • 22 - Sough

    Grade: | First Ascent: -1974
    Rating: 1

    Start on the front of the buttress. Make a high mantel, then trend left and go up to finish.

  • 23 - Tunnel Vision

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1996
    Rating: 1

    Climb the slight rib on the right past two overlaps, then finish up a short chimney which is in common with the next route.

  • 24 - Fo

    Grade: | First Ascent: -1975
    Rating: 0

    Climb the block-filled crack one metre right. The wall on the right has a ledge at its base with a quarry spike protruding from it.

  • 25 - Manque de Ville

    Grade: 4c | First Ascent: -1978
    Rating: 1

    Start just left of the quarry spike, move up, trending right to the arête via a sandy pocket, then move back left and go through the overhang on good holds.

  • 26 - Lonesome Traveller

    Grade: 4c | First Ascent: -1979
    Rating: 1

    Climb the arête on its right, using the thin crack.

  • 27 - Spanish Stroll

    Grade: | First Ascent: -1979
    Rating: 0

    Climb directly up the corner on the right.

  • 28 - Barn Owl

    Grade: | First Ascent: -1975
    Rating: 0

    From the base of the corner trend right up the wall to finish up the arête.

  • 29 - Barnstormer

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1974
    Rating: 0

    The groove on the right. Climb directly to the top.

  • 30 - Last Straw

    Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -1974
    Rating: 1

    A good climb on well spaced holds. Start two metres to the right and climb directly to a small sandy cave near the top (peg). Continue directly, or step right from the cave and finish up a crack.

  • 31 - Decree Nisi

    Grade: 5c | First Ascent: -1996
    Rating: 1

    Climb the blunt rib immediately to the right, with an awkward move to gain a hidden finger slot just above the overhang, then continue up the crack above.

  • 32 - Wop

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1977
    Rating: 0

    The obvious groove to the right.

  • 33 - Pencil

    Grade: | First Ascent: -1975
    Rating: 0

    Climb the right rib of the groove to a ledge, then step right and continue to the top.

  • 34 - Trevor`s Answer

    Grade: 4c | First Ascent: -1978
    Rating: 1

    Just to the right there is a cave-like recess. Climb the right side of this and continue just right of the arête.

  • 35 - Ron`s Dilemma

    Grade: 4b | First Ascent: -1978
    Rating: 0

    From the foot of the descent route, climb the wall to an excavated ledge at the top.