LANCASHIRE ROCK

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

Abomination Area

  • 36 - Easy Corner

    Grade: | First Ascent: (Pre-1969)
    Rating: 0

    The easy corner on the right.

  • 37 - Abominable ArĂȘte

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

    Two metres left of the obvious beak. Climb the blunt rib.

  • 38 - The Abomination

    Grade: 4b | First Ascent: -1970
    Rating: 0

    Mount the beak from its left, then move slightly left and climb the layback crack.

  • 39 - The Original Abomination

    Grade: 6a | First Ascent: -1967
    Rating: 0

    The name originally belonged to this route, but years of use have transferred it to the easier line on the left. Mount the beak awkwardly, then climb the bulging rib directly above to better holds.

  • 40 - The Layback

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1967
    Rating: 0

    The obvious flaky-looking crack up the centre of the wall on the right.

  • 41 - Wart Horn

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

    Climb the right-leading crack to the obvious rock horn.

  • 42 - Ledgeway Left

    Grade: | First Ascent: -1985
    Rating: 0

    Start just to the right and climb direct to the top via the left side of an obvious ledge.

  • 43 - Ledgeway

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

    The wall on the right is climbed, passing just to the right of the obvious ledge.

  • 44 - Flakes

    Grade: | First Ascent: -1967
    Rating: 0

    The short right-leading flake cracks.

  • 45 - End Flake

    Grade: | First Ascent: -1985
    Rating: 0

    The deeper flake crack on the right. At the top step right to avoid brambles.

  • 46 - Simian Way

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1980
    Rating: 0

    15 metres farther right is a short wall with an overhang. Surmount this and the flake wall above.