LANCASHIRE ROCK

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Pule Hill Quarry

  • 54 - Amazing Revelation

    Grade: 5a,4b,4c,4a,4c,5a,5a | First Ascent: (1969/1974/1997)
    Rating: 1

    This is a left to right girdle of most of the quarry. It crosses a lot of interesting ground, but the best climbing does not start until close to the right-hand side of Leprosy Wall.

  • 54.1 - Pitch 1

    Grade: 5a | First Ascent:
    Rating:

    As for Great Scoop, step up and traverse right across a slab to gain a hanging corner, then make a long reach to gain the ledge above.

  • 54.2 - Pitch 2

    Grade: 4b | First Ascent:
    Rating:

    Traverse round the prow into a corner, then cross the right wall past a sandy hollow to belay below the V-groove on Dedfer.

  • 54.3 - Pitch 3

    Grade: 4c | First Ascent:
    Rating:

    Make a long reach right for a jug, then follow the undercut foot-ledge round the rib (balancy), to a corner and continue across easy ledges to a belay on a block above the arête of Sew.

  • 54.4 - Pitch 4

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent:
    Rating:

    Step across the chimney and go up into the cave on Tut. Continue rightwards to reach another cave and belay on an iron stanchion.

  • 54.5 - Pitch 5

    Grade: 4c | First Ascent:
    Rating:

    Follow the gently descending foot-ledge across the shattered wall for 10 metres to the niche with a triangular roof on Venus, then step down on a jammed block and continue the traverse with hands on the ledge for about six metres to a very small cave on Sinbad. Go up the steep cracks of Sinbad to a cave at the top of the crag, then continue right and belay at the right side of a much larger cave. Large Friends useful.

  • 54.6 - Pitch 6

    Grade: 5a | First Ascent:
    Rating:

    Swing boldly right on good holds to another cave and continue to the corner. Make an exposed hand traverse right past two pegs to gain a sandy cave and belay at the right side of this.

  • 54.7 - Pitch 7

    Grade: 5a | First Ascent:
    Rating:

    Climb down a thin crack to a ledge on Delilah, then make a surprisingly off-balance move to reach the corner crack and climb up and left to the arête. The down climbing can be avoided by following the obvious, short hand traverse. Continue along the break to another ledge and finish up the delightful little arête.