The routes, star ratings and grades in this section correspond exactly to the Northern England Rockfax published in February 2008. If you have a comment about any particular route, or an opinion on the grade or star-rating - agree or disagree - then this is the place to have your say. All opinions are taken into consideration when we update the guidebook.
Routes
986 trad routes (M...E9)
259 boulder problems (VB...V13)
50 of the Best Routes 
Graded List of Routes
List of First Ascents
| Crag (click for details) | No. of Routes | Grade Range | Route Type | Sunshine or shade |
Approach walk | Other | Page | ||||
| Pule Hill A cliff with two contrasting sets of climbs. In the centre are the extensive... |
78 |
| Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 10 mins |
Windy |
40 | ||||
| Shooter's Nab A long abandoned quarry overlooking the town of Marsden, to the south west of... |
25 |
| Trad |
No sun |
Uphill 30 mins |
Windy Restricted Access |
50 | ||||
| Heptonstall Quarry A secluded but imposing quarry, cut into the hillside, below the charming... |
20 |
| Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Downhill 10 mins |
54 | |||||
| Widdop A fine set of rounded buttresses looking out over the Widdop Reservoir and the... |
40 |
| Trad |
No sun |
Uphill 15 mins |
Windy |
58 | ||||
| Earl Crag One of Yorkshire's finest gritstone cliffs, though its rather remote setting,... |
62 |
| Trad |
Evening sun |
Uphill 5 mins |
Windy |
64 | ||||
| Ilkley Ilkley has been a popular destination for generations of climbers. Sitting... |
150 |
| Trad |
Sun and shade |
Uphill 3 mins |
70 | |||||
| The Chevin The Chevin overlooks the lower reaches of the Wharfe Valley to the east of... |
16 |
| Trad |
No sun |
Uphill 7 mins |
Windy |
84 | ||||
| Caley Almost an urban cliff, Caley is the quick-hit of choice for Leeds-based... |
91 |
| Trad |
No sun |
Uphill 5 mins |
88 | |||||
| Almscliff Yorkshire's finest and no arguments are allowed. A warty lump of premier... |
117 |
| Trad |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 5 mins |
Windy |
100 | ||||
| Eastby A great little cliff, slabby and tall, in a sunny position and with the added... |
16 |
| Trad |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 5 mins |
Restricted Access |
114 | ||||
| Crookrise One of Yorkshire's premier venues and a long-time evening favourite despite the... |
61 |
| Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 20 mins |
Windy |
118 | ||||
| Rylstone A fine crag, one of Yorkshire's best, guarded by a decent walk up which tends... |
63 |
| Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 35 mins |
Windy |
126 | ||||
| Simon's Seat A classic Yorkshire cliff - a true summit, miles from the road and... |
32 |
| Trad |
Evening sun |
Uphill 40 mins |
Windy |
134 | ||||
| Brimham Rocks Brimham Rocks is set on the edge of the moor, just to the east of the central... |
172 |
| Trad |
Sun and shade |
Level 2 mins |
140 | |||||
| Eavestone Crag Eavestones is a bit of a Lost World, once a lightly wooded valley with pretty... |
30 |
| Trad |
Sun and shade |
Downhill 3 mins |
160 | |||||
| Slipstones A fine little cliff, not unlike a northern version of Burbage, though... |
172 |
| Trad |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 15 mins |
Windy |
166 | ||||
| Crag Willas This small crag is about as remote as you could wish for, set in a position of... |
53 |
| Trad |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 30 mins |
Windy |
180 | ||||
| Goldsborough Carr The only crag in the Yorkshire section which isn't actually in Yorkshire,... |
47 |
| Boulder |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 10 mins |
Windy |
186 |
