Brimham Rocks is set on the edge of the moor, just to the east of the central reaches of Nidderdale. It is, with good reason, an immensely popular tourist attraction owing to the amazing rock formations. This confusing array of blocks, towers and buttresses, threaded by myriad paths, have confused both walker and climber for years and the chances of getting completely lost are very real. Hopefully the following pages will point you in the right direction so that you can locate the many superb routes along the Main Edge as well as the few routes on the taller pinnacles.
Routes
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150 trad routes (M...E8) 22 boulder problems (V0-...V8) Graded List of Routes List of First Ascents |         | ||
| Buttress (click for routes) | No. of Routes | Route Type | Sunshine or shade |
Approach walk | Other | Page |
| Fag Slab The most northerly of the regularly visited venues at Brimham are the slumped pieces of rock of the... |
12 | Trad |
Evening sun |
Level 15 mins |
140 | |
| Pig Traverse The right-hand of the slumped slabs has a prominent diagonal break rising rightwards across the... |
12 | Trad |
Evening sun |
Level 15 mins |
141 | |
| Charming Crack A couple of green and rather neglected buttresses that are worth a look if the rest of the crag is... |
9 | Trad |
Evening sun |
Level 15 mins |
142 | |
| Hatter's Groove A green and neglected area, it does have a great selection of climbs but is perhaps best left for... |
15 | Trad |
Evening sun |
Level 15 mins |
143 | |
| Grit Corner & Duggie's Dilemma Two short faces with a pleasant collection of easier climbs plus some harder offerings. The routes... |
11 | Trad |
No sun |
Level 12 mins |
144 | |
| Black Chipper A rather retiring buttress with one classic climb. To its right are some shorter walls and ribs... |
11 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Level 10 mins |
145 | |
| Birch Tree Wall Brimham's tallest buttress has a selection of climbs as good as you could wish for. Apart from the... |
17 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Level 8 mins |
146 | |
| Cracked Buttress A quartet of worthwhile crack climbs tucked in behind the boulders. All have been popular for... |
4 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Level 8 mins |
148 | |
| Cleft Buttres Part way down the shallow valley that runs down from Brimham House is the odd triple tower of Cleft... |
15 | Trad |
Sun and shade |
Level 8 mins |
Windy | 150 |
| Notice Board Crack This is the wall overlooking Cleft Buttress with a conspicuous kinked crack in it. The bolts that... |
3 | Trad |
No sun |
Level 5 mins |
151 | |
| Cyclops Between Cleft Buttress/Notice Board Crack and the huge obelisk of Cubic Block are a series of short... |
6 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Level 5 mins |
151 | |
| Red Tape to Acme Wall Between the delights of the Cleft Buttress area and the Cubic Block are a whole series of... |
16 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Level 5 mins |
152 | |
| The Cubic Block A huge tilted chunk of gritstone that makes a good attempt at Yorkshire's answer to the Peak's... |
27 | Trad |
Sun and shade |
Level 2 mins |
154 | |
| Cannon Rock A fine tower named because of the cannon hole, a narrow tunnel that pierces its upper section. The... |
4 | Trad |
Morning sun |
Level 2 mins |
156 | |
| Castle Rock This is the imposing squat tower that sits in an open valley just to the left of the road as it... |
8 | Trad |
Lots of sun! |
Level 5 mins |
157 | |
| Dancing Bear One of the best-known of the formations at Brimham is just to the west of the cafe. The two routes... |
2 | Trad |
Lots of sun! |
Level 10 mins |
157 | |
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