A fine crag, one of Yorkshire's best, guarded by a decent walk up which tends to keep the crowds away. The crag consists of a series of buttresses scattered along the crest of the moor and, although a bit of bobbing about is required to get the most out of a day, the effort will be repaid in full. The trio of Dental Slab, President's Slab and Monument Crack are the targets for most visitors but while you are up here it is worth taking a look at some of the other challenges.
Routes
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62 trad routes (M...E8) 1 boulder problem (V1) Graded List of Routes List of First Ascents |         | ||
| Buttress (click for routes) | No. of Routes | Route Type | Sunshine or shade |
Approach walk | Other | Page |
| Heart Beat City At the far left-hand end of the main cliff is this isolated set of slabby faces and flying aretes.... |
9 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 40 mins |
Windy | 126 |
| Rylstone Buttress A fine buttress, it faces a bit more to the north than the other buttresses here and so is inclined... |
13 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 35 mins |
Windy | 127 |
| Castrol/GTX There is only a small selection of routes on the roofed buttress that lies halfway between Rylstone... |
5 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 35 mins |
Windy | 128 |
| Dental Slab The most popular buttress at Rylstone and with good reason; a fine seat of climbs across the middle... |
14 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 35 mins |
Windy | 129 |
| President's Slab A fine slab, not very extensive, but with a nice collection of climbs. Up and right are some... |
12 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 30 mins |
Windy | 130 |
| Monument Buttress The first of the chief buttresses to be reached and it is a good one, with several fine climbs on... |
10 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 30 mins |
Windy | 131 |
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