Database Symbols

Crag Symbols

The crag symbols give a summary of the type of climbing found at each crag. There may well be exceptions eg. boulder problems on route crags, a trad route on a predominantly sport climbing crag.

Crag Climbing Type Symbols

Trad

Trad climbing requiring hand-placed protection

Sport

Sport climbing with fixed bolted protection

Bouldering

Bouldering

DWS

Deep water soloing

Mixed

A crag with routes of different styles

Winter

Winter (ice) climbing

Other Crag Symbols

Tidal
Tidal
Tidal
Tidal
Approach walk angleTime crag is in the sunApproximate angle of cragAbseil approach required
Tidal
Tidal
Tidal
Tidal
Seepage after bad weatherDry climbing in the rainA windy and exposed cragA tidal sea cliff
Tidal
A crag with access restrictions – either a banned crag or a crag where there is special access information.

Route Symbols

These refer to the type of climbing found on individual routes.

1 starpowerfultechnicalscarystrenuousfingery
Quality starsPowerful climbingTechnical climbingFluttery climbing with a big fall potentialSustained climbing – pumpy or lots of hard movesFingery climbing – sharp holds!
reachyroundedsitstartdeath!
A long reach may be requiredRounded holdsA dyno move (bouldering)A sit-down start (bouldering)A graunchy route – not specifically for hand and fist jams.Banned. Do not climb this route.

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