Shepherd's Crag lies close to the road that runs alongside Derwent Water and is the northern Lakes' most popular crag. Ease of access, loads of routes across the grades and a quick-drying nature ensures that it sees ascents throughout the year. The crag consists of three main sections each easily reached by a good path along the base. The climbs themselves will appeal to all climbers, ranging from classic multi-pitch lower-grade expeditions to hard pitches in the extreme grades. The general ambience is friendly with large areas to gear up and relax between routes. For many visitors it is the classics of Little Chamonix, Ardus, Adam and Eve, and the Brown Slabs routes that are the main attraction and these routes are often busy - queues are common! If the popular routes are occupied it is worth having a scout around the crag. There is plenty on offer across the grades and you could find a hidden gem all to yourself if you are lucky?
Order | Climb | Buttress | Stars | Grade |
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1 |
Brown Crag Grooves | Brown Slabs Area | 2 | E1 5b |
2 |
Brown Crag Wall | Brown Slabs Area | 2 | VS 4b |
3 |
Conclusion | Brown Slabs Area | 3 | E1 5b |
4 |
Brown Slabs Face | Brown Slabs Area | 3 | HVD |
5 |
Brown Slabs Arete | Brown Slabs Area | 3 | Diff |
6 |
Brown Slabs Direct | Brown Slabs Area | 3 | VD |
7 |
Brown Slabs | Brown Slabs Area | 2 | Diff |
8 |
Brown Slabs Scoop | Brown Slabs Area | 2 | HS |
9 |
Brown Slabs Crack | Brown Slabs Area | 2 | VS 4c |
1 |
Finale | North Buttress | 3 | HVS 5a |
2 |
Ardus | North Buttress | 3 | VS 4b |
3 |
Jaws | North Buttress | 2 | E1 5b |
4 |
Evel Kneivel | North Buttress | 2 | HVS 5a |
5 |
Aaros | North Buttress | 3 | E1 5b |
6 |
Delight Maker | North Buttress | 2 | HVS 5a |
7 |
Eve | North Buttress | 3 | VS 4c |
8 |
Adam | North Buttress | 3 | VS 5a |
9 |
Crunchy Frog | North Buttress | 2 | E1 5b |
10 |
True North | North Buttress | 2 | E2 5b |
11 |
North Buttress | North Buttress | 1 | E1 5b |
12 |
P.S. | North Buttress | 2 | E1 5b |
1 |
C.D.M. | Fisher's Folly Area | 2 | VS 4c |
2 |
M.G.C. | Fisher's Folly Area | 3 | E2 5c |
3 |
Fisher's Folly | Fisher's Folly Area | 3 | VS 4c |
4 |
Kransic Crack | Fisher's Folly Area | 2 | VS 4c |
5 |
Kransic Crack Direct | Fisher's Folly Area | 3 | HVS 5a |
6 |
Creeping Jesus | Fisher's Folly Area | 2 | HVS 5a |
7 |
The Grasp | Fisher's Folly Area | 2 | E1 5b |
1 |
Chamonix | Little Chamonix Area | 2 | HS 4b |
2 |
Double Cream | Little Chamonix Area | 1 | HVS 5a |
3 |
Crescendo | Little Chamonix Area | 1 | HS 4b |
4 |
Scorpion | Little Chamonix Area | 1 | VS 5a |
5 |
Little Chamonix | Little Chamonix Area | 3 | VD |
6 |
The Bludgeon | Little Chamonix Area | 3 | E1 5b |
7 |
Battering Ram | Little Chamonix Area | 3 | E3 6a |
8 |
Derision Groove/Shepherd's Gully | Little Chamonix Area | 1 | VS 4b |
9 |
Wild Side | Little Chamonix Area | 2 | E3 6a |
10 |
Wild Sheep | Little Chamonix Area | 3 | E2 5b |
11 |
Black Sheep | Little Chamonix Area | 3 | E2 5b |
12 |
Shepherd's Chimney | Little Chamonix Area | 2 | VS 5a |
13 |
Inclination | Little Chamonix Area | 2 | E5 6b |
14 |
The Devil's Alternative | Little Chamonix Area | 2 | E6 6b |
15 |
Geronimo | Little Chamonix Area | 1 | E7 6c |
16 |
Devil's Wedge | Little Chamonix Area | 2 | E1 5a |
17 |
The Black Icicle | Little Chamonix Area | 2 | E1 5b |
18 |
Porcupine | Little Chamonix Area | 2 | E3 6a |
19 |
Monolith Crack | Little Chamonix Area | 2 | HVS 4c |
20 |
Hee-Haw | Little Chamonix Area | 1 | VS 5a |
21 |
Donkey's Ears | Little Chamonix Area | 2 | S 4a |
22 |
Bits 'n' Pieces | Little Chamonix Area | 1 | VS 4c |
23 |
Ant Highway | Little Chamonix Area | 1 | VS 4b |
24 |
Jackdaw Ridge Direct | Little Chamonix Area | 2 | VD |
25 |
Jackdaw Ridge | Little Chamonix Area | 1 | Diff |
1 |
Tup | Upper Shepherd's Crag | Diff | |
2 |
Ram | Upper Shepherd's Crag | VD | |
3 |
Ewe | Upper Shepherd's Crag | Diff | |
4 |
Lamb | Upper Shepherd's Crag | VD | |
5 |
EZY | Upper Shepherd's Crag | Diff | |
6 |
Sheepdog | Upper Shepherd's Crag | Diff |
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