An accurate name for a lovely little crag hidden away in a huge and silent forest - it makes you wonder how it was ever discovered and what else lurks in the dark Northumbrian forests? On first sight the crag is a bit disappointing, green and dwarfed by the trees, though on closer inspection, two things become obvious, firstly, that the rock is of superb quality and, secondly, the crag might not be very tall, but it is certainly steep, especially in its lower section. The place has been popular for many years with boulderers and a few of the more significant problems, plus the routes that are normally done as boulder problems, are listed here. If you are doing the routes that go to the top of the crag, be aware that the exits can be covered in pine needles - a novel objective danger.
Order | Climb | Buttress | Stars | Grade |
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1 |
Rivendell Crack | The Hobbit and Swan Wall | 1 | VS 5a |
2 |
Mordor Front | The Hobbit and Swan Wall | HVS 5a | |
3 |
Shelob | The Hobbit and Swan Wall | HVS 5b | |
4 |
Evendim Corner | The Hobbit and Swan Wall | Diff | |
5 |
Aragorn | The Hobbit and Swan Wall | HS 4c | |
6 |
Frodo | The Hobbit and Swan Wall | HS 4c | |
7 |
Legolas | The Hobbit and Swan Wall | VS 4c | |
8 |
The Hobbit | The Hobbit and Swan Wall | VD | |
9 |
Bilbo | The Hobbit and Swan Wall | S 4b | |
10 |
Swan Wall Arete | The Hobbit and Swan Wall | f6A | |
11 |
Swan Wall Direct | The Hobbit and Swan Wall | 1 | f5+ |
12 |
Swan Wall | The Hobbit and Swan Wall | 1 | VS 4c |
13 |
Ostrich Crack | The Hobbit and Swan Wall | 1 | VD |
14 |
White Wine | The Hobbit and Swan Wall | f5 | |
15 |
Marmoset | The Hobbit and Swan Wall | 1 | f4 |
16 |
Pink Gin | The Hobbit and Swan Wall | 1 | f6B+ |
17 |
Red Rum | The Hobbit and Swan Wall | 2 | f6B |
1 |
The Elf Direct | Monty Python's | 1 | f5+ |
2 |
The Elf | Monty Python's | 1 | VS 5a |
3 |
Bad News | Monty Python's | E3 6a | |
4 |
Right-hand Recess Crack | Monty Python's | VD | |
5 |
The Twitch | Monty Python's | HS 4c | |
6 |
Badfinger | Monty Python's | 2 | f6A |
7 |
Bad Company | Monty Python's | 2 | f5+ |
8 |
Catapult | Monty Python's | 2 | f8A |
9 |
Monk Life | Monty Python's | 3 | f8B+ |
10 |
Monty Python's Flying Circus | Monty Python's | 3 | f6C |
11 |
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Monty Python's | 1 | f7B |
12 |
Crack of Gloom | Monty Python's | 3 | VS 4c |
13 |
The Pearler | Monty Python's | 1 | f5+ |
14 |
Jocks and Geordies | Monty Python's | 1 | f6C |
15 |
The Yorkshireman | Monty Python's | 3 | f7B+ |
16 |
Thin Hand Special | Monty Python's | 2 | E1 5c |
17 |
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Monty Python's | 3 | f7A+ |
18 |
The Rack Direct | Monty Python's | 1 | f7C |
19 |
Leviathan | Monty Python's | 3 | f8B+ |
1 |
Greensleaves | The Flutings | 1 | S 4b |
2 |
The Missing Link | The Flutings | 1 | HVS 5b |
3 |
Stirring up Trouble | The Flutings | 1 | E3 5c |
4 |
Trouble Shooter | The Flutings | 2 | E3 6a |
5 |
The Flutings Direct | The Flutings | 2 | VS 4c |
6 |
Piccolo | The Flutings | 2 | S 4a |
7 |
Verticality | The Flutings | 1 | E1 5a |
8 |
Zed Climb | The Flutings | 2 | VS 4c |
9 |
The Harp | The Flutings | 3 | VS 5a |
10 |
Orpheus | The Flutings | 1 | E3 5c |
11 |
The Nadser | The Flutings | 1 | f7B+ |
1 |
The Hulk | Bobby Dazzler | E1 5c | |
2 |
Green Man | Bobby Dazzler | 1 | VS 4c |
3 |
Evergreen Wall | Bobby Dazzler | f5 | |
4 |
Primitive Crack | Bobby Dazzler | 1 | S 4a |
5 |
Dingly Dell | Bobby Dazzler | 1 | f5+ |
6 |
Bobby Dazzler | Bobby Dazzler | 2 | f5+ |
7 |
Autowind | Bobby Dazzler | 1 | f6A+ |
8 |
Twinkle Toes | Bobby Dazzler | 1 | f6C |
9 |
Robber's Dog | Bobby Dazzler | 1 | f5+ |
10 |
Piano | Bobby Dazzler | 2 | S 4c |
11 |
Fluted Crack | Bobby Dazzler | 1 | S 4b |
12 |
Penny Whistle | Bobby Dazzler | 1 | E2 5c |
1 |
The Entertainer | High T and The Crucifix | 2 | E3 5c |
2 |
Feanor | High T and The Crucifix | 1 | E6 6b |
3 |
Upper Crust | High T and The Crucifix | 3 | E5 6b |
4 |
High Society | High T and The Crucifix | 2 | E6 6b |
5 |
High T | High T and The Crucifix | 3 | E3 5c |
6 |
The Crucifix | High T and The Crucifix | 3 | HVS 5a |
7 |
Crucifixion | High T and The Crucifix | 1 | E3 5c |
8 |
The Prow | High T and The Crucifix | 3 | E9 7a |
9 |
Hourglass Chimney | High T and The Crucifix | S 4b | |
10 |
The Gauntlet | High T and The Crucifix | 3 | E1 5b |
11 |
The Iron Fist | High T and The Crucifix | E1 5c |
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