| Rock Type | Grit | ||
| Access | These rocks are almost unique due to their inner city setting, a mile south-west of Halifax town centre. Albert promenade runs along the top of the crag, and parking is available all along this road. It is easy to find being directly south of Savile park, and having Wainhouse Tower at its north-west end. | ||
| Comments |
The crag reaches about 11m high and runs for
almost 250m. It is fairly broken. The rock is solid, clean, good quality
grit. There are a lot of trees about, although not on top of the crag.
This linked with the south-west aspect means that it stays fairly
dry.
There are climbs of all sorts, from delicate slabs to powerful overhangs. There is also a wide variety of boulders for all manner of problems. The difficulties range from D to E4. Its city setting does mean that it gets some abuse. This is most apparent by the broken bottles and fish and chips wrappers. Chipped holds also appear from time to time. |
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| Best Routes |
Flotsam, 9m, VS 4c
Ardus, 10m, VS 4c Jacob's Ladder, 7m, VS 5a. Exciting traverse above large roof. Bisto, 10m, HVS 5a Clingen, 11m, E2 5c |
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| Guide Book |
Yorkshire Gritstone by Yorkshire Mountaineering Club Rock Climbing in Northern England by Bill Birkett and John White |
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| Local Facilities | Various shops and pubs around Halifax | ||
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