Local Crags

Guidebook

New
Mills Tor

Part of the crag is under a bridge which means that it can
stay dry in the rain.

How to get there: The train to New Mills Newtown can
also be caught from Levenshulme station. From Newtown follow the
main road east (downhill) then turn left onto Union Road. The
crag is under the bridge. From Central take the road west then
turn onto Union Road at the roundabout.

Number of Routes with two or more stars: 7 (2
are E4 or above)

How to get there: The train can also be caught from
Levenshulme. From the station take road to the south then turn
right onto Cowlow Lane. the crag is on the left. Map

Number of Routes with two or more stars: 12

This crag has a reputation for having lots of easy routes and
sometimes problematic belays.

How to get there: The train can also be caught from
Levenshulme. Map

Number of Routes with two or more stars: 6

Easy to get to. A good place for evening climbing if you have
a bike.

How to get there: There are a few other stations within
a similar distance of the quarry, leaving from Piccadilly and
Oxford road as well as Victoria.
Map from Stalybridge. Map
from broadbottom.

Number of Routes with two or more stars: 11 (4
are E4 or above)

Den lane quarry is very near to the station. It is quick and
easy to get to. It is best to choose the lines with bolted lower
off’s because topping out on the vertical heather can be pretty
sketchy.

Wimbery is good for bouldering and routes, although the routes
can sometimes be a bit green.

The walk into Dovestones is pretty steep in comparison to some
of the nearby crags.

Standing Stones is south facing so can be a good place to go
in winter if you are a fan of the sun.

How to get there: For Den lane quarry, follow chapel
road towards Uppermill, then turn left just after the church. The
crag is on the other side of the railway.

Running
Hill Pits map

For Alderman to Upperwood Quarry turn off Holmfirth Road at
the right place. Map
for Alderman to ravenstones (in order)

Map
for upperwood quarry then standing stones

Number of Routes with two or more stars:

Den Lane Quarry: 8

Running Hill Pits: 15 (8 are E4 or above)

Alderman: 4

Wimbery: 30 (10 E4 or above) (14 boulder
problems)

Dovestones: 10 (1 E5)

Ravenstones: 22 (2 are E4 or above)

Standing Stones: 11 (1 E4)

Upperwood quarry: 5 (3 are E4 or above)

Egerton quarry has a reputation for being a bit dirty

Brownstones is very popular with some members of the club. An
online guide can be downloaded here.

Anglezarke can sometimes be a bit dusty but has some good
routes.

How to get there: Map
for Wilton

Map
for Egerton

Map
for Brownstones

Map
for Anglezarke

Number of Routes with two or more stars:

Wilton 1: 57 (30 are E4 or above)

Wilton 2: 12 (6 are E4 or above)

Wilton 3: 12 (1 E5)

Egerton Quarry: 30 (12 are E4 or above)

Brownstones: (17 boulder problems)

Anglezarke: 25 (11 are E4 or above)

A bouldering guide for Denhem can be downloaded here.

How to get there: Train can also be caught from Oxford
Road. Map.

Number of Routes with two or more stars: 9 (1
E5)

There is a UKC
article on Pex hill. An online guide can be found here.

How to get there: Train can also be caught from Oxford
Road. Map.

How to get there: For Helsby walk up Rake Lane, the
other side of Chester Road (A56). The crag is above Old Chester
Road.

Map
for Frodsham

Number of Routes with two or more stars:

Helsby: 40 (11 are E4 or above)

Frodsham: (10 boulder problems)

Climbing on an old pump house. Climbing here is technically
not allowed.

to Bamford
for Bamford

to Hathersage
for Stanage,
Higgar
tor, Burbage,
Millstone
and Lawrencefield.

to Grindleford
for Froggatt,
Curbar,
Stoney
and Horseshoe
quarry.

To Edale
for a one hour walk to Kinder
south.

(trad, bouldering and sport)

Most of the well known Eastern grit edges are within reach of
a train station. It takes between an hour and an hour and a half
on the train then a bit of a bike or walk. Horseshoe quarry is a
sport venue, that can be a bit loose.

Bamford is sweet for anybody without a bike, train goes
straight to Bamford from Piccadilly and its about 20-30 mins walk
up a path which isn’t mentioned in the guidebook.
There’s a
small square in the town with a large stone in the centre, the
road running off that heads uphill and turns into a footpath
(cant remember the name of the path but it begins with S) which
culminates at the roadside beside the crag entrance. Awesome crag
for new climbers as well as those climbing at higher grades.
Windy as f00k too so drys quick, but also therefore, exposed to
severe weather conditions. Thanks to Borg for this
description.

Number of Routes with two or more stars: Loads

How to get there: The train can also be caught from
Levenshulme. Map
for Staden Main Quarry

Map
for Grinlow

Map
for Harper Hill

Map
for Small Dale

Train then walk (map)

Runcorn.
About 1hr 15 from Piccadilly.

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Train then walk

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Pen
Trwyn

Train then walk/bike

Llandudno.
About 2hr 15 from Piccadilly.

North Wales Rock. North Wales Bouldering.