Earl Crag is currently wet from rain today and the preceding wet period (23mm in the last 7 days including 18.7mm on Aug 20), and the forecast shows heavy, sustained rainfall over the next 4–5 days totalling over 50mm. Conditions are clearly unsuitable for climbing now and will remain so for the foreseeable future.
Based on weather conditions only — does not cover bird nesting restrictions or other access issues.
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Site Details
A collection of gritstone boulders and buttresses on the moors above Cowling, west of Keighley. Around 322 problems on distinctively hard, almost granite-like rock that creates a different, more friction-dependent style than typical grit. Grades skew harder — not a beginner venue. Moorland hilltop between Wainman's Pinnacle and Lund's Tower. Less crowded than more accessible venues.
- Rock Type
- Gritstone
- Wind Exposure
- Exposed
- Altitude
- 350m
- Climbing
- Bouldering
- Aspects
- S W
- Problems
- 322
- Boulder Grades
- Font 4 – Font 8a
- Access
- CRoW Open Access
- Approach
- 10 min
Site Data
- Name
- Earl Crag
- County
- Yorkshire
- Rock Type
- Gritstone
- Climbing Types
- Bouldering
- Aspects
- S, W
- Wind Exposure
- Exposed
- Altitude
- 350m
- Latitude
- 53.8824
- Longitude
- -2.0244
- OS Grid Ref
- —
- Access Type
- CRoW Open Access
- Approach Time
- 10 min
- Problem Count
- 322
- Route Count
- —
- Boulder Grades
- Font 4 – Font 8a
- Trad Grades
- —
- Tidal
- No
- Parking Notes
- Roadside parking near Cowling. Walk up to moorland hilltop between Wainman's Pinnacle and Lund's Tower.
- Condition Notes
- —
- ID
- 47e86595-fb7a-4524-9cf1-ffb092953f56
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