Almscliff is currently soaked after a prolonged wet period — over 55mm in the last 28 days with repeated rain events, culminating in 7.1mm today including heavy pre-dawn showers. Despite the exposed hilltop position and favourable S/W aspect, the gritstone has had virtually no meaningful drying window in the past two weeks and should not be climbed on today.
Based on weather conditions only — does not cover bird nesting restrictions or other access issues.
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Site Details
The jewel of Yorkshire gritstone, a compact hilltop outcrop between Leeds and Harrogate. Around 412 boulder problems (Font 1 to 8b) plus 170 trad routes, packed into two tiers (Low Man and High Man). Premium gritstone offering cracks, walls, slabs, and aretes. Private land — access is a privilege. Exposed hilltop position dries reasonably quickly.
- Rock Type
- Gritstone
- Wind Exposure
- Exposed
- Altitude
- 270m
- Climbing
- Bouldering Trad
- Aspects
- S W
- Problems
- 412
- Routes
- 170
- Boulder Grades
- Font 1 – Font 8b
- Trad Grades
- Mod – E7
- Access
- Private (Permissive)
- Approach
- 5 min
Site Data
- Name
- Almscliff Crag
- County
- Yorkshire
- Rock Type
- Gritstone
- Climbing Types
- Bouldering, Trad
- Aspects
- S, W
- Wind Exposure
- Exposed
- Altitude
- 270m
- Latitude
- 53.9365
- Longitude
- -1.5931
- OS Grid Ref
- —
- Access Type
- Private (Permissive)
- Approach Time
- 5 min
- Problem Count
- 412
- Route Count
- 170
- Boulder Grades
- Font 1 – Font 8b
- Trad Grades
- Mod – E7
- Tidal
- No
- Parking Notes
- Small car park off the lane. Private land — access is a privilege.
- Condition Notes
- —
- ID
- a1607f40-9e4e-4a2f-bb07-cca3f3e4d09c
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