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Scotland's first sport climbing guide is now in its second edition. This selected guide focusses on routes up to a grade of 7a+, which covers the majority of Scotland's 1500 sport routes, whilst including the essential information for harder climbs. The new style second edition features several recently developed crags across the country, including in the popular Central Belt, Aberdeenshire, and the northern Highlands. This full-colour guide graphically showcases Scotland's sport climbs and its landscapes. 1150 climbs are described in full with 146 photographic colour-coded topos, 66 detailed crag maps, 48 action photographs, and informative icons. Crag location QR barcodes allow smartphone users to simply scan the page for instant mapping and satnav directions. The page layouts and new pocket size format is convenient both at the crag and on the move. Topher Dagg and Sebastien Rider have climbed extensively in Scotland and further afield. Whilst both climbing and developing sport crags in Scotland, the authors realised the need for a Scottish sport climbing guide. Their aim for a modern guide was not simply to document the country's sport routes, but also highlight Scotland's spectacular countryside and create a fun guide that would appeal to both established climbers and those entering the sport. 250 pages language english edition 2015 / reprint 2018 S. Rider, T. Dagg

A lavishly illustrated, definitive guidebook to the Avon Gorge from the Climbers Club. It reflects the unique situation of a major crag in the centre of a university city and does full justice to its historical significance as well as taking full account of the major restoration work carried out by the Climb Bristol team over recent years. It also includes the crags on the west side of the gorge for the first time for half a century. 400 pages language english edition 2017 M. Crocker A Climbers´Club Guide

Bristol Sport is the long awaited Great Western Rock 500 page guidebook to the huge upsurge of sport climbing that has happened in the Bristol region.There are lots to discover within the pages of this book as considerable development has taken place in recent years. There are now over 825 full /hybrid sport pitches described and a multitude of new things to do. The lower-grade climber is usually poorly served on most UK sport crags but in this guide there are now 450 climbs ranging from F2 up to F6b+.This is a full, definitive guidebook and details the wealth of climbing that is now available not only in the city, and close by, but also throughout all of northern half of Somerset and its coastal crags.Bristol: Avon Gorge (Sea Walls, Portway Walls, Amphitheatre), Leigh Woods, Blaise Castle Gorge,Snuff Mills Park, Barnhill Quarry, Bourton Combe, Portishead Quarry, plus bonus secret Crag X!Coastal: Culver Cliff, Charlcombe Cornice, Walton Cliff, High Cliff, Brean Down, Axe Quarry,Chopper Cove, Uphill Quarry.The Mendips: Webbington North Quarry, The Perch Quarry, Burrington Combe, Ebbor Gorge,Milton Hill (Split Rock) Quarry, Stoke Lane Quarry, Vallis Vale.512 pageslanguage englishedition 2023GWR

Between Pembrokeshire to the south and Cader Idris to the north, the upland area of Elenydd extends across parts of the counties of Ceredigion and Powys in Central Wales. Large parts of this remote, sparsely populated Green Desert of Wales are relatively inaccessible. This guidebook publishes, for the first time, definitive coverage of climbing and bouldering in Elenydd. The delights of the mountain crags, rocky outcrops, sea cliffs, and quarries of unknown mid-Wales are finally revealed. A team of local authors, committed to high standards of quality and accuracy, have detailed 620 routes and 240 boulder problems . Finding and following a route is now easy since every crag can be referenced on an area map, detailed photo diagrams cover the crags, and many small photo-topos identify the bouldering. The high quality of Steep Stone's research and writing, the striking design style, and inspirational action shots make this a breathtaking and innovative new guide book. 280 pages language english edition 2018 D. Kerr, D. Williams Steep Stone

This is the definitive guidebook to Bosigran and the north coast of West Cornwall, published as Volume 1. Extensively researched by local activists with years of rock climbing experience on the coast, this thoroughly revised Climbers' Club guidebook includes over 1,200 routes at all grades. It covers the coast from Wicca Pillar to Land's End and includes Bosigran, Kenidjack and Sennen. There are new climbs and new areas such as Echo Zawn and Geevor, or as it is more affectionately known, Midge Zawn. Volume 2 covering Chair Ladder, the south coast and the explosion of new routes on the Lizard is published as a separate guidebook later in 2016. Just in case anyone needed a reminder this guide includes some of the UK's best classic climbs such as Little Brown Jug (VS), Bow Wall (E2), Doorpost (Hard Severe), Bosigran Ridge (V Diff) Saxon (HVS), Demo Route (HS), Longships Wall (E3) and Land's End Long Climb (V Diff). Zennor Cliff Gurnard's Head Robin's Rocks Halldrine Cove Bosigran The Great Zawn Pendeen Cliffs Trewellard Carn Vellan Botallack Head Zawn Kenidjack Cliffs Aire Point Sennen Land's End 312 pages language english edition 2016 A. March CCG

Climbing on the south coast of Cornwall 424 pages language: english edition 2017 Paul Harrison, David Hope CCG

The fifth edition of the Dorset Rockfax and the biggest Rockfax guidebook yet. It covers all the sport climbing across Portland, Lulworth and Swanage in Dorset and also the best of the trad climbing. The book features all the new developments since the previous book in 2012 and a few extra areas. Every crag has been rephotographed and presented with big aerial overviews and detailed new maps. Crags Covered: Portland - Blacknor North, Blacknor Central, Blacknor South, Blacknor Beach, Blacknor Far South, Battleship Edge, Battleship Back Cliff, Wallsend North, Wallsend South, Coastguard North, Coastguard South, White Hole, Lighthouse Area, Cave Hole, Beeston Cliff, Godnor, Neddyfields, Cheyne Cliff, Dungecroft Quarry, Lost Valley, The Cuttings, The Knobs Lulworth Swanage - Winspit, Hedbury, Dancing Ledge, Guillemot Ledge, Cormorant Ledge, Blackers Hole, Fisherman's Ledge, The Promenade, Cattle Troughs, Boulder Ruckle, Subluminal The Needles 608 pages language english edition 2021 M. Glaister, P. Oxley Rockfax - Warning: Increased shipping costs due to book weighing more than 1kg -

The Duddon Valley is probably one of the most beautiful valleys in the Lake District and its certainly one of the least frequented and unspoilt. Many climbers will be familiar with the area due to the relative popularity of Wallowbarrow Crag, a great venue for the low to mid-grade climber set in stunning surroundings. The valley has seen a huge explosion in development of new routes in recent years on the many outcrop style crags that litter the valleys sides. Many of the routes are single pitch with easy access and short approaches giving the climber a wealth of choice and an escape from the crowds. This 2021 Duddon & Wrynose guide from the FRCC is bang up to date. The guide covers both the Duddon Valley and the popular crags accessed from Wrynose Pass (the Wrynose Pass crags were previously covered in the 2013 Langdale guide). The guide describes in excess of 1300 routes, many of them having been established since the publication of the previous guide back in 1993. The popular A5 format provides great clarity and ease of use and there is full photo-diagram coverage. There are many great action shots included in the guide and there's the usual supplementary information on parking and camping; a comprehensive crag selector is also included. The Fell & Rock Climbing Club is the premier rock climbing and mountaineering club in the English Lake District. The Club was founded in 1906-07 and has been publishing a definitive series of climbing guidebooks to the Lakes since 1922. 384 pages language english edition 2021 J. Shiels & J.Holden FRCC Guides

The fourth edition of the Rockfax covering the eastern gritstone edges of the Peak District. Since it was first published in 2001, this book has become the one of the UK's best loved climbing guidebooks. It covers the most popular traditional climbing areas in the country including Stanage, Burbage. Millstone, Froggatt, Curbar, Birchen and Cratcliffe plus an other 20 quality gritstone crags ranging from Wharncliffe in the north to Black Rocks in the south. Although it is a selected buttress guide, it has now developed into nearly comprehensive listing of all the major routes on the areas covered. Fully updated with many new crag photographs, new routes, grade and information changes and new maps.Areas:Wharncliffe, Agden Rocher, Rivelin, Dovestone Tor, Bamford, Stanage, Burbage North, Higgar Tor, Carl Wark, Burbage South, Over Owler Tor, Millstone, Lawrencefield, Yarncliffe, Froggatt, Curbar, Baslow, Gardom's, Birchen, Chatsworth, Robin Hood's Stride, Cratcliffe, Black Rocks, Turningstone Edge, Duke's Quarry, Shining Cliff576 pageslanguage englishedition 2022C. Craggs, A. JamesRockfax - Warning: Increased shipping costs due to book weighing more than 1kg -

This climbing guide is a wonderful addition for friends of the Lake District, as Eskdale lies directly to the west of it. With detailed descriptions of 60 crags and almost 1,000 routes, it provides a solid basis for many days of climbing. The sectors / walls / crags are located in Lower Eskdale, Upper Eskdale, Hardknott, Harter and Birker Moor.The guidebook is characterized by its condensed format. Sufficiently detailed descriptions, very good topos and site plans as well as QR codes for the parking lots and crags also make it stand out.288 pagesLanguage EnglishEdition 2024FRCC Guides

A rock climbing guidebook to the cult that is Frome Valley on the outskirts of Bristol. The esoteric sandstone favourites of Winterbourne micro-routes and Ring Road bouldering are covered here plus masses more. The cult that is Frome valley climbing is at last available for all. The sandstone favourites of Winterbourne micro-routes and Ring Road bouldering are covered here plus masses more. All esoteric but there's enough to keep you busy for a lifetime. The bouldering in this area has never before been included in a printed guidebook, so even if crumbly trad routes covered in cobwebs don't appeal to you the recently developed riverside bouldering surely will. Frome Valley Sandstone is the first title in an on-going series of `local guides for local climbers' lovingly put together by Great Western Rock in association with Dick's Climbing. 160 pages language english edition 2017 Mark S. Davies

Lake District Climbs provides comprehensive coverage of the very best traditional climbing in the mountains and valleys of the English Lake District. The range and variety of climbing available is outstanding, from low-level single-pitch outcrop cragging to long multi-pitch mountain routes. There is something here for climbers of all abilities from experts to those just starting out. The book is packed with stunning photography to inspire, and the information is documented in the clear and concise format that has made Rockfax the most popular climbing guidebooks in Europe. With 1000 routes on 58 cliffs there is enough climbing described in Lake District Climbs to give the majority of climbers a lifetime of tremendous traditional climbing in a stunning environment. 480 pages language english edition 2019 M. Glaister Rockfax

After more than 2 decades, the new edition of the Lowland Outcrops climbing guidebook has been publishedThe regions described are the core areas for climbers from the Central Belt with its metropolitan regions of Glasgow and Edinburgh as well as the north of England. The diversity and accessibility of the Lowlands, with over 1,900 trad, sport and bouldering routes, is what makes it so interesting.The climbing guide shines with great attention to detail and very helpful drone shots.With full-color photographic topos throughout, inspiring action, detailed maps, information on public transport and accessibility, it is absolutely practical!The book covers Stirlingshire, Glasgow, Ayreshire, the Forth Valley, the Berwickshire coast and the Borders Hills.388 pagesLanguage EnglishEdition 2023SMCClimbers Guide

The new Great Western Rock, 400 page guidebook to the trad climbing in the Mendip Hills (not Cheddar Gorge).With comprehensive coverage of:Fairy Cave QuarryUphill QuarrySplit Rock QuarryBrean DownNorth QuarrySandford QuarryChurchill RocksRock of AgesCliff QuarryStoke Lane QuarryMellsVallis Valeplus many other weird and wonderful delights!404 pageslanguage englishedition 2023GWR

A comprehensive guide to rock climbing on the cliffs and crags surrounding Blaenau Ffestiniog and Dolwyddelan, this new Climbers' Club guidebook showcases an often overlooked area of Snowdonia. Almost 800 routes are described, including traditional and sport. The guide contains excellent area maps and individual crag approaches; along with photo-diagrams and many inspirational action photographs. There are also detailed Historical, Conservation and Geology notes along with various 'snippets' of information of local interest. The area boasts a variety of settings from urban to moorland to mountain side and to secluded valleys. Much of the climbing is on wonderfully abrasive and solid, volcanic rock-types. The best of the routes here are as good as anywhere in Wales! 276 pages language english edition 2021 P. Johnson, T. Taylor Climbers Club

The popular climbing areas around Glossop and the north-west Peak District have been written about in many guidebooks. Moorland Grit by Paul Durkin features those lost and hidden crags often overlooked by previous explorers and scribes. Quality rock does abound and there are many ticks that are tucked away in secluded areas and high on moor edges for those who want to get away from it all. Featuring 340 routes from Mod to E3 and 425 boulder problems with full colour action photography. Paul Durkin is a confirmed Yorkshireman from Yeadon, serving his climbing apprenticeship on the local cliffs of Caley, Almscliffe and Ilkley, with winter forays to the Lakes and Scotland. A degree in civil engineering at Sheffield was followed by thirteen years in Shaw, Oldham, where in 1980 he met Glossop climber Malc Baxter, resulting in many a climbing adventure from Lundy to Barrow-in-Furness, forging a lifelong friendship. It was Malc who encouraged Paul up his first E2, Indy 500 (unfortunately now downgraded to E1), on Lundy after both of them soloed The Devil?s Slide. Three alpine trips and a visit to Yosemite were fitted into a career with Oldham MBC before a move back to Sheffield in 1992 to work for Mott MacDonald, which put the Peak District within easy reach. It was about this time that he started climbing with Sheffield climber Simon Royston. Paul is a keen climber, but has never considered himself a hard climber, E3 being his hardest trad route leads, but that has still left plenty to do! In 2007, together with Baxter and Royston, they began exploring out-of-the-way little or unknown crags, searching for new routes, which resulted in the Moorland Grit guidebook. After retiring as a technical director from Mott MacDonald in 2019, keeping bees now keeps him busy along with continuing the search for more esoteric crags 190 pages language english edition 2021 P. Durkin

North Wales Climbs spans the major mountain crags from Llanberis Pass, to Cloggy; and from Ogwen to the Carneddau. It also includes the Llanberis Slate quarries, Tremadog, the Moelwyns, the Gwynant Valley, Mid-Wales, Gogarth and the Ormes of Llandudno. As is normally the case with the selected Rockfax guidebooks, the choice of what to include is based as much on the crag it is on as the route itself. If we include a crag then we tend to include a good selection of routes on that crag.The 2023 edition covers all these areas building on the successful 2013 edition with many extra routes and mostly new aerial crag photography throughout. All the maps have been improved and there is a completely new set of stunning action photographs. 400 pages Language Englisch Edition 2023 M. Reeves, J. Geldard, M. Glaister Rockfax

This 2023 guidebook builds upon the hugely popular 2014 guidebook and details all the new development on the limestone cliffs of North Wales since then. The guide is authored by Andy Boorman and Ian Carr and has taken 3 years of hard graft and would not have been possible without the support of a large group of talented and dedicated local climbers and photographers.The book has been produced on a not-for-profit basis, all for the benefit of every climber. All profits will be put back into supporting climbing and climbing related projects within this area. The proceeds from the 2014 book contributed to a massive new route boom, together with the modernisation of fixed equipment and the replacement and maintenance of belays and lower-offs. The 2023 book will continue to support this process, with the aim of trying to ensure that the fixed equipment is well maintained and modern.    Over 2000 trad and sports routes    Over 600 new routes    69 crags    All six major areas covered     Routes for all (sports 4 to 9a, trad V Diff to E7)    Modern colour photo topos and drone shots    Clear crag planner including access and tidal information    Easy to follow crag approaches and maps with GPS location and QR codes    Free Vertical Life digital app content (currently in production)The guidebook is a key supporter of the North Wales Bolt Fund which provides the equipment for volunteers to re-equip existing routes and develop new routes and crags.486 pagesLanguage Englishedition 2023Andy Boorman and Ian Carr

The slate quarries near Llanberis have become one of the most popular climbing spots in North Wales for climbers looking for sport routes, or immaculate slab climbing. The development started with the slate boom of the 1980s when the area became famous for immaculate slabs of purple slate with bold run-out routes. Most of these routes are still there in their original style and many have become classics and much sought-after trad ticks. More recently the area has been developed with a multitude of super sport routes from short single pitches to huge multi-pitch extravaganzas. This guide is a celebration of all of those styles of slate climbing. It is a comprehensive guidebook covering all the routes which is a little unusual for a Rockfax, although we have produced such books before. 320 pages lanuage english eition 2018 M. Reeves Rockfax

Northern Limestone : Yorkshire, Cumbria, Lancashire from Rockfax covers the premier limestone sport crags of the UK with the big three of Malham, Kilnsey and Gordale and their world class climbing. Alongside these titans are numerous other destinations that offer both sport and trad climbing throughout the grades, ranging from the intimidating walls of Blue Scar and Trow Gill to the long lines of newly developed low to mid-grade sport crags such as Moughton Nab and Giggleswick South. Low to mid-grade trad climbing is also well catered for on the walls and escarpments at the likes of Trowbarrow Quarry, Twistleton Scar, Attermire Scar and Witches Quarry. Virtually all of the crags in the book are set in beautiful countryside and are close to fabulous pubs, villages, camping and bunkhouse accommodation. Twistleton Scars, Trow Gill, Robin Proctor's Scar, Crummackdale, Panorama Crag, Moughton Nab, Pot Scar, Giggleswick North, Giggleswick South, Langcliffe, Castleberg Crag, Attermire Scar, Malham Cove, Gordale, Stony Bank, Yew Cogar Scar, Blue Scar, Kilnsey, Dib Scar, Loup Scar, Troller's Gill, Scout Scar, Mill Side Scar, Chapel Head Scar, Humphrey Head, Trowbarrow Quarry, Witches' Quarr 376 pages language english edition 2015 M. Glaister Rockfax

Peak District Gritstone is a comprehensive guide to traditional gritstone climbing and covers the whole of the national park. Written by local climber Graham Hoey, it features over 2,000 carefully selected trad routes graded from Mod to E10. Graham has been an active grit climber for nearly 50 years. He was a member of the British Mountaineering Council's guidebook committee for 20 years and since 1979 has been a major contributor to the iconic Peak District climbing guidebook series. Over his grit career and during the course of his research for this guidebook he has climbed 95% of the routes in this book (many more than once!) and has checked the rest closely. No other guidebook author has climbed as extensively on Peak District gritstone; his passion for the genre, knowledge of the routes and his attention to detail are evident throughout the text. This guide is split into three sections: Eastern Gritstone - extending from Wharncliffe Crags down to Black Rocks; Staffordshire Gritstone- including The Roaches; and Moorland Gritstone- from the Chew Valley to Kinder. Alongside nationally significant crags such as Stanage and The Roaches, there are smaller and equally brilliant venues with their own unique features, such as the wild moorland edges of Wimberry and Ravenstones, or the urban quarried grit at New Mills Torrs. Each crag features detailed access and approach information, including GPS coordinates for parking and crag grid references, together with conditions information and local knowledge. Alongside superb action photography from Mike Hutton, Adam Long, Keith Sharples and more, there are over 400 colour photo topos, plus overview and topo maps. A detailed introduction includes everything you need to plan a visit: tourist information centres, cafes and pubs, campsites and accommodation, gear shops, climbing walls and useful websites. 542 pages language english edition 2021 G. Hoey VP - Warning: Increased shipping costs due to book weighing more than 1kg -

Peak Limestone covers sport and trad routes on all the main Peak District crags ranging from Stoney, Horseshoe and Harpur Hill; through Chee Dale, Raven Tor and Water-cum-Jolly; down Dovedale and across to the Matlock crags like High Tor and Wildcat. It is in a new design style bringing even more clarity to our coverage whilst integrating both our print and digital coverage to make the best out of both formats. All the new routes have been added and the crag photos retaken using the latest technology to give the biggest, most detailed crag photos ever seen. In the print version, this is combined with stunning action photography to create a superbly inspiring book. Lesser crags which don’t make the cut for the print book are fully covered in the digital version to give all the route information you need to make the most of the fine limestone found in the Peak area. Changes since 2012 edition – New set of crag and action photos, new maps and fully revised descriptions. Many new routes on existing crags. 16 new crags across print and digital. Crags Covered: Aldery Cliff, Beeston Tor, Chee Dale, Deep Rake, Dovedale, Harborough Rocks, Harpur Hill, Hidden Quarry, High Tor, Horseshoe Quarry, Horse Thief Quarry, Intake Quarry, Long Tor Quarry, Lorry Park Quarry, Masson Lees, Moss Rake, Peak Limestone, Pic Tor, Raven Tor, Ravensdale, Rheinstor, Smalldale, Staden Quarry, Stoney Middleton, Stoney West, Taddington, Thor's Cave, Water-Cum-Jolly, Wildcat, Willersley, Wolfscote Dale 544 pages language english edition 2020 A. James, C. Craggs Rockfax - Warning: Increased shipping costs due to book weighing more than 1kg -

A tremendous guide that shines the definitive light on the classic limestone crags in the northern area of the Peak District. Coverage extends to Stoney Middleton, Horseshoe Quarry, Water-cum-Jolly, Raven Tor, Chee Dale, Ravensdale, Smalldale, Staden Quarry, Harpur Hill, Aldery Cliff and many many more. This definitive guidebook from the British Mountaineering Council covers trad climbing, sport climbing and bouldering. It features full colour maps and topos, the best action shots and cool historical photos and essays detailing the heritage of the crags. 528 pages language english edition 2015 G. Gibson, I. Carr BMC

Long regarded as the exclusive playground of the climbing elite, Pat Littlejohn and Mick Lovatt reveal the Llyn Peninsula as a destination for any adventurous climber eager to discover a largely unknown part of North Wales.With nearly 700 routes, Pen Llyn offers unmatched variety: from granite outcrops and towering sea cliffs of northern Llyn to the awesome walls of Cilan Head and Craig Dorys; from the suntrap zawns of Trwyn Maen Melyn to the amenable quarries of Tyyn Tywyn. With a wealth of both new trad and sport climbs, there is something here for everyone.Stunning photography, detailed approach maps, accurate topos and comprehensive route descriptions make this an easy-to-use guidebook, and promise climbing on PenLlyn to be an accessible and unmissable experience!360 pageslanguage englishedition 2024Climbers' Club