Date/Time
Date(s) - 17/06/2023
All Day
Location
Gimmer Crag
Meet organiser: Brendan Caris
Pub afterwards: ODG, Langdale
Categories
Long routes of all grades on superb rock in a fantastic position. One of the best crags in the Lakes. Classics – Gimmer Chimney(VD), Bracket and Slab(MVS), A,B,C and D Routes(S), Oliversons(VD), Spring Bank(E2), Whits End Direct(E1), F Route(VS), Eastern Hammer(E3), Equus(E2), Kipling Groove(HVS), Ash Tree Slabs(VD), Intern(E1), NW Arete(VS), Asterisk(MVS), Gimmer String(E1), The Crack(VS), Dight(E1), Grand Finale(E1).
There are three main approaches;
From Stickle Barn NT car park take the main Dungeon Ghyll from the North end of the car park. Cross the gill after 500m and then continue for another 1km until you emerge on to an open plateau. Head west and when the path starts to rise again take a faint left track at a large cairn, the crag comes into view.
From the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel take the path towards Raven crag as far as the gate in the new fence. Turn left & follow a slight track below the fence to a stile then zig zag up the scree. Continue in the same direction for 50m until a better defined path leads right then back left across an area of terraces. Continue diagonally left wards, into a ravine. Beyond this either head horizontally to the NW Face or upwards to the SE Face.
Alternatively follow Mickleden until you are below the crag, then head gruellingly upwards.
Meet information
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Hi to all, The time has come for the Great climbing meet on Gimmer Crag Langdale. This is a high Mountain Crag, with lots of classic routes from V-Diff to E grades. GR 277 070. The weather forecast for Saturday looks good all day, (Hot 30 +)
We will meet up at The Stickle Barn car park in Great Langdale, and set off by 0900hrs . It is about
A 1 hour walk in to the foot of the crag.
Please take plenty of water, and Sun screen, Sun hat etc.Hope to see you Saturday
Kind Regards Brendan
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Hi to all, Well the meet on Gimmer Crag Langdale yesterday was very successful, and enjoyed by all. We meet at the Stickle Barn car park in Great Langdale at 0900hrs, and a Group of 12 set off up the hill to Gimmer Crag. The weather was dry, and overcast, but still very warm.
We got to the gearing up point, and split into three smaller groups. It was very busy at the foot of Ash Tree slabs, with a bit of waiting around. That’s when the sky went dark, and we had a shower of rain, but it didn’t last to long, and it soon dryed up. So off we all went in all directions to our first Climbs.
Ash Tree slabs, A Route, B Route, C Route, Herdwick Buttress, North West Arete, The Crack, and Bracket and Slab.Thanks to – Jamie L, Charlie, Steve P, Kath P, Mike, Mark M, Mark W, Judith, Jane, Olie, Albert, and
Brendan.
Fantastic days climbing, and good company.Hope to see you all soon. Keep safe and have fun.
Kind Regards Brendan.
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