Date/Time
Date(s) - 29/06/2024
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
Gimmer Crag
Meet organiser: Cath Sullivan
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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This Saturday’s meet (29th June) will be at Gimmer Crag. This large mountain crag, which can be reached in about 1-1.5 hours from Langdale, has a good selection of multi-pitch routes of all grades. Routes can easily be combined to make enchainments and there are a number of abseil and/or scrambling descents.
I plan to park at the Sticklebarn NT car park and walk up from there. Given the nature of the crag, I’d suggest that those of us who want to partner up meet at the car park so that we can pair up and sort gear before walking in. I’ll be at the car park for 830am, aiming to set off walking at 9am.
The weather for Saturday isn’t looking fantastic at the moment, but for now I will cross my fingers and hope that the forecast improves. I’ll update on WhatsApp on Friday with a final decision about whether this is going ahead.
If anybody wants any information beforehand or has any questions, feel free to email me (cathsullivan1@gmail.com) or contact me via the KMC General Chat
Looking forward to seeing lots of you there.
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