Date/Time
Date(s) - 29/07/2025
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Steel Knotts, Borrowdale
Meet organiser: Johnny Hibbert
Pub afterwards: The Bank Tavern, Keswick
Categories
Steel Knotts is a nice little crag with mostly single pitch routes. Descent is made to the left down a small scree and is short and not too difficult. Notable climbs are Tottering Tortoise (VS 5a) which is an interesting crack climb and has seen many excellent and experienced climbers turn back!
Castle Crag An often loose and serious crag. Zoar(HVS), Face in the Crowd(E3), Disillusion(S), Irrawaddy(HVS), RIP(HVS), Blue Max(HVS). However there are one or two gentler options on the lower crag
Approach notes
The crag can be accessed from Grange by walking up past the campsite as if making for Castle Crag, but striking right up the hillside just after the gate leading out of the trees. Steel Knotts is the first low outcrop of clean rock which is obvious from the path.
To find castle crag leep on the path until the crag appears on the left
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The forecast is as unsettled as ever for Tuesdays meet at Steel Knotts, but the valley is quite dry and the crag free of seepage this weekend. So subject to weather observations on the day, I’m cautiously optimistic for the meet to go ahead.
The crag has a good selection of routes, mostly between HVS and E4. There are also some short easy routes with bolted anchors on a small crag passed on approach.
Parking around Grange is a bit of a question mark, so please be sensible. Approach from the Bowderstone carpark is currently reasonable, with the river crossable in boots or a refreshing paddle.
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