SPITTAL QUARRY A CLIMBING GUIDE
SITUATION AND CHARACTER The crag is a north facing wall of quarried sandstone, around 50 to 60’ high. It is an imposing feature. The routes are all vertical and often rely on pockets of varying size. As a result a selection of Tricams will be found useful, if not essential on some of the lines. It is not a crag for the feint-hearted, the easiest of the climbs being around E4. How hard the boldest lines are, without their defunct bolts, remains to be seen. Undoubtedly they will be hard. The wall is clean and offers some fantastic face climbing. ‘Opportunity Challenge’ is easily one of the best of its grade in the County. Most of the climbs have had stabiliser applied, which should ensure their durability, and they climb much better, with less scrittle underfoot. The very bottom of the crag is tidal during very high tides; all the other routes, however, start from grass and are unaffected by tides. The base is as safe for children as any rock pool area. Parking is adjacent to the crag off the track on the left. The current stakes were placed in July 2018. They are 4’ galvanised scaffold poles. Checking their durability is your responsibility. They have been arranged so that at least two are available to be equalised
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