LANCASHIRE ROCK

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Bridge Area - Bolton Side

  • 18 - Broken Toe

    Grade: 5a | First Ascent: (Pre-1993)
    Rating: 0

    Climbs the obvious thin crack in the middle of the red wall, immediately right of the bridge.

  • 19 - Thin Crack

    Grade: 4b | First Ascent: -1974
    Rating: 0

    The obvious steep crack is climbed past an iron spike.

  • 20 - Markova

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: (Pre-1979)
    Rating: 0

    The crack underneath the bridge, that is capped by an artificial wall. Finish on the right.

  • 21 - Cleft Climb

    Grade: 4c | First Ascent: (1979-83)
    Rating: 0

    Climb the cleft, finishing rightwards up the climbing wall.

  • 22 - Bridge Crack

    Grade: 5a | First Ascent: (Pre-1979)
    Rating: 1

    A unique situation and good climbing combine to make this a climb a must. Climb the obvious jamming crack to the roof, then hand-traverse or crawl left to finish.

  • 23 - Twilight Crack

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1975
    Rating: 0

    The crack three metres to the left.

  • 24 - Just Out

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1978
    Rating: 1

    The vague left arête and narrow wall just to the left, with a peg near the top.

  • 25 - Feeding the Rat

    Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -1996
    Rating: 1

    The next arête is climbed on its right to a direct finish on small, but positive, holds.

  • 26 - Ludwig

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1996
    Rating: 0

    Climb the groove just left of the arête.

  • 27 - Natural Victim

    Grade: 4c | First Ascent: -1996
    Rating: 0

    Climb the wall two metres to the left, passing an obvious orange scar.

  • 28 - Dipper

    Grade: 5c | First Ascent: -1996
    Rating: 0

    Climb the wall above the first two metal spikes. Don`t fall off!