Climbing Area: Gimmer East
Grid Reference: | NY279069 |
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Altitude: | 520m |
Approach: | From the National Trust Stickle Barn car park follow the normal approach for Gimmer Crag as far as the large cairn where the Gimmer track branches off left. Ignore this and continue along the Stickle Pike path for a further 60m to where the path becomes steps and another vague trod leads off left. Follow this diagonally across the fell for some 300m to arrive at the foot of the crag which stands at about the same level as the Three Tiers Buttress of Gimmer. |
Aspect: | S |
This is the buttress immediately east of the current descent route from the main crag. Hidden in plain view from both the main crag and its approaches, its potential has been overlooked. Once you know what you are looking for, the crag can bee seen when Gimmer itself comes into view from the plateau area on the approach. The crag has a friendly, more relaxed air than its big brother but with same excellent Gimmer rock. It has a pleasant outlook, catches the sun all day and provides an enjoyable selection of easier routes. The crag is split into three sections, first by a lower grass terrace running up right to left. The rock above this is split again by a prominent slabby rock rake, also running right to left, that becomes terrace-like higher up. Right of the rake, the crag rears up as a steep frontal buttress. Left this, the crag bends round to form a series of slabs walls. The rock rake is featured in the Loft Crag scramble (No 4) of Scrambles in Lakeland. There is much potential for scrambling in this area, such as the ridge defining the right side of the crag which gives a pleasant line. No doubt all done before!
Langdale > Gimmer Crag > Gimmer East > Hefted 75m VS 4c ☆ 22.06.2024, Rob Stone, Jayne Robson
Langdale > Gimmer Crag > Gimmer East > Two Old Codgers Go Prospecting 77m S 23.04.2021, Ian (Blue) Gray, Max Biden (alt)
Langdale > Gimmer Crag > Gimmer East > Golden Fleece 65m VS 4c ☆☆ 30.06.2021, p1&2 Max Biden, Ian (Blue) Gray. p3 Max Biden, Anne Salisbury
Langdale > Gimmer Crag > Gimmer East > Belwether 45m VS 4b 30.06.2021, Max Biden, Anne Salisbury
Langdale > Gimmer Crag > Gimmer East > Sheepshank 40m VD 30.06.2021, Anne Salisbury, Max Biden
Langdale > Gimmer Crag > Gimmer East > Roasted Rib 40m VD ☆ 30.06.2021, Anne Salisbury, Max Biden
Langdale > Gimmer Crag > Gimmer East > Shear Pleasure 35m D ☆ 30.05.2021, Max Biden, Ian (Blue) Gray
Langdale > Gimmer Crag > Gimmer East > Rough Diamond 35m MS ☆☆ 30.05.2021, Max Biden, Ian (Blue) Gray
Langdale > Gimmer Crag > Gimmer East > T'Up an' Over 35m VS 4b ☆ 30.05.2021, Ian (Blue) Gray, Max Biden