Kendal Mountaineering Club

Black Crag/Long Scar
2025-07-08 16:00 - 22:00 (Europe/London)
Novice Friendly Crag The highest car park of the season, at the top of the Wrynose Pass. Both crags have immaculate rock and are well worth visiting, with Long Scar offering more routes in the easier grades. Meeting point: Plumgarths layby

Castle Rock
2025-07-15 16:00 - 22:00
Probably mostly climbing on the more amenable South Crag. This easily accessible crag offers a great selection of West facing routes for a good evenings climbing. The north side holds multi-pitch VS+ routes of a somewhat serious nature. Car sharing from Plumgarths layby

Gouther Crag Swindale
2025-07-22 16:00 - 22:00
Swindale is a lovely valley and it’s always great to climb here. Gouther has some fine routes of varying lengths across two main buttresses. Beware the midges! Carshare from: Layby on R on A6 1Km N of Morrisons

Farleton
2025-07-29 16:00 - 22:00
Novice Friendly Crag. Limestone loveliness with amazing sunset views. Choose between routes (and some bouldering) at Farleton or bouldering at Newbiggin on the other side of the fell. Very limited parking, car sharing essential – J36 Auction Mart

Bram Crag Quarry
2025-08-05 16:00 - 22:00
A bolted venue located near St Johns in the Vale, there is plenty to go at, at all grades. Some loose rock though so helmets well advised!

Twistleton
2025-08-12 16:00 - 22:00
Limestone high above the valley. Hundreds of routes of all grades. Car share from J36 Auction Mart

Stickle Barn and Tarn Crag
2025-08-19 16:00 - 22:00
Novice Friendly Crags
Two pleasant crags on the hillside above Stickle Barn. Car share from Plumgarth’s Layby

Ash Tree Crag
2025-08-26 16:00
Near Clapham, North Yorks. A quiet and pleasant crag which gets the sun from 11am onwards. Car share from J36 Auction Mart

Windmore End
2025-09-02 16:00 - 22:00
Novice Friendly Crag
The Stanage of Limestone (sort of!). If you want something different, come along to this long escarpment with an enormous number of short routes and problems. We won’t run out of space. Car share from J36 Auction Mart. Near Brough. Car share from J36 Auction Mart

Jack Scout Cove, Silverdale
2025-09-09 16:00 - 22:00
Jack Scout Cove, (with barbeque afterwards if weather permits)
Our annual trip to the seaside at Silverdale!
Let’s hope the weather is good enough for our barbeque. Low Tide times TBC

Chapel le Dale
2026-01-09 16:00 - 22:00
Wealth of lower- to middle-grade routes on upper tier.

Twistleton Scars
2026-02-06 16:00 - 22:00, 2026-06-02 16:00 - 22:00
Popular limestone crag overlooking Ingleborough; huge choice of short routes. Paid farm parking so car sharing advisable.

Hutton Roof
2026-04-07 16:00 - 22:00
Very pleasant situation – the routes are short on superb rock (though may be polished). A great place for a first climb and understandably popular with groups, although there is plenty of crag for everyone. Car sharing for parking.

White Crag, Langdale
2026-04-14 16:00 - 22:00
White crag – easy approach to a low level crag; routes are short and generally clean.

Giggleswick South
2026-04-21 16:00 - 22:00
Sunny sheltered limestone crag with mainly sport lines; some trad at MVS and above.

Kettle Crag, Langdale
2026-04-28 16:00 - 22:00
Delightful little crag, unjustly neglected; worth a visit for sub-E grades. Note UKC approach notes.

Oxenber
2026-05-05 16:00 - 22:00
Pleasant west-facing crag with worthwhile rock and outlook toward Austwick; likely new venue for the club.

Kirkstone Buttress
2026-05-12 16:00 - 22:00
Single-pitch crag 10 minutes from Red Screes car park at top of Kirkstone Pass; good outlook; easy parking and short walk; OS ref NY400085.

Runestone Quarry
2026-05-19 16:00 - 22:00
Overlooks Little Langdale Tarn; many bolted routes with reasonable number around grade 5 and plenty above.

Gouther Crag, Swindale
2026-05-26 16:00 - 22:00
Lovely valley crag with fine routes across two main buttresses; reasonable number of lower-grade routes. Beware midges.

White Ghyll
2026-06-09 16:00 - 22:00
High Langdale crag; steep ghyll approach but superb climbing makes up for it.

Attermire Scar
2026-06-16 16:00 - 22:00
Above Settle; short limestone routes that pack in the moves; wide range of grades with trad protection.

Raven Crag, Langdale
2026-06-23 16:00 - 22:00
Convenient parking, easy approach, many classic routes; justifiably popular.

Cold Pike, Wrynose
2026-06-30 16:00 - 22:00
Superb rock and situation with solitude; short climbs but good value. Parking at Wrynose summit.

Ash Tree Crag, Clapham
2026-07-07 16:00 - 22:00
Quiet pleasant crag that gets sun from late morning onward.

Robin Proctor Scar
2026-07-14 16:00 - 22:00
Newly bolted sport crag near Clapham, mainly around 6a+; quick-drying with great views.

Castle Rock, Thirlmere
2026-07-21 16:00 - 22:00
Accessible crag; likely on South Crag; good selection of west-facing routes; now accessible.

Black Crag/Long Scar, Wrynose Pass
2026-07-28 16:00 - 22:00
High parking at Wrynose top; immaculate rock; Long Scar offers more lower-grade routes.

Farleton
2026-08-04 16:00 - 22:00
Favourite venue; routes and bouldering at Farleton or Newbiggin; very limited parking so car sharing essential.
