Map Reference: NY975882
North Facing
See
NMC 1989 guide page 335.
HISTORY
Wolf Crag has only warranted a mention in the Other Crags section of the last four NMC guides. It would seem that there has been no recorded documentation on any of the routes although there are a couple of names and grades etched into the rock. All the following routes were recorded by Malcolm Lowerson.
APPROACHES
AND ACCESS
Visible on the east side of the A696, 2 miles north of Knowesgate. Cars can be parked on the roadside verge or on the access to a track 100 metres to the north of the crag. Please avoid blocking any gateways.
THE
CLIMBS
Described from right to left (west to east).
Small prow shaped buttress 5 metres high.
1.
Snap Shot 5m
VS
5a
2.
Freeze Frame 5m
VS 5a
3.
Still Motion 5m
VS
4c
Buttress with 5m high walls leading into a deep gully (easy war down).
4.
Teabag 5m
MVS
4c
5.
Drop Scone 5m
VS
5a
6.
String Bean 5m
Severe
7.
Angel Cake 5m
HVS
5b
8. Cucumber Sandwich 5m
HVS 5b
9. Peapod 5m
V Diff.
Buttress on the left of the deep gully-.
10.
Dandelion 6m
VS
4c
11.
Burdock 6m
VS
4c
12.
Vimto 7m
VS 5a
13.
Family Outing 8m
VD
14.
Picnic 8m
VS 4c
15.
Summer Holiday 7m
VS 4c
16.
Day Away 7m
VS 4c
17.
Midsummer Madness 7m
HVS 5b
18.
Spring Fever 7m
VS 5a
19.
Green Bean 7m
D
20.
Fruit Salad 7m
VD
21.
Jelly and Cream 7m
S
The next routes are on the wall on the left of the easy block chimney.
22.
Crusty Loaf 7m
HVS 5b
23.
Bread Knife 7m
S
24.
Bread Bun 7m
MVS
4c
Little
Layback Buttress
Small buttress with central crack with jammed blocks in top half.
25.
Small Matter 6m
Severe
26.
Little Layback 6m
VD
27.
Trivial Pursuit 6m
El 5c
East
Buttress
Buttress with large overhang at half height on the right of a crack and chimney with a wall on the left split by a horizontal crack at half height.
28.
Adagio 7m
VS 4c
29.
High Note 8m
VS 4c
30.
Sharp Practice E4
6a
31.
Lost Chord 7m
D
32.
Perfect Pitch 7m
HS
Far
East Buttress
Buttress split by central crack with wall on right split by ledge at half height and with a wall and overhang on the left of the crack.
33.
Red Sky 8m
VS 4c
34.
Shepherd’s Warning 8m
VS 4c
35.
Fading Light 8m
D
36. Summer’s End 8m HVS 5a
37. Indian Summer 8m E1 5c
Start 1m left of Summer’s End and use a sharp crimp to
gain the upper break. Make a very long reach to gain a poor hold and the top,
resisting the temptation to use (and escape via) the left arête.
Simon Litchfield, Tom Pitchforth, 16th July 2008
Gallery:
Wolf Crag from the A696
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Northumberland Climbing Guide The definitive guide to climbing routes in Northumberland. Updates available from the NMC here.
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