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Wasdale Screes

Scafell & Wasdale

Set amongst a vast hillside of broken and loose rock there is a barrel of a buttress, Cam. This is home to  a few mega routes at E8 and 9.

Other poor rock routes have been climbed, for example on Low Adam Crag, but these have been archived.

There are also some long gullies, first climbed in the 1890s and still graded VS, they can give fine ice pitches during prolonged freezes although they are rarely in condition these days.

Crag information
Climbing Area: Lake District Rock Type: Volcanic
Importance: International CRoW Land: Yes
Ownership: Unknown No. of Routes: 12
Within National Park: Yes Year Developed:
Grid Reference: NY 160 048

Restrictions apply from 1 March - 30 June.

Reason: Nesting Birds

Unsigned restriction applies to the whole of Adam Crag.

Area information

With implimentation of the CRoW Act (2000), many Lakes fells and crags now have an Open Access designation. They also have many nationally important bird and plant species dependant on inaccessible crags/ledges and heather/mixed heath environments for survival. During the bird nesting period, a number of species can be vulnerable to disturbance. The Lake District restrictions are monitored, variable (VR) and reviewed in April/May. If the birds do not nest, restrictions are lifted early. Check the BMC and FRCC websites in early May for details. New restrictions will be notified on the websites and with on-site notices. To view the BMC's Lake District Green Climbing Guide click this link: www.thebmc.co.uk/lake-district-green-guide

Weather Information

For more information on the Winter Weather Monitoring please visit https://www.thebmc.co.uk/idwal

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    Wasdale Screes

    Scafell & Wasdale