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| Name: | Almscliff Crag |
| Hill number: | 16443 |
| Height: | 213m / 699ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2781 Great Whernside |
| RHB Section: | 35B: The Central Pennines |
| County/UA: | North Yorkshire |
| Catchment: | Ouse (York), Catchment Boundaries, Wharfe |
| Class: | Tump (200-299m) (Tu,2) |
| Grid ref: | SE 26803 49006 |
| Summit feature: | bolt in top of crag |
| Drop: | 39m |
| Col: | 174m SE266491  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 104 (1:25k) 297 |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 104 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Easy parking then a short walk across the Prow amazing crags and views, loads of fun for climbers of all ages and abilities | matty1971b | 01/10/2023 |
| With BAR | VIPete28 | 24/03/2023 |
| Popped up for a clamber in the mist. | summitter | 12/12/2022 |
| 2.5mile walk starting on crag lane and up the footpath following public rights of way to summit with my son Tommy. Took time to find the geocache up near there too | The-Z-Man | 24/01/2022 |
| With Steve, on a glorious spring day. A splendid long circular walk of Lower Wharfedale from Weeton, visiting Almscliff Crag and then on to North Rigton, Kirkby Overblow, Netherby and back along the R Wharfe. Extensive sunshine giving good views across Wharfedale to the Chevin and Ilkley Moor from the top of the Crag. 22.4km with 350m ascent in 5h50m. | silveracorn_alan | 22/03/2021 |
| From Harewood via North Rigton, much more pleasant approach than the mud-bath to the west. | Flatfield | 30/12/2020 |
| Plenty of parking to the West at SE265490. | David Evans | 25/11/2019 |
| With Jo, on a cloudy day. Good views though. Plenty of climbers/boulderers on crags. | amblerbob | 22/03/2019 |
| From North Rigton - amazing crags and views, loads of fun for climbers and scrablers of all ages and abilities | MrChris1980 | 24/02/2019 |
| In between trains, a short wander up from Weeton station to this modest but impressive outcrop on a warm humid day - impressive views all round with Drax looking impressive in the distance. | JOHNS | 23/06/2018 |
| Almscliff Crag from GR: SE 26559 49089 | ronaldo333 | 06/04/2018 |
| Nice little scramble but VERY muddy approach from Crag Lane, ESE - thanks to Mr Farmer for putting cattle feeding equipment on the path. | carole engel | 27/01/2018 |
| Via NW chimney. Best climb since An Teallach. One of the finest hills in its class. | Wycombe Wanderer | 07/09/2017 |
| With Wendy. Considering that it's one of the more worthy tumps, with full public access and busy on a sunny weekend, it's amazing so few hill baggers have logged it. | ijpowell | 15/04/2017 |
| Went with Daddy. | Williamr | 01/01/2017 |
| Up from CP - only a few hundred yards. Glorious views. | Andrew Pearson | 26/11/2016 |
| With VARS | VIPete28 | 11/09/2016 |
| Dramatic spot at dusk. Chunky trig bolt at summit with a few bonus ferrules | RHW | 31/07/2015 |
| Spotted this on the skyline on the way towards Ilkley and decided to quickly bag it. | Wheelsy | 25/07/2015 |
| Solo. Trig point stud set in rock. I've not been up here for at least 15 years! | Dangerous Dave | 28/03/2015 |
| Glorious walk up from the car parking area to the west.wonderful viewpoint especially on child crisp sunny day. With Anthony Falconberg. | vegibagger | 03/02/2015 |
| TaH Evening Walk | David84 | 01/01/2015 |
| BBRW As part of a convoluted walk between Weeton and Pannal stations bagging Almsciff Crag, Heathwaite hil and Walton Head Whin. Lost my glasses in the wind on Almsciff Crag and could not find them anywhere. | Martin R | 19/12/2014 |
| From roadside parking at bottom. With Sam and Tim. (Lots of visits in 1960s). | ChrisR | 18/10/2014 |
| Ample off road parking to the west. A short and interesting 15 minute round trip including some easy scrambling. | moorsman | 17/05/2014 |
| Did as part of Three Crags Walk, Weeton to Ilkley. | stever | 20/03/2014 |
| Quick lunch time walk | redeaston | 05/02/2014 |
| Revisit. Quickly up from road. Very windy at top | catman | 25/01/2014 |
| Revisited after dental attention in Harrogate by Iain Auckland of South Park Dental Practice for photos on a sunny Saturday. Visited many times while living in Otley in early 1990s and when visiting sister in Harrogate. Probably first time Easter 1980. | Dugswell2 | 11/01/2014 |
| One of many visits, used to come here on a daily basis during the climbing years. Not with a GPS device though... | Aye Jimmy | 23/08/2008 |
| Poole Bank to Harewood via Pool, Almscliffe Crag & Weeton | Mac.Hawk | 14/08/2004 |
| Date TBC | dickiewren | 01/07/1999 |
| A number of ascents | briandiggle | 01/01/1999 |
| Est date is when Dick Courchee took me there to teach me to abseil as prep for the In Pin. I had been up it before and many times since. | IanHHill | 05/05/1993 |
| yorkielad | 04/08/1990 | |
| Reached the summit having led Pete Hemmings up Franklands Green Crack (VS 4C) which features in 'Classic Rock'. The route is described in rockfax as'A major classic, the luminous crack is usually drier than it looks - pity about the pigeon poo. The final bulging section often proves more difficult than you might expect, try bridging it'. I recorded it as being a deperate struggle. | Chris Pearson | 25/04/1990 |
| Climbed via Parson's Chimney. with Pete Hemmings | Chris Pearson | 02/06/1988 |
| Am warm, sunny, pm cooler, cloudy with horizontal snow on Ilkley moor. 3 Crags Walk from Huby to Cow & Calf, Ilkley | joseph mitchell | 27/04/1985 |
| Exact date unsure but have climbed here on a number of occasions and visted HP | PeterD | 15/06/1982 |
| Good climbing to be had on the crag. With Cathy, Arthur and Gordon. | RichardM | 14/11/1981 |
| Sample date - visible for miles and a climbers playground | Bramley | 01/01/1980 |
| This was first ascent recorded in my log because it was an Autumn term secondment on an Outdoor Education course. However, the crag was a childhood playground visible from my house and visited many times before and since. | Neil Midgley | 02/10/1979 |
| Not very inspiring! | arranc | 04/03/1979 |
| Climbed here in my youth | Bheinn | 01/06/1978 |
| Pool to Leeds/Harrogate road over this crag and along the ridge that runs E gives a really good walk. Cloudless and still today. | pwheeler | 13/12/1975 |
| Done but cant remember when | johnjennison | 06/06/1966 |
| Started rock climbing here age 8 - numerous visits. | jimbloomer | 01/06/1963 |
| On Leeds University Union Climbing Club meet to Almscliff Crag. I led Fluted Columns and Long Chimney, and guided a group up Cup and Saucer. | pwbellarby | 13/11/1960 |
| With scouts | citygent | 07/03/1959 |
| Climbing on the crag - sometime in 1972. | summitsup | 01/01/1952 |