These guide books document over 200 scrambling routes in total, split into two volumes. Routes range from grade 1 to V Diff and are organised into longer outings to make quality days out. Both gill and crag scrambles are included. Each scramble is clearly described with notes about grade, quality, aspect and approach, with colour maps and topos to aid navigation. There is information on safety and equipment, and listings of scrambles by location and grade allow the reader to assemble their own tailor-made combination of routes.
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This includes 106 scrambling routes in the south of the Lake District, covering Langdale, Coniston, Eskdale, Patterdale & High Street. The comprehensive collection links scrambles to form 24 first-class mountain days. It offers new routes in previously unexplored corners of the region alongside popular classics such as Jack's Rake, Esk Gorge and Pinnacle Ridge, as well as dramatic gills like Dungeon and Linkcove Gill. 10 classic rock climbs are also presented including Giant's Crawl, Middlefell Buttress and Crescent Climb.
Lake District Scrambles North
Guide to 100 scrambling routes in the north of the Lake District, covering Wasdale, Ennerdale, Buttermere, Borrowdale, Blencathra and Thirlmere. This collection links scrambles to form 25 first-class mountain days. It includes well-know routes such as Sharp Edge, Cam Crag Ridge and Sphinx Ridge, as well as dramatic gills like Sandbed and Ill Gills. It also embraces 28 classic rock climbs including Corvus, Needle Ridge, Grey Knotts Face and Steeple's East Buttress. Hitherto unrecorded routes complement the more familiar scrambles.