Gimmer Crag
The finest crag in Langdale, a clean grey barrel of rock high on the flank of the Langdale Pikes. Perfect rough rhyolite gives sustained, delicate climbing with tremendous exposure, and the south-westerly aspect makes it one of the sunnier mountain crags. Kipling Groove is one of the great HVS pitches of Britain.
Conditions right now
Classics
| Route | Grade |
|---|---|
| Ash Tree Slabs | VD |
| Gimmer Crack | VS 4c |
| Kipling Groove | HVS 5a |
Access & approach
Park at the Old or New Dungeon Ghyll (NT car parks); steep 60-90 minute walk up. A serious mountain crag - carry mountain kit.
Always check the BMC Regional Access Database (RAD)for current restrictions and seasonal bird bans before visiting. County: Cumbria. View on OpenStreetMap ↗
Photos
Freely-licensed photographs taken at or near the crag. Rock changes less than websites do, but check the date — an approach can silt up or a path can be diverted.
Looking over Gimmer Crag towards Bowfell - geograph.org.uk - 2517487 · Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Looking over Gimmer Crag towards The Band and The Crinkle Crags - geograph.org.uk - 2517521 · Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Loft Crag - geograph.org.uk - 2517528 · Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Path passing Loft Crag - geograph.org.uk - 8002803 · Graham Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Gimmer Crag, Langdale - geograph.org.uk - 8214817 · Donald MacDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
