- Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
NORTHUMBERLAND — NORTHUMBERLAND GRIT · SANDSTONE
Caller Crag climbing conditions
Good — dry and climbable
Right now
Assessment
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- Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
- Breezy — helps drying
- Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
- Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
- Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
- Breezy — helps drying
- Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
- Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
- Breezy — helps drying
- Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
- Breezy — helps drying
About Caller Crag
Caller Crag is a secluded Fell Sandstone outcrop offering compact, clean buttresses set within a peaceful rural backdrop. The rock is generally excellent, featuring compact wall faces, crisp breaks, and positive holds that offer pleasant gear placements. With a south-facing aspect and a low-to-moderate elevation, the crag benefits from good sun exposure and dries rapidly following rainfall. The climbing style focuses on technical wall climbing and short, punchy traditional routes spanning Severe to mid-tier E-grades. Selected classics include Caller Wall (VS 4c) and The Arête (E1 5b). The approach requires a short ten-minute walk through farmland along established field boundaries. The paramount consideration at Caller Crag is respecting farm activities; climbers must ensure livestock is undisturbed, farm gates remain secured, and parking never impedes agricultural machinery.
- Region
- Northumberland — Northumberland Grit
- Rock type
- Sandstone
- Aspect
- south-facing
- Altitude
- 170m
- Exposure
- medium
- Seepage
- low