- Cold — excellent friction, dress warm
YORKSHIRE — NIDDERDALE GRIT · GRITSTONE
Great Park Ledge climbing conditions
Good — dry and climbable
Right now
Assessment
7-day forecast
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- High humidity — grip may be affected
- Breezy — helps drying
- Breezy — helps drying
- Good friction range for gritstone
- High humidity — grip may be affected
- Breezy — helps drying
- Good friction range for gritstone
- Good friction range for gritstone
- Good friction range for gritstone
- High humidity — grip may be affected
- Breezy — helps drying
About Great Park Ledge
Great Park Ledge is a small gritstone outcrop located on high ground near Brimham Rocks. The rock consists of solid gritstone with crisp edges, technical slabs, and neat crack lines. Facing south, the crag receives all-day sunlight and dries very fast after wet spells due to good breeze exposure. The venue provides short, quality trad climbing and bouldering, mostly in the Severe to E3 range. Classic routes like Park Wall offer technical gritstone moves. Access takes ten minutes along established paths from nearby parking laybys. Peaceful surroundings make it a fine alternative to busier nearby crags.
- Region
- Yorkshire — Nidderdale Grit
- Rock type
- Gritstone
- Aspect
- south-facing
- Altitude
- 270m
- Exposure
- medium
- Seepage
- very-low