Blake Rigg Boulders

Written by LakesBloc Monday, 19 September 2005 00:00

In the central Lakes a new and easily accessible area has been opened up at the foot of Wrynose Pass, just west of Blea tarn. The Blake Rigg boulders consist of two superbly solid blocks either side of the track which runs below the broken escarpments of Blake Rigg crag. So far 16 problems have been climbed from 3/V0 to 7b/V8, although most are in the 3/V0 to 6b/V3 range. For the really keen there is a number of other more esoteric blocks a steep walk up the hillside directly below the crag, no problems have been recorded on these and despite the steep walk-in there looks like they may offer a few good new lines.