Raven Tor Guide

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Thanks to the following people who have contributed to this crag guide:

Sean Will Vidler Kai hipyhop Campbell Gome William Bosi Steve McClure Adam Ondra Alex Megos Kate

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1. Raven Tor 88 in Crag
- 1.1. Main 47 in Sector
- 1.2. Middle 28 in Sector
- 1.3. The Cave 3 in Sector
- 1.4. Right 10 in Sector
2. Index by grade

1. Raven Tor 88 routes in Crag

Summary:

Seasonality

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 53.255649, -1.775439

1.1. Main 47 routes in Sector

Summary:: Mostly Sport climbing

	Route	Grade	Style	Selected ascents
1	★★ Arabian Nights	E4 6b	Trad
2	Sheikh, Rattle 'n Roll	{FR} 7b	Sport
3	Koran Direct	{FR} 7a+	Sport
4	★ Ayatolla	{FR} 6c+	Sport
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	Route	Grade	Style	Selected ascents
5	Hubris	E5 6a	Trad
6	Barely Decent	{FR} 7a+	Sport
7	Barely Decent (Right Start)	{FR} 7b+	Sport
8	Balls Out	{FR} 7c	Sport
9	★★★ Indecent Exposure	{FR} 7b+	Sport 35m
10	Indecent Exposure Direct	{FR} 7c	Sport
11	The Full Monty	{FR} 7c+	Sport
12	Half Decent	{FR} 7c	Sport
13	★★ Unzipped	{FR} 8a	Sport
14	★★★ Body Machine	{FR} 7c	Sport
15	★ Body Machine Direct	{FR} 7c+	Sport
16	An In and Out of Body Experience	{FR} 8a	Sport
17	★ Bodybuilder	{FR} 8a+	Sport
18	Anger Management	{FR} 8a	Sport
19	Cross 'n Angry	{FR} 8a+	Sport
20	The Prow (Classic)	{FR} 7c	Sport
21	The Prow	{FR} 8a	Sport
22	The Crucifixion	{FR} 8a	Sport
23	Rage into The Crucifixion	{FR} 8b+	Sport
24	Proud Whore	{FR} 7c+	Sport
25	Brazen Strumpet	{FR} 8a	Sport
26	★★ JehovahKill	{FR} 8b+	Sport
27	★★★ Revelations FFA: @jerrymoffat, 1984	{FR} 8b	Sport
28	★★★ Rage	{FR} 8b	Sport
29	★★★ Hubble Old school grading (8c+)... Hard. FA: Ben Moon, 1990	{FR} 8c+/9a	Sport 10m
30	The Whore of Babylon	{FR} 8a	Sport
31	Brandenburg Gate FFA: William Bosi, 7 Nov 2021	9a+	Sport
32	Introducing the Hardline According to Terrance Trout	{FR} 7b+	Sport
33	★★★ Make It Funky	{FR} 8c	Sport
34	Persian Dawn Direct finish of Make it Funky.	8c+	Sport
35	Mega Whore	{FR} 8c	Sport
36	★★★ Mecca - The Mid-life Crisis A fine, historic route from the 80s, which has some stopper moves and regularly repels redpoint attempts. Start in the cave and swing out to gain the wall. Reaching the hanging groove up and left is taxing, climbing it is only marginally easier. Finish by stretching left to the big flake and lower-off, or try the next route. FA: Martin Atkinson, 1988	{FR} 8b+	Sport 12m
37	★★★ Mecca Extension The full version is an incredible stamina test which packs an 8a+ on top of the already desperate 8b+. There is a rest at the Mecca flake and a breather higher up before the upper crux. FA: Steve McClure, 1998	{FR} 8c	Sport 25m
38	★★ Hajj	{FR} 8c	Sport
39	★★★ Kaabah	{FR} 8c+	Sport
40	★★★ Evolution Moffatt's last significant route at the Tor was a major achievement in every respect, although it has now been over-shadowed by Mutation. Lower-off above the small flake which is reached after a crucial span left. FA: Jerry Moffatt, 1995	{FR} 8c+	Sport 12m
41	★★★ Mutation The most impressive of McClure's awesome additions to the crag and the current hardest in the Peak. Before the hard span near the top of Evolution gain a pinch after a hideous cross-over move. Continue up the wall above to the lower-off on Chimes. Finally saw its second ascent after 23 years on 31/10/2021 by Scottish wad Will Bosi who suggested it is at least 9a+ and possibly harder still. FA: Steve McClure, 1998	{FR} 9a+	Sport 25m
42	Stevolution	{FR} 9a	Sport
43	Devolution	{FR} 8b+	Sport
44	Devolution into Waddage	{FR} 8c	Sport
45	Roofolution	{FR} 9a	Sport
46	Chimes Short	{FR} 8a	Sport
47	★★★ Chimes of Freedom One of the more popular hard routes at the Tor. There are several methods to pull around the bottom roof, all are hard and powerful. Some lower-off at the first break above the roof for an 8a tick, but the wall above is superb and considerably easier (7c), to finish at a lower-off in a scoop. The initial roof had a huge block on it which made the route much easier. Reclimbed in 1990 by Ben Moon after this block had fallen off. FA: Andy Pollitt, 1986	{FR} 8a+	Sport 25m

1.2. Middle 28 routes in Sector

Summary:: All Sport climbing

	Route	Grade	Style
1	★★ Jive Turkey	{FR} 7b+	Sport
2	The Missing Link	{FR} 8a	Sport
3	★ The Exterminator	{FR} 8a+	Sport
4	★ Rooster Crossing	{FR} 8c	Sport
5	★★ Rooster Booster (Pitch 1)	{FR} 7c+	Sport
6	★ Rooster Booster (Pitch 2)	{FR} 7c	Sport
7	★★★ Sardine	{FR} 7b+	Sport
8	★★ Tin Of	{FR} 7b+	Sport 22m
9	Crumblefish	{FR} 8a	Sport
10	★ Bullet the Blue Sky	{FR} 7b+	Sport
11	★ The Grand Tour	{FR} 7c	Sport
12	★★ Another Toadside Attraction	{FR} 7c	Sport
13	★★ In Brine	{FR} 8a+	Sport
14	★ Obscene Gesture	{FR} 7c	Sport
15	★★ Obscene Toilet	{FR} 7c	Sport
16	★★ The Toilet	{FR} 8a	Sport
17	★★★ The Call of Nature A profoundly hard crux surrounded by awesome climbing in the mid 7s. Very worthwhile.	{FR} 8a	Sport 22m
18	Verbal Abuse	{FR} 7c+	Sport
19	★★ The Ring of Fire	{FR} 7c+	Sport
20	Hot Flushes	{FR} 8a	Sport
21	The Flushings	{FR} 7b+	Sport
22	★★ A Little Extra	{FR} 7a+	Sport
23	Little Boots	{FR} 7c	Sport
24	Cream Tea Special	{FR} 7b+	Sport
25	Boot Boys	{FR} 8a+	Sport
26	Out of My Boots	{FR} 7c	Sport
27	Out of My Tree	{FR} 8a	Sport
28	★★ Sardine A classic polished Peak landmark which is still a tough route to onsight. There are a few ways of doing the lower crux and the upper wall is not to be underestimated either, with a tricky move or two moving right near the top. FA: Ron Fawcett, 1981	{FR} 7b+	Sport 22m

1.3. The Cave 3 routes in Sector

Summary:: All Bouldering

	Route	Grade	Style
1	★★★ Ben's Roof	{FB} 7C+	Boulder
2	★★★ Keen Roof The centre of the cave from back left. FA: James Pearson, 2006	{FB} 8B	Boulder
3	★★ The Weedkiller Traverse	{FB} 7B	Boulder

1.4. Right 10 routes in Sector

Summary:: Mostly Bouldering

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Wild West	8B	Boulder
2	Wild South Low start to Wild West. FA: William Bosi, 26 Apr 2023	8C	Boulder
3	★ Boot Boys	{FR} 8a+	Sport
4	★★ Boot Boys Start	{FB} 6C	Boulder
5	★★★ Powerband	{FB} 7C	Boulder
6	★★★ Staminaband	{FB} 8A	Boulder
7	★★ Strict Blueband	{FB} 7C+	Boulder
8	★ Out of my Tree Start	{FB} 7B	Boulder
9	★ Rattle & Hump Start	{FB} 7A+	Boulder
10	Saline Drip start The sometimes wet start to the route.Far right on main wall	{FB} 7A	Boulder 4m

2. Index by grade

Grade	Stars	Name	Style	Area
6c+	★	Ayatolla	Sport	1.1. Main
7a+		Barely Decent	Sport	1.1. Main
		Koran Direct	Sport	1.1. Main
	★★	A Little Extra	Sport	1.2. Middle
6C	★★	Boot Boys Start	Boulder	1.4. Right
7b		Sheikh, Rattle 'n Roll	Sport	1.1. Main
E5 6a		Hubris	Trad	1.1. Main
7b+		Barely Decent (Right Start)	Sport	1.1. Main
	★★★	Indecent Exposure	Sport 35m	1.1. Main
		Introducing the Hardline According to Terrance Trout	Sport	1.1. Main
	★	Bullet the Blue Sky	Sport	1.2. Middle
		Cream Tea Special	Sport	1.2. Middle
	★★	Jive Turkey	Sport	1.2. Middle
	★★★	Sardine	Sport	1.2. Middle
	★★	Sardine	Sport 22m	1.2. Middle
		The Flushings	Sport	1.2. Middle
	★★	Tin Of	Sport 22m	1.2. Middle
E4 6b	★★	Arabian Nights	Trad	1.1. Main
7A		Saline Drip start	Boulder 4m	1.4. Right
7c		Balls Out	Sport	1.1. Main
	★★★	Body Machine	Sport	1.1. Main
		Half Decent	Sport	1.1. Main
		Indecent Exposure Direct	Sport	1.1. Main
		The Prow (Classic)	Sport	1.1. Main
	★★	Another Toadside Attraction	Sport	1.2. Middle
		Little Boots	Sport	1.2. Middle
	★	Obscene Gesture	Sport	1.2. Middle
	★★	Obscene Toilet	Sport	1.2. Middle
		Out of My Boots	Sport	1.2. Middle
	★	Rooster Booster (Pitch 2)	Sport	1.2. Middle
	★	The Grand Tour	Sport	1.2. Middle
7A+	★	Rattle & Hump Start	Boulder	1.4. Right
7c+	★	Body Machine Direct	Sport	1.1. Main
		Proud Whore	Sport	1.1. Main
		The Full Monty	Sport	1.1. Main
	★★	Rooster Booster (Pitch 1)	Sport	1.2. Middle
	★★	The Ring of Fire	Sport	1.2. Middle
		Verbal Abuse	Sport	1.2. Middle
7B	★★	The Weedkiller Traverse	Boulder	1.3. The Cave
	★	Out of my Tree Start	Boulder	1.4. Right
8a		An In and Out of Body Experience	Sport	1.1. Main
		Anger Management	Sport	1.1. Main
		Brazen Strumpet	Sport	1.1. Main
		Chimes Short	Sport	1.1. Main
		The Crucifixion	Sport	1.1. Main
		The Prow	Sport	1.1. Main
		The Whore of Babylon	Sport	1.1. Main
	★★	Unzipped	Sport	1.1. Main
		Crumblefish	Sport	1.2. Middle
		Hot Flushes	Sport	1.2. Middle
		Out of My Tree	Sport	1.2. Middle
	★★★	The Call of Nature	Sport 22m	1.2. Middle
		The Missing Link	Sport	1.2. Middle
	★★	The Toilet	Sport	1.2. Middle
8a+	★	Bodybuilder	Sport	1.1. Main
	★★★	Chimes of Freedom	Sport 25m	1.1. Main
		Cross 'n Angry	Sport	1.1. Main
		Boot Boys	Sport	1.2. Middle
	★★	In Brine	Sport	1.2. Middle
	★	The Exterminator	Sport	1.2. Middle
	★	Boot Boys	Sport	1.4. Right
7C	★★★	Powerband	Boulder	1.4. Right
8b	★★★	Rage	Sport	1.1. Main
	★★★	Revelations	Sport	1.1. Main
7C+	★★★	Ben's Roof	Boulder	1.3. The Cave
	★★	Strict Blueband	Boulder	1.4. Right
8b+		Devolution	Sport	1.1. Main
	★★	JehovahKill	Sport	1.1. Main
	★★★	Mecca - The Mid-life Crisis	Sport 12m	1.1. Main
		Rage into The Crucifixion	Sport	1.1. Main
8c		Devolution into Waddage	Sport	1.1. Main
	★★	Hajj	Sport	1.1. Main
	★★★	Make It Funky	Sport	1.1. Main
	★★★	Mecca Extension	Sport 25m	1.1. Main
		Mega Whore	Sport	1.1. Main
	★	Rooster Crossing	Sport	1.2. Middle
8A	★★★	Staminaband	Boulder	1.4. Right
8c+	★★★	Evolution	Sport 12m	1.1. Main
	★★★	Kaabah	Sport	1.1. Main
		Persian Dawn	Sport	1.1. Main
8c+ to 9a	★★★	Hubble	Sport 10m	1.1. Main
9a		Roofolution	Sport	1.1. Main
		Stevolution	Sport	1.1. Main
8B	★★★	Keen Roof	Boulder	1.3. The Cave
		Wild West	Boulder	1.4. Right
9a+		Brandenburg Gate	Sport	1.1. Main
	★★★	Mutation	Sport 25m	1.1. Main
8C		Wild South	Boulder	1.4. Right

Raven Tor Guide

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Table of contents

1. Raven Tor 88 routes in Crag

summary

description

access issues

approach

where to stay

ethic

history

1.1. Main 47 routes in Sector

1.2. Middle 28 routes in Sector

1.3. The Cave 3 routes in Sector

1.4. Right 10 routes in Sector

2. Index by grade