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By saxdonkey
10 March 2009 19:21
Where is the closest place to London where I can practice scrambling skills on real rock?
By Trail magazine
“Scrambling is considered more technical than normal hiking as it is practiced in hills or mountains,” says Mark Lim from the London Mountaineering Club.“Unlike technical rock climbing, it is usually not done with ropes. Unfortunately, London and its surrounding areas are not graced with such hills. The closest place to practice scrambling on real rock is the Peak District, 3 hours from London. “There are numerous edges where you can go: Froggat and Stanage to name a couple. This is a good area to practice scrambling, but the rock outcrops are quite short and will not provide the full experience.“You will need to go further afield to Snowdonia or Scotland for the real thing. It is also possible to hire a guide or do a course. A well respected school is Plas-y-Brenin based in Snowdonia.“Once you have gained some experience and would like to meet others people to scramble with, you may consider joining a club, such as The London Mountaineering Club.”
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Andy Say says
Re: Where is the closest place to London to practise scrambling?
Well; your nearest 'real rock' is going to be on the kent sandstone. Places like Harrisons and Bowles Rocks have a long tradition of climbing and there is a Southern Sandstone guide published to all the routes. But be warned - this is not really 'scrambling' as the sandstone climbs tend to be pretty steep and technical and the local ethos is normally to either solo or top-rope. If you're looking for scrambling that involves fairly long sections of rock involving easy movement over steep rocky ground then the Derbyshire Peak is going to be nearest with Snowdonia, the real McCoy, a bit further. Mind you; there's a lot of rock at Freyr in Belgium.....
Well; your nearest 'real rock' is going to be on the kent sandstone. Places like Harrisons and Bowles Rocks have a long tradition of climbing and there is a Southern Sandstone guide published to all the routes.
But be warned - this is not really 'scrambling' as the sandstone climbs tend to be pretty steep and technical and the local ethos is normally to either solo or top-rope. If you're looking for scrambling that involves fairly long sections of rock involving easy movement over steep rocky ground then the Derbyshire Peak is going to be nearest with Snowdonia, the real McCoy, a bit further.
Mind you; there's a lot of rock at Freyr in Belgium.....
28 April 2009 08:48
smithtom82
04 May 2009
12:52
What scrambling grades are Central and Custs Gulley on Great End, in summer conditions, and how long do they take?
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