CLIFFS BARN ROUTES, GRADES, DESCRIPTIONS AND TICK LIST
Cliffs Barn is Wood Lane,Mawdsley, Parbold, Lancashire L40 2RS, UK L40 2RS.
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Grades of the colours
White 4a-4c,Yelllow 5a, Orange 5b, Blue 5c, Gray 5c+,Green 6a, Red 6b,
Black 6c
PANEL
|
COLOUR
|
SIT
START
|
S.F.F.
|
COMMENTS / GRADE
|
1
|
|
White
|
No
|
Yes
|
4a with bridging
|
1
|
|
Flourescent
|
No
|
Yes
|
Bridging & Traverse
|
2
|
|
Red
|
No
|
Yes
|
6b and then some,
6c+ without SFF
|
2
|
|
Blue
|
No
|
Yes
|
Quite easy for the grade
|
2
|
|
Blue
|
No
|
No
|
5c
|
2
|
|
Yellow
|
No
|
No
|
Set by the young,
talented Natalie 9yrs 4'2"
|
4
|
|
Grey
|
No
|
No
|
5c, a bit tricky.
|
4
|
|
Blue
|
Yes
|
No
|
5c+
|
5
|
|
Orange
|
No
|
No
|
5b
|
6
|
|
White
|
No
|
No
|
4b
|
6
|
|
Green
|
No
|
No
|
A good flash
|
1
to 6
|
|
Surface
Features
|
No
|
errmm!
|
Classic, traverse
the bottom panel, 6b+.
|
1
|
|
Screw Ons
|
No
|
No
|
Just Column panel 1 goes
at 5c/6a
|
2
|
|
Screw Ons
|
No
|
No
|
Just column 2 goes at 6c
|
6
|
|
Screw Ons
|
No
|
No
|
Just column 6 goes at
desperate 6b,lunge out!
|
0
to 6
|
|
Screw Ons
|
No
|
No
|
Traverse below window,
sustained 6c
|
Grades of the colours
White 4a-4c,Yellow 5a, Orange 5b, Blue 5c, Gray 5c+,Green 6a, Red 6b,
Black 6c
TRAVERSING
WALL
|
COLOUR
|
SIT START
|
S.F.F.
|
COMMENTS / GRADE
|
11
To 15
|
|
Flourescent
|
No
|
Yes
|
Good Warm up
|
11
To 15
|
|
Orange
|
No
|
No
|
|
11
To 15
|
|
Green
|
No
|
No
|
Pockets - Go to the top
on Panel 15
|
11
To 15
|
|
Multi Colour
|
No
|
No
|
Crimps Go to top
& Guess the grade
|
11
To 15
|
|
Red
|
No
|
Yes
|
Undercuts forever use
ANY Foothold
|
11
To 15
|
|
Black
|
No
|
Yes
|
Slopey Death Footing
includes screw - ons
|
| |
|
|
|
|
16
|
|
Yellow
|
No
|
Yes
|
5a, yes it's 5a!
|
16
|
|
Orange
|
No
|
No
|
5b, Quite Hard
|
16
|
|
Black
|
Poss
|
Yes
|
Slopey death, 6c with
sit start.
|
16
|
|
Blue
|
Poss.
|
Yes
|
Traverse up and right
to top, 6a with sit start.
|
18
|
|
Green
|
No
|
Yes
|
Slopey
|
18
|
|
Orange
|
No
|
No
|
A bit easier with SFF, 5a
|
19
|
|
Red
|
No
|
Yes
|
Technical undercutting,
probably 6c.
|
19
|
|
Yellow
|
No
|
No
|
No bridging
|
19
|
|
Flo/Yellow
|
No
|
No
|
Traverse top panel to a
pumpy finish, 4c
|
19
|
|
Black
|
No
|
Yes
|
Classic 6c as old as
Cliffs Barn.
|
20
|
|
Green
|
No
|
Yes
|
6a up to clips, E3 to top.
|
20
|
|
Orange
|
No
|
No
|
E2 5b to top.
|
21
|
|
Black
|
No
|
Yes
|
6c to clips, 6b through roof,
F 7b.
|
21
|
|
Blue
|
No
|
No
|
easyish 5c
|
22
|
|
Orange
|
No
|
Yes
|
E1 5b to top
|
22
|
|
Green
|
No
|
No
|
6a to line, finish Blue E3,
finish orange E2
|
23
|
|
Yellow
|
No
|
No
|
Technical exercise in
Laybacking and Bridging
|
26
|
|
Yellow
|
No
|
No
|
|
27
|
|
Orange
|
No
|
No
|
Tough 5b
|
27
|
|
White
|
No
|
No
|
4c
|
28
|
|
Black
|
No
|
No
|
6c
|
28
|
|
Yellow
|
No
|
No
|
technical 5a
|
28
|
|
Orange
|
No
|
Yes
|
Try it without SFF
|
29
|
|
Blue
|
No
|
No
|
If you can't reach DYNO !
|
29
|
|
Grey
|
No
|
Yes
|
5c+ without SFF (loads better)
|
29
|
|
White
|
No
|
Yes
|
4c
|
31
|
|
Yellow
|
No
|
No
|
definate 5a
|
32
|
|
Orange
|
No
|
No
|
5a with SFF
|
32
|
|
Blue
|
No
|
No
|
Bridging and palming allowed,
Hint!
|
Grades of the colours
White 4a-4c,Yelllow 5a, Orange 5b, Blue 5c, Gray 5c+,Green 6a, Red 6b,
Black 6c
CAVE
(PANEL 30)
|
COLOUR
|
SIT
START
|
S.F.F.
|
COMMENTS / GRADE
|
30
|
|
Blue
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Technical 5c
|
30
|
|
Orange (left)
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Easy for 5b -
Hardest at the Bottom
|
30
|
|
Orange (Right)
|
No
|
Yes
|
Not a sit start but you
could try
|
30
|
|
Yellow
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Hard for 5a -
Especially at the start
|
30
|
|
White
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Harder near the top
|
30
|
|
Green
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Finish at the top
|
30
|
|
Black
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Easy for 6c
|
30
|
|
Red
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Start on 31 -
A classic Grit style climb
|
Grades of the colours
White 4a-4c,Yelllow 5a, Orange 5b, Blue 5c, Gray 5c+,Green 6a, Red 6b,
Black 6c
ROOF
PROBLEMS
|
COLOUR
|
SIT
STAR
|
S.F.F.
|
COMMENTS / GRADE
|
33
|
|
Yellow
|
No
|
No
|
Good technique makes it easy
|
33
|
|
Orange
|
No
|
No
|
Use of pockets allowed if you need.
|
33
|
|
Green
|
No
|
No
|
Classic 6a, there is a sequence.
|
33
|
|
Red
|
No
|
No
|
Powerful 6b
|
33
|
|
Blue
|
No
|
No
|
5c+
|
34
|
|
Green
|
No
|
No
|
|
34
|
|
Black
|
No
|
No
|
Solid 6c
|
34
|
|
Yellow
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
35
|
|
Red
|
No
|
No
|
Hard 6b, quite reachy.
|
35
|
|
Orange
|
No
|
Yes
|
Easier of the roofs 5bs.
|
35
|
|
Blue
|
No
|
Yes
|
Footless to impress.
|
35
|
|
Green
|
No
|
No
|
|
35
|
|
Grey
|
No
|
No
|
traverse under roof to layback finish
|
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