Ashworth Moor

Description An esoteric little crag. Ashworth's undercut walls offer some enjoyable
problems for the get-past-the-lip enthusiast, as well as good traverse eliminates, with lots of
link up potential. The crag gets afternoon sun, and is a pleasant spot to spend a couple of
hours. Some of the problems may still sport a plant or two, and the starting footholds can be a
bit crumbly, but this does not really affect the climbing.
Walk-in 5 min.
Access No access problems.
Nearest town 10min east of Ramsbottom or west of Rochdale
Approach From Ramsbottom: Turn right off the A680 Edenfield to Rochdale road. (If you
reach Ashworth Reservoir, you have gone too far). Park on the track and walk 5 min to the
stile on the left that leads downhill to a ruined mill and the quarry beyond. Follow the
footpath to the far side of the river, through a gate, round an odd wall and uphill (on the left
side of the fence). Once at the top, cross the stone wall and drop down to the quarry. Most of
the bouldering is on the overhangs to the left of the quarry, though there are a few easy
problems on the blocks on the opposite hillside.

Left Wall
1 4 Mountain Ear The arte is fun. The summit calls...
2 6A From Concentrate Sitstart just left of the protruding jug and rock leftwards to a
small sidepull/crimp. Stand up to finish. One squeezed in move, but satisfying.
3 5+ Yawning Arms Sitstart on the protruding jug (marked) and reach up to the crimp
on the face, then finish easily.
4 7B Whodunnit A strict line. Start matched on the sloper, reach the small crimp, then
power to the good one. Keep feet low for the hard moves. (It was the butler, in the pantry,
with the crimp.)
5 6A Into the Cleft Sitstart below the crack and layback to reach the top.
6 Unclimbed? Climb between the cracks.
7 Dirty Crack Climb the crack. Go on, it will be fun...
8 7A As Follows From the jug on the right, traverse left with hands above the lip and
below the high jugs. Holds on the cracks and their artes are out. Finish on the far arte jug.
9a 6C Us Fellows From the jug, traverse below the break to finish up problem 3.
9b 7A+ Just Bellow From the jug, traverse left using only the three slopers (marked
stay off nearby good holds) to reach the start of problem 3. Finish up this.
10 6A+ The Ragged Rascal From the start of problem 3, traverse to the start of 14.
Finish up Kneerly Kneerly at 6C.

Middle Wall
11 6B+ Rock this Country Rock into the arte and slap it to get stood up. You go girl.
12 6C Oli's problem - Make a tricky move to reach holds higher up the wall.
13 6A+ Black Hole Climb via the juggy pocket. Beware cosmic phenomena.
14 6B+ Kneerly Kneerly - A dynamic rockover is perhaps the best way to tackle the wall
left of the crack.
15 7A Armed to the Teeth Using no footholds below the lip, traverse from the right
arte to the left. Eliminating the middle jug is an obvious challenge, and would be somewhat
harder.

Suggested linkups (and possible grades)

6C Problem 10 into 14

7C 15 into 9b into 4

7A+ Problem 15 into 11

7B 15 into 9b

7B Problem 15 into 12

7A+ 15 into 8

7A+ Reverse 15 into 14

7A+/7B 15 without the middle jug.

7B+ 9b into 4

Right Wall
16 Another brilliant crack. Careful of the jammed block.
17 Unclimbed? Tricky looking wall, with a dodgy landing.
18 5+ True Colours The high wall on the right is climbed easily via the ramp. Careful
of the blocks low down.
19 4 Grass Crack Scrabble past the grass.
20 4 Right Arte.

And Finally...
This topo has been created in an attempt to share some knowledge, and hopefully inspire a
few people to get stuck in. Im well aware that Ashworth Moor has been climbed on for some
time, and some of these problems will have been done before. If youd like to tell me tales of
yore, alter some names, or just let me know the grades are all wrong, Id love to hear from
you.
...Please send feedback or details of new stuff to slbouldering@hotmail.com...

Greenbooth
Description Expect frictionless rock. Mostly undeveloped.
Walk-in 10 min. Access No access problems.
Approach From Ramsbottom: Turn left off the A680 Edenfield to Rochdale road, just before a pub.
Stay right and park where the road widens (left of a grassy area). Walk along the road to a footpath.
Follow this above the reservoir, until just after a valley, where the footpath passes the quarry. Hop
over the wall. The slab is in the lowest bay of the quarry (roughly straight ahead, but watch out for the
edge).

The Slab
1 7A The Glass Ceiling Sitstart with left hand crimp and right hand lip, gain the good pinch (marked) and
start rocking onto the slab. The grade is for getting stood up, not lanking to the top, so to earn your rockover
kudos, get both feet on the slab, then go with left hand to the top. The ceiling resists...
2 7A+ Fairweather Slapper Start matched on slopers, then traverse upwards on slick holds. Never far
from the ground, but good moves. If the wind blows false, she will not yield.
3 4 The Slide Pad up the slab. Try it without hands. Now try eliminating the useful depressions...

Other Problems
The undercut prow behind the slab is impressive, but the landing is unwelcoming, and it has yet to be
climbed. Bring pads, brushes and a spotter. There appear to be good holds on both sides, as well as a
tricky looking traverse. Elsewhere, there are one or two things to do. Explore, and let me know...