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Lower Tier

International > Europe > United Kingdom > England > Peak District > Roaches

Description

More grainy, slightly less broken and more monolithic than the Upper Tier, the Lower Tier is home to the super-classic Valkrie, while further right there are such classics and test-pieces as The Mincer, Smear Test, The Death Knell, and Commander Energy.

Getting There

You pass the Lower Tier on the right as you head up to the Upper Tier, it's behind the Don Whillans Memorial Hut.

Routes from Left to Right

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1
● Yong Arete
Trad, TR
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 1
● Poisonous Python
Trad, TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 2
● Yong
Trad, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 1
● Something Better Change
Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1
● Dorothy's Dilemma
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 2
● Bengal Buttress
Trad, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 1
● Raven Rock Gully Left Hand
Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 1
● Raven Rock Gully
Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 7
● Valkyrie
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 2
● Via Dolorosa (VS 4C)
Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1
● Pebbledash
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1
● Kestrel Crack
Trad, TR
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 1
● Prow Corner
Trad, TR
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 1
● Prow Corner Twin Cracks
Trad, TR
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 2
● Chalkstorm
Trad, TR
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 1
● Prow Cracks
Trad, TR
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 1
● Prow Cracks Variation
Trad, TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 2
● Commander Energy
Trad
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 2
● Sifta's Quid
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Yong Arete
 1
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Poisonous Python
 1
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad, TR
● Yong
 2
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Something Better Change
 1
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
● Dorothy's Dilemma
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Bengal Buttress
 2
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
● Raven Rock Gully Left Hand
 1
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
● Raven Rock Gully
 1
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Valkyrie
 7
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
● Via Dolorosa (VS 4C)
 2
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches
● Pebbledash
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
● Kestrel Crack
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Prow Corner
 1
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, TR
● Prow Corner Twin Cracks
 1
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, TR
● Chalkstorm
 2
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Prow Cracks
 1
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, TR
● Prow Cracks Variation
 1
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, TR
● Commander Energy
 2
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Sifta's Quid
 2
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad

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Chris Owen
Big Bear Lake
[Hide Comment] Lower Tier guide can be viewed here docstoc.com/docs/130972125/…, it's a great read.

NOTE: URL is no longer active. Jul 15, 2014
Nick Russell
Bristol, UK
[Hide Comment] Good find Chris. It is an excellent guidebook, one of my favourites! Jul 24, 2014
Chris Owen
Big Bear Lake
[Hide Comment] Thanks Nick, agreed - great stuff. I'm planning a new guidebook and this one is definitely going to be an influence. Jul 24, 2014