Plum Buttress

The huge protruding buttress on the right-hand side of the track when walking down the dale from Topley Pike gives a number of classics traditional and sports pitches.
The Sidings
Third Lift
Second Lift
Runyon's Corner
Long Wall
Two Tier
Embankment
Max Buttress
Nettle Buttress
The Nook
Dog's Dinner
The Cornice
Chee Tor
Rhubarb Buttress
Peak Area Index

At the left-hand side of the buttress is a short wall with two sport routes:Cupid Sails (6c) a bulge and wall is the left-hand line and Piccalilli Circus (6b) the finger right-hand line

Through the low roof further to the right are: Less of Your Lip (7b+) the left-hand line moving left from the grassy ledge and with hard moves round the bulge.

Liposuction (7b+) branches left from the start of route A bit Lippy to climb roof. Pre-clip 3rd BR.

1. A Bit Lippy (7b+) Easier wall to boulder overhang Pre-clip 3rd BR.

2. A Bit on the Side (6c) * branches left from the start to a pleasant open wall.

3. My Secret Life (7a) * juggy bulges and a hard move from the top break.

4. The Wilderness Years (7b+) * long line up the left-hand side of the rounded arete with very definite crux.

5. Scratch Race (7a) * more direct on the arete with short hard section and technical interest above.

6. The Massive (6b+) * takes the right-hand side of the arete with tricky moves and good rest.

7. Stalk VS 4c ** the large corner gained via its right-hand wall.

8. Giants (6c) ** big long route with superb varied climbing: technical lower bulge and juggy upper overhangs. A little friable on overlaps but cleaning up.

9. Ms Brown (7c) ** long sports route with defined difficulties through the roofs

10. Victoria E3 5a, 5c * long classic via crackline and stepped overhang with PRs.

11. Big Plum E6 6c ** central line with mean moves through large overhang.

12. The Spider (8a) *** the central roofs. Impressive.

13. Sloe Gin (7c) ** another trad classic through the right-hand side of the roofs in two pitches with an impressive hanging stance on a thread.

14. Surplum HVS 4c, 5b *** the original classic wandering up the face with the hardest moves from the mid-height belay.