Toilet area
These topos cover the area right of the prominent cave at half height. Now affectionately known as the Toilet area it was once literally the toilet area for early Horseshoe pioneers who thought the rock here was so poor no one would ever climb here. It’s since grown into one of the Peak district’s most popular crags and hundreds of ascents have pulled off most of the bad rock. However the odd blocks can still work loose so take care and look out for white crosses which signify loose rock. Wearing a helmet here is still a good idea.
1. Passage of Time (6b)
Climb easily up to the cave, then go up the steep wall above. Harder when climbed direct. Use arête on left.
2. The Sewer (6a+)
Go up the easy rib to a steep finish right of cave.
3. Latrine (5)
This takes the easy groove/ramp.
4. Armitage (6a)
The wall and overlap give pleasant climbing.
6. Shanks (6a)
A scrappy-looking groove is just that. Has got better with traffic.
7. Potty (6a)
A steep start is followed by a pleasant wall.
8. Psycho Ceramic (6a+)
Another steep start followed by a fingery overlap.
9. The Bog (6a)
This takes the central line starting via a shallow groove.
10. Twyfords (6a+)
Another wall line to the right. Improving.
11. The Small Room (6a+)
The second line left of the shallow flake/groove line.
12. Thomas Crapper (6a)
The first line left of the shallow flake/groove line leads to a steep finish.
10. Twyfords (6a+)
Another wall line to the right. Improving.
11. The Small Room (6a+)
The second line left of the shallow flake/groove line.
12. Thomas Crapper (6a)
The first line left of the shallow flake/groove line leads to a steep finish.
13. Two Loos (4)
The shallow flake/groove line gives a pleasant pitch.
14. Montezuma’s Revenge (6a+)
The wall to the right of the corner has one tricky move.
15. Latrec (5)
The shallow groove just right again moving left to finish.
16. Toilet Graffiti (5)
Start up a short corner then up a steeper wall above.
17. Toilet Humour (5)
A tricky start but easier above.
18. De Throne (5)
Takes the shallow orange groove starting right again.
19. On Uranus (6a)
Another shallow corner leading to a juggy finish.
20. Eau de Toilette (6a)
Steeper with tricky start to finish on left-hand side of nose.
Wipe It Clean (6a)
A steep start leads to an overlap on the right side of the nose.
21. Andrex (6b)
A hard start, then easy.
22. Easy Come, Easy Go (3)
Straightforward climbing after the initial pull.