This small crag is named because of the resemblance of an overhanging block to a lion’s snout. If you believe that you will believe anything.
Routes here go up a short wall 5–8m then basically proceed at will up the easier angled blocks and flakes to the crest of the Rock. This is a good location for top-roping beginners as the exit from the top is relatively easy. However Lion Rock is not an ideal bouldering area because of the way the ground slopes away steeply from the base.
Various routes exist to the right of the Mantle Shelf Route but due to the loose nature of the rock these have not been named.
Routes
| Reference | Title | Grade | Length | Pro | Quality | Operations |
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| 1 | 1Chimney Route, 14 | 14 | 8m |  |
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Moves up a short chimney exiting right. |
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| 2 | 2Reaching for the Lion’s Heart, 17 | 17 | 18m | |
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Start 2m right of Chimney Route. Follow thin crack which opens out to off-width. From ledge proceed to highest point. |
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| 3 | 3Hoffhose, 16 | 16 | 8m | |
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Start to the right of Reaching for the Lion’s Heart. |
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| 4 | 4More to Come, 17 | 17 | 8m | |
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Follows a series of disjointed flared cracks up a short face about halfway along Lion Rock. It also uses the crack to the left. |
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| 5 | 5Mantleshelf Route, 14 | 14 | 8m | |
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At the start of the route two blocks are mantleshelved then move up a right facing corner. |
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