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Caley is one of the finest bouldering venues in the area, if not the country. There is a huge amount of climbing, much of it very high quality. The climbing is in two main areas - the Roadside and the Crag boulders, separated by five minutes walk.

The Crag boulders are divided in two by the track which runs beneath the main edge.

Above The Track

Expand Sucker's Wall

The first boulder on the left beside the main track is huge. All four sides of the block have worthwhile climbing.
Scary Canary 7b+ (V8/9)   2 photos 2 video 1 1 comment 1 2 votes 2
The left side of the big front face of the boulder. High and scary.
Sucker's Wall 3 (V0-)   1 photo 1 3 comments 3 0 votes 0
A line of chipped holds up the big front face of the boulder.
The Pinch 6c (V5)   6 photos 6 video 1 11 comments 11 16 votes 16
A classic little problem past a pinch in the centre of the wall. Climb directly up to the first jug (reachy) at this grade.
6b+ (V4)   1 photo 1 video 1 6 comments 6 6 votes 6
Climb the short wall from a sit start at a pocket, with a nice dynamic move for the top. Height-dependent.

Eliminates and Variations

The Pinch Dyno 7b (V8)   1 photo 1 video 1 2 comments 2 2 votes 2
Dyno from the big hold on The Pinch to the top.

Topo Expand Smear Arete

Behind the Sucker's Rib block there is a collection of several large boudlers. Smear Arete is an obvious slabby arete on the left side of these.
7b (V8)   3 photos 3 8 comments 8 2 votes 2
Behind Smear arete is an obvious prow. This problem climbs the prow from a sit start.
Smear Arete 5 (V1)   2 photos 2 1 comment 1 4 votes 4
The left side of the undercut arete is excellent.
7a (V6)   1 photo 1 2 comments 2 4 votes 4
Smear Arete on its right side, from sitting.

Low Roof

A small, low roof just above the Smear Arete/Boot Crack area.
Point Break 7b+ (V8/9)   1 photo 1 2 comments 2 0 votes 0
The left side of the roof, from a sit start without the block.

Unnamed Boulder

Above the Smear Arete area, below the crag. Boulder 6 in the Rockfax guide.
Banana Split 7b+ (V8/9)   3 photos 3 22 comments 22 3 votes 3
The impressive arete.
Banana Republic 8a (V11)   3 photos 3 4 comments 4 1 vote 1
The arete of Banana Split from a sit-start.

Topo Expand The Boot Crack Boulder

Another huge boulder. The obvious crack in the front face is the route Boot Crack (VS).
Back Stabber 6a+ (V3)   2 photos 2 7 comments 7 3 votes 3
The left side of the arete, above a less-than-perfect landing.
Pocket Knife 7a+ (V7)   2 photos 2 9 comments 9 5 votes 5
Climb the left side of the arete from a sit start.
Rick's Rock 6b+ (V4)   1 photo 1 video 1 1 comment 1 1 vote 1
A big wall with the crux at the top. Scary!

Expand Mantel Arete

This boulder has some nice sit-start problems on the little gully wall, an arete with a rounded finish and several more problems further right.
6b (V4)   1 photo 1 0 comments 0 3 votes 3
Traverse the low break from right to left, then up.

Roof of the World

This boulder certainly doesn't deserve its name, but there are a few decent problems.
5+ (V2)   1 photo 1 0 comments 0 2 votes 2
The left arete of the roof.
4+ (V0)   2 photos 2 6 comments 6 4 votes 4
The right arete of the roof. Excellent jug pulling.

Arete Boulder

Just beyond the Roof of the World, this boulder has a good arete problem.
5+ (V2)   3 photos 3 4 comments 4 10 votes 10
Climb the left arete from sitting. Pull over at the apex.

Topo Expand The Crag

The bottom of the main crag has some bouldering. At the left hand side there is a corridor between a huge detached block and the main crag - the slabby side has some easy problems. Further right another huge block leans against the crag, forming a small cave.
Slapstick Arete 7a+ (V7)   3 photos 3 11 comments 11 5 votes 5
The arete right of Fingerknacker Crack. 7b from sitting.
Pedestal Arete 7a+ (V7)   4 photos 4 0 comments 0 10 votes 10
The overhanging arete of the block.
Pedestal Arete Sit-Start 7c (V9)   1 photo 1 11 comments 11 4 votes 4
The sit-start to the arete is superb.
6a (V3)   1 photo 1 0 comments 0 2 votes 2
On the other side of the block is another overhanging arete.

Zero Kelvin

The main part of the edge is home to such classic routes as High Noon and Quark. Further along the edge becomes smaller and more broken. This area lies towards the end of the edge.
Zero Kelvin 6c (V5)   3 photos 3 1 comment 1 0 votes 0
Sit start below a flake, move left to the edge and up to finish.

Pink Wall

The edge peters out at a rippled, pink-coloured slabby wall.
Pink Wall 5 (V1)   2 photos 2 2 comments 2 0 votes 0
The centre of the pink wall above the ledge.

Topo Expand Hanging Flake

A large boulder near the track, below the right-hand end of the edge. The front face has some big scary problems, with more amenable problems on the other face.
Dr Green Thumb 7a+ (V7)   4 photos 4 5 comments 5 0 votes 0
The wall next to the arete, avoiding holds on the arete.
Green Wall 6c+ (V5)   1 photo 1 video 1 9 comments 9 3 votes 3
The big wall on the front (track-side) face of the boulder.
Green Wall Arete 5+ (V2)   2 photos 2 4 comments 4 1 vote 1
The big arete, climbed on its left side.
Hanging Flake 6a+ (V3)   2 photos 2 3 comments 3 4 votes 4
A fingery and sustained problem up the hanging flake on the back of the boulder.

Unnamed Boulder

A small, low boulder near Green Wall.
Crunk Juice 7a+ (V7)   4 photos 4 0 comments 0 0 votes 0

Below The Track

The Sugarloaf

This huge boulder lies below the track, opposite Sucker's Wall. There is good climbing on all sides, except the easy slabby side by the track, but it's mostly a bit too big for bouldering.
Angel's Wall 5 (V1)   1 photo 1 video 1 0 comments 0 2 votes 2
Centre of the overhanging face with a long reach at the top, and a bad landing. Classic.
Route 2 3 (V0-)   1 photo 1 0 comments 0 1 vote 1
The centre of the vertical east face of the Sugarloaf.
Route 1 5+ (V2)   1 photo 1 0 comments 0 2 votes 2
A tricky problem to the right of the centre of the wall, starting up the slanting crack.

Expand The Pancake

The first boulder beneath the track, opposite Sucker's Wall, is the huge Angel's Wall boulder. Below this in the woods is a much smaller boulder with a classic problem up its slabby front rib.
Mr Smooth 6a (V3)   7 photos 7 5 comments 5 13 votes 13
A classic teaser up the blunt slabby arete. Somewhat harder from a sit-start.

Topo Expand The Horn

Below Mr Smooth is a boulder a prominent prow. There are three excellent problems here.
Horn Left 7a+ (V7)   4 photos 4 0 comments 0 11 votes 11
The left arete of the prow. Everything slopes the wrong way.
The Horn 6b (V4)   4 photos 4 4 comments 4 10 votes 10
Climb the prow by the easiest line - all holds are allowed.

Topo Expand The Flapjack

This boulder has a slab with some good eliminates, and a shorter, steeper wall with some harder problems.
Flapjack Traverse 7a+ (V7)   5 photos 5 3 comments 3 6 votes 6
An excellent traverse across the wall. Start at the left arete and move right, hands below the top, with a difficult move to cross the slim groove.
5+ (V2)   1 photo 1 0 comments 0 0 votes 0
From the steep wall between the arete and the flake, mantel onto the rounded top. Awkward!
7a (V6)   2 photos 2 5 comments 5 6 votes 6
The slim groove/flake from a sit-start is very good.
4 (V0)   1 photo 1 1 comment 1 2 votes 2
The slab left of the slabby scoop.
5+ (V2)   1 photo 1 3 comments 3 2 votes 2
The centre of the slabby scoop is good. Various eliminates are possible.

Topo Expand The Chicken Run

Further down in the trees this small boulder has an excellent arete problem.
6a (V3)   1 photo 1 0 comments 0 2 votes 2
The crack and vague arete left of the prominent arete of The Chicken Run, avoiding the two ledges on the left.
Chicken Run 7b (V8)   2 photos 2 2 comments 2 3 votes 3
Chicken heads up the centre of the wall, without using either arete.

The Yule Log

This boulder is hidden at the edge of the trees. The big arete is a classic, and the gently-angled slab has plenty of easy bouldering.
5+ (V2)   2 photos 2 0 comments 0 0 votes 0
Just left of the steepest side of the boulder, climb over a small roof onto the green slab. Unusual moves; classic gritstone.
Pine Tree Arete 6c+ (V5)   1 photo 1 video 1 6 comments 6 14 votes 14
The steep side of the arete, from a sit-start. Classic arete climbing.

Expand Unnamed Boulder

Two boulders, recently recleaned, near the Sugar Loaf.
6b (V4)   2 photos 2 3 comments 3 1 vote 1
A traverse.

The Sandwich

A large boulder just below the track has a few interesting technical problems its steepest face. The big slab further left has lots easy slab-padding problems.
5+ (V2)   2 photos 2 3 comments 3 1 vote 1
Use the undercuts in the break to make a long reach for a pocket over the top.

Topo Hide The Fairy Cake

Further along and just below the track is a boulder with a triangular face.
5+ (V2)   0 comments 0 0 votes 0
The centre of the steep, triangular, downhill face of the boulder.

Topo Expand The Creme Eggs

This group of four boulders just below the Fairy Cake has more good climbing.
The Creme Egg Eliminate 7a (V6)   6 photos 6 14 comments 14 11 votes 11
A superb problem up the steep slab. Start on the right arete, move up left past an undercut and chicken head to the top.
6a (V3)   1 photo 1 1 comment 1 5 votes 5
The right arete is also excellent.
6a (V3)   1 photo 1 1 comment 1 5 votes 5
The left arete of the second egg, from a sit-start.
5+ (V2)   2 photos 2 1 comment 1 1 vote 1
The bulging slab on the highest egg. Good slab climbing, better than it looks.

Topo Expand The Scone

This boulder is hidden in the bracken below the Creme Eggs. It consists of a slab with a good smearing problem, and a short steep wall with a traverse.
5+ (V2)   1 photo 1 4 comments 4 4 votes 4
The right edge of the slab starting at some pockets. Good but artifical - avoid the right arete.
The Scone 7a (V6)   1 photo 1 5 comments 5 3 votes 3
Traverse the slab, then drop down to traverse the slopers on the lip.

Topo Hide The Leftovers

Beyond The Scone is this boulder with three quality hard problems.
The Red Squirrel 7c (V9)   0 comments 0 0 votes 0
Start at the left side of the boulder and traverse right to finish up The Drey.
Two Squirrels 7b+ (V8/9)   8 comments 8 6 votes 6
An excellent right-to-left traverse along the lip of the boulder.
Three Squirrels 7c+ (V10)   1 comment 1 0 votes 0
Two Squirrels, starting from a flake right of the crack.
The Drey 7c (V9)   6 comments 6 3 votes 3
Start as for Two Squirrels but go straight up the wall/arete.
Cuddles 7c+ (V10)   0 comments 0 0 votes 0
The Drey, starting from a flake right of the crack.
The Field Incident 7b+ (V8/9)   2 comments 2 0 votes 0
An eliminate between The Drey and the crack on the right.