Rock climbing in the Peak District
Rock climbers on "Ellis' Eliminate" (grade VS 4c) on Stanage. Rock climbing is a very popular activity in the Peak District; on warm bank holidays hundreds of climbers can be seen on popular edges such as Stanage or Froggatt. Generally the climbing style is free climbing (as opposed to aid climbing) and the rock is either gritstone or limestone. Climbing has been practised all over the Peak District since the late 19th century; James W. Puttrell is generally credited with starting the practice.
The most famous climber of modern times, in the Peak District, and a pioneer of many new routes, is Ron Fawcett. "Master's Edge", at Millstone Quarry, near Hathersage, is a testament to
his great skill, physical strength and daring.
Gritstone
There is a long-standing practice of climbing routes in the traditional climbing style. The major gritstone crags include:
- Stanage Edge a 5km edge generally between 10m and 25m in height north of Hathersage
- Froggatt Edge
- Curbar Edge
- The Kinder Edges
- Millstone Edge
- Bamford Edge
- Birchen Edge
- Burbage Rocks
- Higgar Tor
- Dovestone Tor (on Derwent Edge)
- Rivelin Rocks
- Cratcliffe Tor
- Black Rocks
- Baslow Edge
These are the Ordnance Survey names, climbers sometimes have different names for them (sometimes shortened versions of the standard names, like "Stanage" instead of "Stanage Edge").
Limestone
Generally in-situ bolts and pitons are more acceptable on limestone and some crags are exclusively bolted.
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