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Peak District

Rock Climbing in the Peak District

Celebrated as the UK 'climbing capital', the Peak District has a long and impressive history of classic British rock climbing. Its gritstone escarpments host famous areas which all have classic routes, from the ideal beginner's climb to modern test pieces. In fact, the Peak has a wide range of crags both large and small with well over 10,000 recorded climbs.

A huge selection of Rock Climbing areas can be found in the Peak District. Around the moors near Hathersage there is a concentration of gritstone crags of which Stanage is the most well-known. Stanage is a long crag set at the top of the hill, offering great views over the area, and therefore popular amongst walkers as well. The rock formations at Stanage are of outstanding - it is a real joy to climb here. The routes being relatively short, the good range of grades available here, and the ability to walk to the top of the crag make it a very good location to practice and improve either your trad climbing skills and/or your climbing technique.

Further south, Higgar Tor, Burbage Edge and Millstone Edge provide generally hard and strenuous routes, while Froggatt Edge is both more sheltered and rather easier. Continuing southwards along the Derwent valley, Curbar Edge is more similar to Millstone while Baslow and Birchens Edges are relatively easy. Gardoms Edge is different again, green and wooded, with a range of routes of varying standards.

The Peak District also offers sport climbing routes. The Horseshoe Quarry is one of the places to go to as a sport climber. A short walk in, a very large area as the crag base, the walls facing different directions and therefore always offering sunny or shady options make it a very good choice of climbing destination.

 

 

Type Of Climbing

  • Great for beginners to advanced
  • Traditional climbing
  • Sport climbing
  • Single & multi-pitch
  • Private Guiding available
  • Intro Rock Climbing course available

 

What To Expect

  • Walk-ins from 10 to 25 mins
  • Great quality climbing
  • Gritstone
  • Limestone

 

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