- Source: Rock climbing in the Peak District
Rock climbing is a popular activity in the Peak District; particularly on 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 in the Peak District since the late 19th century; James W. Puttrell is generally credited with starting the sport. The first climbing guidebook to the area was Some Gritstone Climbs, by John Laycock, published in 1913.
There are over 10,000 routes in the Peak District.
One of the most famous Peak District climbers, and a pioneer of many new routes, is Ron Fawcett. The climb known as "Master's Edge", on Millstone Edge, near Hathersage, is a testament to his skill and strength. The climb is graded E7 6c and rises 19m up the near vertical edge.
Gritstone
The gritstone crags include:
Western Grit (Staffordshire, Kinder, Bleaklow, and the Chew Valley)
The Roaches
Hen Cloud
Ramshaw
Windgather
Castle Naze
Kinder Scout
Shining Clough
Dovestones Edge
Ravenstones
Rob's Rocks
Wimberry
Eastern Grit (Derwent Valley, Sheffield, Derbyshire)
Rivelin Rocks
Stanage Edge
Derwent Edge
Burbage Rocks
Millstone Edge
Froggatt Edge
Curbar Edge
Birchen Edge
Gardom's Edge
Black Rocks
Bamford Edge
Higger Tor
Dovestone Tor (on Derwent Edge)
Cratcliffe Tor
Baslow Edge
Limestone
In-situ bolts and pitons are more acceptable on limestone and some crags are almost exclusively bolted.
Beeston Tor
Chee Dale
Deep Dale
High Tor
Middleton Dale
Pic Tor
Raven Tor
Thor's Cave
Wild Cat
References
External links
The British Mountaineering Council web site
The Association of Mountaineering Instructors web site
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- Rock climbing in the Peak District
- Windgather Rocks
- Black Rocks (Derbyshire)
- Rock climbing
- History of rock climbing
- Curbar Edge
- Climbing wall
- Stanage Edge
- Birchen Edge
- Johnny Dawes
