Peak NE Chris Craggs and Alan James

A rock climbing guidebook to selected easier routes on the eastern gritstone edges of the Peak District

Text, photography and diagrams by Chris Craggs and Alan James Original ROCKFAX design Mick Ryan and Alan James Printed by Clearpoint Colourprint, Nottingham Distributed by Cordee (www.cordee.co.uk) All maps by ROCKFAX. Some maps are based on original source maps kindly supplied by Collins Maps (www.collins.co.uk) and Harvey Maps (www.harveymaps.co.uk)

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This page: The Link (E1 5b) - page 65 - at Stanage. Cover: Tony Payne on Louisiana Rib (VS 4c) - page 65 - at Stanage. Photos: Chris Craggs All Rockfax books are printed in the ISBN 978-1873341-02-5 UK. We only use paper made from wood fibre from sustainable forests and produced according to ISO 14001 www.rockfax.com environmental management standard. Introduction An evening ascent of Robin Hood's Right-hand Buttress Direct (HS 4a) Introduction ...... 2 - page 69 - on Stanage. Photo: Chris Craggs Symbols Key ...... 5 The gritstone edges of the Peak District are probably Grades and Gear ...... 6 the most popular climbing area in the world. Stanage, Burbage, Millstone and the other superb crags in the area are visited by climbers operating at all levels Rivelin ...... 8 but, in particular, are frequently used as great places Bamford ...... 22 to get started and 'learn the ropes'. The height of the Stanage High Neb . . . . .32 crags and plethora of excellent quality routes across the easier grades mean that there is likely to be Stanage Plantation . . . . 46 something for everyone who visits, whether they are Stanage Popular End . . . 56 a complete beginner or relatively experienced visitor Burbage North ...... 82 looking for brilliant routes in the VS to HVS range. Higgar Tor ...... 94 The POKKETZ Guide Burbage South ...... 98 This POKKETZ book is designed as a compact, Millstone ...... 104 pocket-sized introductory guide which contains every- Lawrencefield ...... 112 thing you need to get going. The routes covered represent the very best on offer in the grade range Yarncliffe ...... 118 up to HVS and we have even included a few E1s and E2s to aim for if you find the rest of the routes a bit Route Index ...... 124 easy. What you don't get are the harder routes and the buttresses with less good quality routes; it is just General Index ...... 128 the best of the best stripped down and presented in Area Map ...... 128 this compact and affordable package. 3 Rivelin Bamford (S) High Neb (S) (S) Popular Burbage N Burbage S Higgar Tor Millstone Yarncliffe Plantation Introduction 4 Mountain Rescue In the event of an accident requiring the assistance of Mountain Rescue: Dial 999 and ask for ‘POLICE - MOUNTAIN RESCUE’ All mountain rescue incidents in the Peak District area fall under the responsibility of Derbyshire Constabulary. If in any doubt request Derbyshire Police Operations Room. Edale Mountain Rescue Team - www.edalemountainrescue.co.uk Peak District Mountain Rescue Organisation - www.pdmro.org.uk Access Most of the crags in this guidebook have no major access problems and all that is required to ensure continued freedom of access is a responsible approach otherwise the freedoms already won could be so easily lost. Infrequently access restrictions (signs will normally be posted) do occur mainly due either to nesting birds, or because of potential fire hazards, although in both these cases a balance is usually struck. In recent years the two main areas affected by nesting birds have been Stanage and Millstone, during the nesting period between mid-March and the end of June. In both cases the restrictions have been marked by signs at the crag, and lifted as soon as reasonably possible. Climbers have had a very good reputation over the years in respecting these restrictions. If you do encounter access problems, contact the BMC at The British Mountaineering Council, 177-179 Burton Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2BB - www.thebmc.co.uk

Guidebook Footnote - The inclusion of a climbing area in this book does not mean that you have a right of access or the right to climb upon it. The descriptions within this guide are recorded for historical reasons only and no reliance should be placed on the accuracy of the descrip- tion. The grades set in this guide are a fair assessment of the difficulty of the climbs. Climbers who attempt a route of a particular standard should use their own judgment as to whether they are proficient enough to tackle that route. This book is not a substitute for experience and proper judgment. The authors, publisher and distributors of this book do not recognise any liability for injury or damage caused to, or by, climbers, third parties, or property arising from such persons seeking reliance on this guidebook as an assurance for their own safety. Route Symbols Crag Symbols

Angle of the approach walk to the crag with 1 to 3 stars indicating the best routes. 3 S approximate time. Technical climbing requiring good balance and Approximate time that the crag is in the direct t technique, or complex and tricky moves. R sun (when it is shining!) Powerful climbing; roofs, steep rock or long The rock can get green and damp in winter and p moves off small holds. & early spring. Sustained climbing; either lots of hard moves or A crag offering some shelter from the wind. s pumpy positions for placing gear. * Fingery climbing with significant small holds on f the hard sections. Crag Popularity

Typical rounded gritstone holds and sloping Deserted - Currently under-used and quiet. May g breaks. have a long walk-in and/or less good routes.

Fluttery climbing with big fall potential and scary Quiet - Less popular sections on major crags, h run-outs. or good buttresses with long walk-ins.

A long reach is helpful or even essential for one Busy - Places you will seldom be alone, espe- r or more of the moves. cially at weekends. Good routes and easy access.

Graunchy climbing; wide cracks or thrutchy Crowded - The most popular sections of the k moves (not specifically for hand and fist jams). best crags. Classic routes and lots of people. 5 Rivelin Bamford (S) High Neb (S) (S) Popular Burbage N Burbage S Higgar Tor Millstone Yarncliffe Plantation Gear and Grades 6 On the vast majority of routes in this guide there is no fixed gear so everything you need to protect your ascent will have to be carried up the crag. This style of climbing is known as 'traditional' or 'trad' climbing.

Runners The wide breaks and cracks make gritstone an ideal place for Friends and other camming devices, Hexes are a cheaper alternative though they are a little less versatile. Wires will be found most useful for the narrower cracks. Many old routes which were bold and unprotected leads in their day are now relatively safe with modern protection. The photo illustrates a typical general gritstone rack. It consists of a set of wires and a range of Friends. One or two slings may also be found useful on some routes and often on the cliff-top belays.

Ropes Most grit routes are short enough to be climbed on a single 10mm or 11mm rope. The exceptions to this are routes which wander around in which case use 2 x 9mm half-ropes or use one rope doubled.

Beyond these essentials you may find useful, a ‘poker’ for loosening recalcitrant gear, tape for bandaging your hands before, or after, they are wrecked by some savage crack; a tooth brush for cleaning small holds; and a bouldering mat is welcome on those unprotected starts. British 'Trad' Grade 1) Adjectival grade (Diff, VDiff, Severe, Hard Severe (HS), Very Severe (VS), Hard Very Severe (HVS), E1 and upwards). How well protected a route is, how sustained and a general indication of the level of difficulty of the whole route. 2) Technical grade (4a, 4b, 4c,..... to 7b). The difficulty of the hardest single move. Bold Routes - Some gritstone routes have limited protection and you can find yourself in serious situations. This should be clear from the text but please make sure you use your own skill and judgment as to whether you will be able to safely complete a chosen climb. A bold E2 may only feel like a Sport grade 6a on a top-rope but it is a very different proposi- tion as a lead or solo.

Colour Coding The routes are all given a colour-coded dot corresponding to a grade band. Green Routes - Everything at grade Severe and under. Good routes to start on. Orange Routes - Hard Severe to HVS inclusive. General ticking routes for those with more experience, a large range of excellent routes is available across this band. Red Routes - E1 to E3 inclusive. Routes for the experienced and keen climber. A small selection of the best of these routes are included in this book for you to aspire to. 7 Rivelin Bamford (S) High Neb (S) (S) Popular Burbage N Burbage S Higgar Tor Millstone Yarncliffe Plantation Rivelin

Steve Knightley on Altar Crack (VS 4c) - page 21 - at Rivelin. Photo: Chris Craggs The simple approach and the fact that it is inside the Sheffield city boundary makes Rivelin a popular 'quick-hit' crag. It is possibility to finish work and nip out for an ascent of The Needle before the sun sets, or grab the opportunity of a beautiful winter’s day to do a bunch of classics whilst the friction is good. Rivelin no longer plays second fiddle to some of its more illustrious brethren, and overall the place is well worth several trips. Trees grow almost up to the cliff face offering shelter on windy days but making the place green in the depths of winter, although the Needle stands proud of the trees and is less affected. The clearing of some of the trees that used to shade the cliff has improved both the views and the general state of the rock.

Norfolk Difficult Access Arms Pub path to find in summer Crag map The felling of trees below the edge has page 14 caused access problems in the past. DO NOT Additionally the owner has requested that PARK HERE Rivelin Edge the crag is not to be used by organised groups. Sheffield A57 Approach (SK279872) Water Rivelin purification plant The crag looks south over the Rivelin Reservoir Valley, above the A57, on the western side of Sheffield. The best parking is the free car Large free park on the far side of the dam at Rivelin parking Reservoir. Walk back to the main road and a few extra spaces About 250m take the path opposite that runs towards the cliff then veers right through a damp area into the trees, rising gently. At a marker post take the left fork rising more steeply. Continue up the hill, ignoring any paths leading off right, and you will emerge by the Needle. This is easier to follow in the summer when the vegetation covers many of the minor paths through the trees. 9 Rivelin Bamford (S) High Neb (S) (S) Popular Burbage N Burbage S Higgar Tor Millstone Yarncliffe Plantation Rivelin Birch Buttress and White House Buttress 10

Birch Buttress ES12 min Tucked away on the far left-hand side of the natural edge is this pleasant slabby buttress. It tends to be green early in the year. &* Approach - Follow a vague, undulating path leftwards from White House Buttress.

1 Birch Bark ...... gΩ. HS 4a 10m . The left arete of the face, the start is usually a bit dirty. At the level of the ledge traverse right for a tricky finish.

2 Birch Buttress . . . 2grΩ S 4a 10m . The centre of the slab is pleasant though awkward for the short. From the ledge finish up the stepped arete. 5 3 Don't Birch the Doc . 1tgΩ HVS 4c 4 10m . The blunt rib is balancy and leads to an awkward finish which is a grade harder if the nearby crack is ignored!

4 Birch Crack ...... 2. Ω VDiff 10m . The compelling wide crack has useful holds on the face, 3 large gear is needed to protect it well. The finish is awkward. 5 1 2 Birch ...... 1tgΩ HVS 5b 10m . The balancy right arete has a tricky upper section on round- Birch Buttress ed holds. Finish up the fluting. Descent White House Buttress A secluded buttress with set of good old- fashioned crack climbs that don't see much traffic and so tend to be rather green. This 8 is one of the most sheltered buttresses on the whole cliff. Approach (See map on page 14) - From Kremlin Krack area, a vague path leads leftwards though the trees to the buttress which is well hidden in the trees.

6 7 6 Red's Slab . . 1. hΩ VS 4a Birch Buttress - 80m 9 12m . Climb the awkward lower arete then move right and balance up the centre of the face. A sling on the stump up and left is the only possible runner, ES&*12 min 10 lowering the grade and grip factor.

7 White House Crack . . . . 1. Ω S 4a 9 Senator's Gully . . . . . 1. Ω S 4a 12m . Climb onto the ledge then continue via a good old-fashioned 14m . The deep chimney leads to a ledge. If this is damp the battle (old clothes are best). A worthwhile route that would benefit groove on the left and a short traverse right offer an alternative. from a bit more traffic. From the large ledge (possible stance) a tricky move on small footholds leads to easy ground. 8 The President's Crack . . 1kΩ HVS 5b 14m . The wide and widening crack is an awkward and precarious 0 Ray Crack . . . . . 1. sΩ VS 5a struggle, though a chockstone thread offers protection. Not bad 8m . The short crack is more awkward than it looks. for a long-standing Severe. 11 Rivelin Bamford (S) High Neb (S) (S) Popular Burbage N Burbage S Higgar Tor Millstone Yarncliffe Plantation Rivelin Kremlin Krack and Rodney's Dilemma 12

Rodney's Dilemma Descent Kremlin Krack

4 1 6

3 10 5m gap 5m White House 2 Buttress - 50m 5 9

7 ES&*10 min 8 Kremlin Crack and Rodney's Dilemma The left-hand end of the main part of the cliff is a bay bounded by some low-angled slabs. The routes here are The right-hand side of the slab offers a gritty descent route for the suitably competent. The alternative is the steep grassy gully to the sheltered; the twin chimneys are safe struggles whereas left of Kremlin Krack. the arete to the right is more open and airy. To the right is a buttress with a collection of easier climbs 5 Approach (See map on page 14) - From the point Angle Crack ...... kΩ Diff where the path arrives at the crag, scramble up some 10m . The main groove improves with height. The crux moves are blocks and walk left. right at the top where the crack widens. 6 1 Kremlin Krack .2shkΩ HVS 5a Solitaire ...... 1. Ω HVD 10m . The right-trending crack to a move right below the top. 14m . A fine and intimidating route that would not be out of place Almost an eliminate but worth doing despite this. on Curbar. The upper section is hard to enter, although fortunately good protection is available - (very) big cams might be useful. 7 Isolation ...... 1. Ω S 4a 2 Scarlett's Chimney . 1tkΩ VS 4b 10m . The wide crack is pleasanter than it looks! 14m . The chimney on the right side of the hanging rib is an alto- gether easier affair than its neighbour though it is still a struggle 8 Rodney’s Dilemma . . 2. sΩ S 4a to get established in. Only HS for chimney gurus! 10m . The jutting arete has some nice steep moves with fiddly runners in the breaks. 3 Left Under ...... Ω HVS 5a 14m . A groove to the left of Left Edge leads awkwardly to a 9 Temple Crack ...... 1. Ω S 4a position below the flake of Left Edge. Layback up and right to join 10m . The groove and steep crack has good holds and runners. and finish as for that route. 0 Pious Flake ...... Ω S 4b 4 Left Edge . . . . .1hgΩ VS 4c 8m . Steep but short-lived. Finish up the grotty groove . 14m . The arete of the slab is fine climb, delicate with an inter- esting detour out left onto a hanging flange. The hard moves have a rather bold feel about them though tiny wires might help. 13 Rivelin Bamford (S) High Neb (S) (S) Popular Burbage N Burbage S Higgar Tor Millstone Yarncliffe Plantation Rivelin White Out and Blizzard Ridge 14

Descent

ES*10 min

10 5 Adjoining

1 8 5 6 7 White Out 2 3 4 Blizzard Ridge

About 50m Face Climb

Rough path White Out Wobbly Rivelin Wall Lichen Roof Altar White Kremlin Needle Slab Route Crack Birch Blizzard House Krack Ridge Buttress Buttress Main approach White Out and Blizzard Ridge 5 Blizzard Ridge . . . 3. hΩ HVS 5a A fine arete gives one of the cliff's classic HVS routes, 16m . The juggy lower wall leads left to the fine bold upper arete, albeit a bit of a bold one. There are several worthwhile superb and photogenic. The central section is bold putting the easier crack climbs here too, none need to be done in a route at the upper end of the grade. snowstorm - unless you really want to! 6 Jonathan's Chimney . . 2. sΩ VS 4c 1 Tree Crack ...... 1. Ω VDiff 12m . The angular rift is more of groove and is awkward to enter 8m . Good climbing to the woodwork and a tricky little finish up - try laybacking facing right. Once established it eases a little. the continuation crack above. 7 Jonad Rib . . . . . 1. hΩ VS 4c 2 Ulex ...... kΩ. HS 4b 12m . The rib between the chimneys is climbed on rounded holds 12m . The left-hand of the near parallel cracks was a good effort and is poorly protected where it matters. for its day. A huge cam or two will be found useful by most. The gorse bushes can be a pain in more ways than one! 8 David's Chimney . . . . . 2. Ω VDiff 10m . Another chimney that isn’t one! A slightly awkward tussle 3 Gardener's Pleasure . . 1. kΩ HS 4b early on and a stretch near the top though there is plenty of gear 12m . The widening right-hand crack is better. Large gear is available. A good one to learn on perhaps. needed for the middle section and the finish is a bit of a grovel - luuverly! When the tree finally goes it will be really tough! 9 Layback Crack . . . . . 1. Ω Diff 8m . The clean-cut crack left of the groove bounding the wall can 4 White Out . . . . . 1. gΩ E1 5c be laybacked though other techniques work. It was popular way- 14m . The centre of the left-hand wall avoiding the tendency to back - hence the polish. Oft used as a descent by the competent. drift too far towards the arete as much as possible. Follow the cracks leftwards for the best finish. 0 Corner Crack ...... 1. Ω HVD 8m . The main angle of the bay is surprisingly sustained, and leads to a sneaky exit out to the left to avoid the prickles.

15 Rivelin Bamford (S) High Neb (S) (S) Popular Burbage N Burbage S Higgar Tor Millstone Yarncliffe Plantation Rivelin The Needle and Face Climb 16

The Needle The Needle Standing proudly in front of Rivelin Edge is the fine obelisk of the Rivelin Needle, one of grit's more inacces- 2 sible summits. Croton Oil is a 'must-do' classic and Spiral Route is almost as good. Both climbs arrive at the small ledge of the Notch from where the 'rickety-flake' leads to the summit. This flake needs handling with great care and the placing of runners behind it is a bad idea. Descent - From its shelving top a short abseil (from a chipped notch or old chains) is the easiest method of escape. A tyrolean to the main edge is the scariest! 2

1 Croton Oil ...... 3. Ω HVS 5a 20m . A great classic, possibly the best route on the edge, featuring fine climbing and good protection throughout. From the centre of the south face climb a wide crack (often damp) then the wall trending left via a series of hidden finger cracks (good wires) to reach the Notch. Finish up the 'rickety-flake' with care.

2 The Spiral Route . . . 2. sΩ VS 4c 28m . A mini-expedition that does what it says on the tin! All in all, the easiest way to the summit, although it is not that easy. Start as for Croton Oil then move right to a crack, which leads to the ledges behind the tower, and the feeling that you are still on the ground. From the opposite end of the ledges hand traverse the horizontal break strenuously out right to gain the Notch and the 1 ES*10 min 'rickety-flake' finish. Face Climb Descent ES*10 min

7 4 5 6 1 2 Face Climb 3 The low wall behind The Needle has a few easier routes. Many are poorly protected and some have exits though a gorse cornice!

1 Face Climb 1 . . . . 1. hΩ VDiff 5 Oversight ...... Ω HS 4b 6m . Flat holds up the left-hand side of the face, a bit polished. 6m . Pleasant balancy moves to a steeper finish. Avoiding the corner on the right is tricky! Exit left to avoid the worst of the gorse. 2 Face Climb 1 5. . . . 1. hΩ VS 4c 6m . Trend right across the unprotected face then finish direct. 6 Crack Two ...... kΩ. S 4a 6m . The awkward corner-crack with a sapling and prickly exit. 3 Face Climb Number 2 . . . 1. Ω HS 4b 6m . The narrow face has a tricky finish. Side-runners sensible. 7 Shelf Wall ...... 1. Ω VS 4c 6m . Mantel-a-way (x2) up the short-lived wall to a grotty exit, 4 Crack One ...... kΩ. S 4a or escape down and right. 6m . The awkward corner-crack. 17 Rivelin Bamford (S) High Neb (S) (S) Popular Burbage N Burbage S Higgar Tor Millstone Yarncliffe Plantation Rivelin Wobbly Wall, Lichen Slab and Wilkinson's Wall 18

ES&*12 min

Descent

10m gap 10m Wilkinson's 4 Wall - 40m 2 3 Wobbly Wall

Wobbly Wall, Lichen Slab

and Wilkinson's Wall Plague A trio of small buttresses amongst more (E4 6b) 5 imposing territory. Individually they are of little 6 note but together they make a useful addition to 8 the area for lower grade climbers. Approach (See map on page 14) - Walk right- Lichen Slab 7 wards (looking in) from The Needle. 8 Lichen Slab ...... Ω S 4a 8m . The slab and overlap around to the right are climbed centrally 1 Ebenezer's Staircase . . . . . Ω VDiff to a choice of exits. Cleaner than you might expect. 6m . A tricky move gains a ledge, a flake and a leftwards exit. A technical direct start (5b) is possible up the lower wall. 50m to the right is a short steep slab.

2 Deep Chimney . . . . 1. kΩ HVD 9 Cocaine Place ...... Ω HVS 5a 6m . The wide crack is a thrash to enter; exit right to avoid the 8m . The left edge of the slab has a move or two of interest. ugly slot at the top. 0 Wilkinson's Wall . .1fhΩ VS 4b 3 Fumf ...... 1. Ω VS 5a 8m . Climb the wall leftwards, on small holds to reach the arete; 6m . The arete has a funny starting sequence but soon eases. then finish direct. Unprotected.

4 Wobbly Wall ...... 1. Ω HVS 5b Descent Wilkinson's Wall 6m . Small holds allow the blank wall to the right to be climbed.

Across the slope, past a descent route, is an imposing buttress with a slumped slab on its right-hand side.

5 The Crevice . . . . . 1. kΩ HVD 8m . Bridge the short steep corner-crack just to the right.

6 The Slot ...... kΩ. HVD 8m . The wide crack in the wall just to the right.

7 Chips and Peas . . . 1. sΩ HS 4b 10m . The left arete of the jutting slab from some fat chips then Roof trend right to pull over the narrow overhang. 10 R o u t e 9 - 20m 19 Rivelin Bamford (S) High Neb (S) (S) Popular Burbage N Burbage S Higgar Tor Millstone Yarncliffe Plantation Rivelin Roof Route and Altar Crack 20

Roof Route ES&*15 min Descent - 50m

Roof Route The edge continues to 5 an impressive buttress offering some great chal- lenges which are rarely 3 busy. The jutting jamming crack of Roof Route is the main route here. 1 Approach (See map on page 14) - From the point where the path arrives at Altar Crack - 30m the crag head right for a 2 couple of minutes. Descent Altar Crack The next buttress heading right along the edge features ES15 min the impressive shallow corner crack of Altar Crack &* which is hard to ignore! 4 Roof Route . . . . 2pkΩ HVS 5b 10m . A 'traditional' grit HVS, the leering roof crack is as good and as hard as it looks. Getting your hands round the lip is okay, then the problems begin. Not one to learn the mystical art on!

8 5 Root Route . . . . . 2. pΩ S 4a 10m . An excellent sustained route up the groove to the right of the roof. Gaining the ledges early on is the crux for most. 7 6 6 Altar Crack . . . . .3 . sΩ VS 4c Altar Crack 10m . The clean-cut corner-crack is a VS with attitude, a route from the days when men were men! With gear placed as high as possible, layback and jam with conviction and try not to pump 1 out before the sanctuary of the horizontal break. Move right a Renshaw’s Remedy . . . . 2. Ω HVD short distance and belly-flop over the top. For those who are not 10m . The fine angular corner left of the slab has a tricky start. pumped a leftward exit is not much harder. Photo on page 8.

2 Regular Route . . . . . 1. Ω HVS 5a 7 Nonsuch ...... 2. sΩ HVS 5b 10m . The centre of the slab left of the big overhang of Roof Route 10m . The thin crack has perfect protection and superb finger jams was a late discovery. The final rib is the crux, keep left. but still manages to be surprisingly hard work. If you manage this one okay you are probably ready for your 1st E1! 3 Groove Route . . . . 1. tΩ HVS 5b 10m . Climb the pleasant shallow groove left of the jutting roof. 8 Vestry Chimney . . . . . kΩ. VDiff Despite it brevity, it is hard for HVS and hard for 5b! 8m . The tricky chimney with a worrying wobbling chockstone. 21 Rivelin Bamford (S) High Neb (S) (S) Popular Burbage N Burbage S Higgar Tor Millstone Yarncliffe Plantation Route Index 124

Stars Grade Photo Page HH HVS Billiard Buttress...... 53 HH HVS Centre Stage...... 66 H S 20-foot Crack ...... 85 H HVS Birch...... 10 H VS Chant, The...... 85 VDiff Adjacent Slab ...... 31 HS Birch Bark...... 10 H HS Chiming Crack...... 111 HHH VS Altar Crack...... 21. . . . 21 HH S Birch Buttress...... 10 VS Chimp’s Corner...... 79 HHH HS Amazon Crack (Burbage N). . . . 82. . . . 93 HH VDiff Birch Crack...... 10 H HS Chips and Peas...... 19 HH S Amazon Crack (Stanage)...... 65 HHH S Bishop's Route...... 69 HHH HS Christmas Crack...... 71 Mod Amazon Gully ...... 93 HH HS Black Hawk...... 75 S Cioch Corner...... 106 S Ammo...... 31 HHH S Black Hawk Hell Crack...... 75 H VS Cleft Wing...... 59 VDiff Anatomy...... 77 HHH VDiff Black Hawk Traverse Left ...... 75 H VS Cleft Wing Superdirect ...... 59 Diff Angle Crack...... 13 HH Diff Black Hawk Traverse Right...... 75 H S Close Shave ...... 106 HVD Angular Climb...... 121 HHH HVS Blizzard Ridge...... 15 HVS Cocaine Place...... 19 H VS Another Turn...... 35 HHH HVS Bond Street...... 111 H VS Cock, The ...... 103 H VS Ant’s Arete...... 121 H Mod Bosun’s Slab...... 31 H VS Cocktails...... 61 H S Ant’s Crack ...... 121 H VDiff Boyd's Crack...... 43 HH HS Coign, The...... 51 H HS Ant’s Wall ...... 121 H VDiff Bracken Crack ...... 27 HH HVS Cold Turkey...... 69 H E1 Aphid’s Wall ...... 121 VDiff Bramble Crack...... 29 Diff Concave Slab...... 31 HH HVS April Arete...... 106 H HS Bright Eyed...... 37 VS Confectioner, The ...... 61 HHH HS April Crack...... 71 H VDiff Brixton Road...... 111 HHH HVS Congo Corner...... 65 HH VDiff Ariel, The...... 35 HS Broddle...... 101 VS Convex or Perplexed ...... 31 Diff Artillery Corner...... 31 HH HVS Brooks’ Crack...... 101 S Cool Groove ...... 79 H VDiff Ash Tree Crack ...... 89 HH HS Brooks' Layback...... 93 H HVD Corner Crack...... 15 H VS Ash Tree Variations...... 89 HHH HS Brown's Crack...... 25 HH VS Cosmic Crack ...... 39 HH S Ash Tree Wall ...... 89 Mod Burgess Buttress...... 86 H HVS Cotter, The...... 96 HVS Ash Trees Forever...... 89 Mod Burgess Street...... 86 HH VS Covent Garden...... 111 H VS Austin’s Variation ...... 115 VS Busy Day at Bamford ...... 29 HH VS Crab Crawl Arete...... 35 H HS Autumn Gold...... 37 HH HVS Butcher Crack...... 61 HH S Crab Crawl, The...... 35 HHH S Balcony Buttress...... 66 HVD Button Wall...... 81 HH HVD Crack and Cave...... 67 H S Bamford Buttress ...... 29 HHH VS Byne's Crack...... 101 HHH S Crack and Corner ...... 79 HH HVS Bamford Rib...... 29 HH HS Byne's Route...... 62 S Crack One...... 17 HH S Bamford Wall ...... 29 S Cakestand...... 79 S Crack Two...... 17 H HVD Baseless ...... 85 H HS Caliban's Cave...... 35 VDiff Cranberry Crack ...... 85 S Beanpod ...... 39 H Diff Capstone Chimney ...... 79 VDiff Cranberry Wall ...... 85 VS Beggar’s Crack ...... 77 H VS Cardinal’s Arete...... 121 H E1 Crease, The...... 27 H HVD Bent Crack...... 37 H VS Cardinal’s Slab...... 122 H HVD Crevice, The ...... 19 H HS Big Chimney Arete...... 91 HS Cascara Crack...... 115 HH VS Crewcut...... 109 HS Big Chimney, The ...... 91 HH Mod Castle Chimney...... 75 HHH HVS Croton Oil...... 16 Mod Bilberry Arete ...... 89 HH HS Castle Crack ...... 75 HH HVS Cue...... 53 H VDiff Bilberry Crack (Burbage North)...... 89 HH S Cave Buttress ...... 45 H VS Curse, The...... 85 HH VS Bilberry Crack (Bamford) ...... 24 H S Cave Buttress Right-hand...... 45 H S Curved Crack...... 53 VDiff Bilberry Face...... 89 HH VS Central Trinity...... 71 HH VDiff Curving Chimney...... 55 Stars Grade Photo Page H E1 Fizz ...... 25 HHH VS Hargreaves' Original...... 71 H VS Curving Crack...... 25 HH HVS Flange, The...... 71 HVD Hasta La Vista...... 24 H HVS Dalesman, The ...... 45 H VS Flapjack...... 108 HH VS Heather Wall...... 79 HH E1 Dark Continent ...... 65 H HVD Flue, The...... 66 HHH VDiff Heaven Crack ...... 63 HHH HVS David...... 98. . . 103 HHH HVD Flying Buttress ...... 73 VDiff Hecate...... 97 HH VDiff David's Chimney...... 15 HHH HVS Flying Buttress Direct...... 73 HH HVD Helfenstein's Struggle...... 51 H HVD Deep Chimney...... 19 HVS Formica Slab...... 121 HHH VS Hell Crack...... 63 H Mod Deep Cleft...... 29 HH VS Fox House Flake ...... 103 H HS Hell's Bells ...... 111 H HVD Detour...... 87 Diff Frosty ...... 41 VS Hidden Crack...... 121 HH HVS Deuteronomy...... 38 H VS Fumf...... 19 HHH VS High Neb Buttress...... 45 HH Diff Devil's Chimney ...... 63 VDiff Gangway...... 31 HH VS High Neb Buttress Variations ...... 45 HH HVS Dexterity...... 106 H HS Gardener's Pleasure ...... 15 H HVS High Neb Edge ...... 45 S Dieppe...... 59 HH VS Gargoyle Buttress...... 75 HS Hoaxer's Crack...... 80 H HVS Don't Birch the Doc...... 10 HHH VS Gargoyle Flake...... 27 HVS Hoey's Innominate ...... 122 H HVS Doncaster's Route...... 51 H HS Gargoyle Variant...... 75 HH VS Hollyash Crack ...... 91 HVS Dover's Progress ...... 91 VDiff Giant’s Steps...... 111 HHH VDiff Hollybush Crack ...... 73 H S Dover's Wall, Route 1...... 59 H VS Gingerbread...... 117 VDiff Hollybush Gully...... 93 H HVS Dover's Wall, Route 2...... 59 HHH HVS Goliath's Groove...... 51 H HS Hollybush Gully Left...... 51 H VS Dover's Wall, Route 3...... 59 HH VS Great Crack...... 91 HH VDiff Hollybush Gully Right...... 51 VS Dover's Wall, Route 4...... 59 HHH VS Great Harry...... 112. . 115 H Mod Hypotenuse...... 31 H HS Drainpipe, The...... 101 HHH HVS Great North Road ...... 109 HVD Ice Cream Flakes ...... 41 HH VS Dunkley's Eliminate...... 103 HH E1 Great Peter ...... 115 H VS Icy Crack...... 41 H VDiff Duo Crack Climb...... 41 HHH HVS Great Portland Street...... 111 HHH VS Inaccessible Crack...... 43 HH HS Eartha...... 106 HH HS Great Slab...... 107 H S Inaccessible Slab...... 43 HH E1 Easter Rib...... 71 Diff Green Chimney...... 31 HHH VS Inverted V...... 69 VDiff Ebenezer's Staircase...... 19 H VDiff Green Crack...... 91 H S Isolation ...... 13 H VDiff Eckhard's Chimney...... 43 VS Green Parrot...... 31 H S It's a Cracker...... 45 H VS Electron...... 39 HH VS Green Streak, The...... 35 HH HVS Jeepers Creepers...... 45 HHH HVS Eliminator...... 75 VS Green Wall...... 79 H HVS Jim Crow...... 37 HHH VS Ellis's Eliminate...... 69 H HVS Greengrocer Wall ...... 61 HH S Jitter Face...... 73 HH VS Embankment 2 ...... 104. . 109 HH VS Greeny Crack...... 93 H VS Jonad Rib...... 15 H S Eric's Eliminate...... 42 S Gregory's Slab ...... 115 HH VS Jonathan's Chimney...... 15 HH VS Excalibur...... 117 H HVS Greydon Boddington...... 25 H S K Buttress Crack...... 27 H HVS Exodus ...... 38 H S Greymalkin ...... 97 H Diff K Buttress Slab...... 27 H VDiff Face Climb 1...... 17 H HVS Grogan, The ...... 87 HH VDiff Kelly's Crack...... 37 H VS Face Climb 1 .5 ...... 17 H HVS Groove Route ...... 21 HH HS Kelly's Eliminate...... 37 H HS Face Climb Number 2...... 17 H Mod Grotto Slab...... 79 H HS Kelly's Eye...... 37 HH VS Fairy Steps ...... 51 H HVS Grotto Wall...... 79 HHH HVS Kelly's Overhang...... 32. . . . 42 H VS Feathered Friends...... 37 VS Ground Glass ...... 80 H S Kelly's Variation...... 43 H HVS Fergus Graham's Direct ...... 71 HH VS Gunpowder Crack...... 31 HH E1 Kirkus's Corner...... 73 Diff Fern Chimney ...... 27 HH E1 Hades ...... 103 HHH HVS Knight’s Move...... 91 HHH VS Fern Crack...... 48 H VS Hangover...... 73 HH HVS Kremlin Krack...... 13 HH H HHH VS File, The...... 97 HVS Happy Wanderer, The...... 29 HS Lambeth Chimney...... 111 125 Rivelin Bamford (S) High Neb (S) (S) Popular Burbage N Burbage S Higgar Tor Millstone Yarncliffe Plantation Route Index 126

Stars Grade Photo Page H HVS Mantelpiece Buttress Direct ...... 80 HH Diff October Crack...... 37 H HVS Lancashire Wall...... 79 Diff Mantelpiece Crack...... 80 HH HS October Slab...... 37 H HS Latecomer...... 118. . . 121 HVD Mantelpiece Right...... 81 H HVS Old and Wrinkled...... 27 VDiff Lawrencefield Ordinary...... 115 H VDiff Mantelshelf Climb...... 45 H VS Once Pegged Wall...... 117 H Diff Layback Crack...... 15 H HS Marmoset, The...... 37 H S Ono...... 41 HVD Leaning Block Gully...... 96 HHH VS Martello Buttress...... 62 S Opposite...... 31 HH VDiff Leaning Buttress Crack...... 73 HH Mod Martello Cracks...... 62 H HS Oracle...... 29 HH HVS Leaning Buttress Direct...... 73 VS May Crack...... 37 HVD Outdoor Centre Route...... 122 H HS Leaning Wall Direct...... 85 H HVS Mayday...... 106 H VS Outlook Slab...... 51 HS Left Bannister...... 101 H HVS Meiosis...... 71 H Mod Overhanging Buttress Arete ...... 86 H VS Left Edge...... 13 H HVS Meringue...... 117 H S Overhanging Buttress Direct...... 86 VDiff Left Studio Climb ...... 93 VDiff Midrift...... 111 HS Oversight...... 17 HH Diff Left Twin Chimney...... 67 HHH E1 Millsom's Minion ...... 53 H VDiff Paddock ...... 97 HHH E1 Left Unconquerable, The...... 55 HHH E1 Millwheel Wall...... 103 H VS Paradise Arete...... 53 HVS Left Under...... 13 H VS Milton's Meander ...... 53 HH HVD Paradise Crack ...... 53 H HVS Leviticus...... 38 HVS Missing Numbers...... 38 HHH HS Paradise Wall ...... 53 S Lichen Slab...... 19 HHH VS Mississippi Buttress Direct...... 65 H HVS Parasite...... 53 H S Limbo...... 43 H VDiff Mississippi Chimney...... 65 H HVS Perforation ...... 37 H HVS Limmock...... 101 HH HVS Mississippi Variant...... 65 H VS Peter's Progress...... 91 H VS Limpopo Groove...... 117 HH E1 Mississippi Variant Direct...... 65 H VDiff Physiology...... 77 HHH E1 Link, The...... 65 S Mistella...... 63 HH HVD Pinion, The...... 35 HVS Lino...... 101 H HVD Monkey Corner...... 86 S Pious Flake...... 13 H VS Little Flake-crack, The...... 69 H VDiff Monkey Crack...... 81 HS Plate Glass ...... 80 H S Little John's Step ...... 67 Mod Monkey Wall...... 86 VS Point Five Crack ...... 41 Diff Little Plumb ...... 85 VS Moronic Chippings, The ...... 107 H HVS President's Crack, The ...... 11 H HVS Little Unconquerable, The...... 55 HH E1 Morrison's Redoubt ...... 65 HH VDiff Prospero's Climb ...... 35 H VS Little White Jug...... 85 HHH HS Mutiny Crack...... 87 H HVS Prudence...... 75 Diff Loader's Bay...... 31 H VDiff Nailsbane...... 117 H VS Pulcherrime...... 87 H VS Long John...... 31 HH HVS Namenlos ...... 54 HH VDiff Pulpit Groove ...... 115 HHH E1 Long Tall Sally...... 93 HH VS Narrow Buttress ...... 73 H HVS Quantum Crack...... 39 H VS Lorica ...... 107 H HVS Neatfeet...... 108 H Diff Que? Slab Direct...... 27 VS Lost in France...... 85 HHH HVS Neb Buttress...... 29 H VS Quebec City...... 25 HH VS Louisiana Rib, The ...... 65 HHH HVS Neb Buttress Direct...... 29 HHH HVS Queersville...... 73 H HVS Lubric...... 108 HH E1 Nemmes Pas Harry...... 25 HHH VS Quien Sabe?...... 22. . . 25 HHH HVS Lyon's Corner House...... 108 Diff Newhaven...... 59 H HVS Rainmaker, The...... 91 HH HVS Lyon's Corner House Direct ...... 108 HH HVS Nonsuch...... 21 S Ramsgate ...... 59 H HVS Magnum Force ...... 31 HH HS Norse Corner Climb...... 43 HH HVS Randy's Wall...... 31 HHH VS Mall, The...... 111 H HVS Nothing to do with Dover...... 59 H VS Rat’s Tail, The...... 96 HHH HS Manchester Buttress...... 77 H HS Nova...... 117 H VS Ray Crack...... 11 H Diff Mantelpiece Buttress...... 56. . . . 80 HHH VS Obscenity ...... 93 H VS Reach ...... 29 Stars Grade Photo Page H VDiff Small Crack...... 80 Diff Uno Cracks...... 41 VS Reamer, The ...... 96 H VDiff Snail Crack ...... 117 HS Velcro Arete...... 81 H VDiff Recess Crack...... 25 HS Sneezy ...... 45 H HVD Verandah Buttress...... 61 HS Recess Groove ...... 25 S Sociology ...... 77 VDiff Verandah Cracks Left ...... 61 H VS Red's Slab...... 11 H HVD Solitaire...... 13 Diff Verandah Cracks Right...... 61 H HVS Regular Route...... 21 VS Solo Slab...... 41 H HS Verandah Pillar...... 61 HH HVD Renshaw’s Remedy...... 21 HH VS Spiral Route, The ...... 16 VS Verandah Wall...... 61 HH HVS Retroversion...... 69 VS Square Buttress Arete...... 81 H HS Vertigo...... 31 HVS Rhapsody in Green...... 93 Diff Square Buttress Corner...... 81 VDiff Vestry Chimney...... 21 Diff Ribbed Corner...... 101 HVS Square Buttress Direct ...... 81 H HVS Wall Buttress...... 54 H HVS Riffler, The...... 94. . . . 96 H VS SSS...... 108 H HVD Wall Corner...... 89 VDiff Right Studio Climb...... 93 Diff Staircase Rib...... 41 HH HS Wall End Crack Direct...... 51 HH VDiff Right Twin Chimney ...... 67 H S Staircase, The...... 101 HH VS Wall End Flake-crack...... 51 HHH HVS Right Unconquerable, The. . . . 46. . . . 55 H HS Stay in the Light...... 63 H HS Wall End Holly Tree Crack...... 51 HH S Right-hand Trinity...... 71 HH VS Step-ladder Crack...... 63 HHH VS Wall End Slab...... 49. . . . 48 H VS Rinty...... 41 H HVS Step-ladder Crack Direct...... 63 VDiff Warm Afternoon ...... 41 H S Robin Hood Zig-zag ...... 69 H Mod Steptoe...... 85 H HVS Wednesday Climb...... 86 HHH HS Robin Hood's RH Buttress Direct. . . 2. . . 69 H S Still Orange...... 91 H VS Where did my Tan Go?...... 43 HH S Rodney’s Dilemma ...... 13 H HS Straight Crack...... 42 HHH HVS Whillans' Pendulum and Black Magic. . 71 HH HVS Roof Route...... 21 HH VS Straight Crack...... 69 H S White House Crack...... 11 HH S Root Route...... 21 H HVS Sudoxe ...... 38 H E1 White Out ...... 15 H HS Route 1...... 85 H HS Summer Climb ...... 115 H VS Wilkinson's Wall...... 19 H VS Route 1 .5 ...... 85 H HVS Supra Direct ...... 106 H VS Wing Buttress...... 59 H S Route 2...... 85 H VS Svelt ...... 107 H Diff Wing Buttress Gully ...... 59 H VS Route 2 .5 ...... 85 HH HS Tango Buttress ...... 43 H VDiff Wing Wall...... 59 H HVD Route 3...... 85 H VDiff Tango Crack ...... 43 H HVD Wobblestone Crack...... 93 HVS Route 4...... 85 H S Temple Crack...... 13 H HVS Wobbly Wall ...... 19 HH E1 Saliva...... 63 H Mod Terrace Trog ...... 27 H HVS Wollock...... 87 H HS Sand Crack...... 53 HHH HS Three Tree Climb...... 115 S Wotan's Crack...... 97 H Diff Sand Gully...... 53 H VS Tinker's Crack...... 77 HHH VS Wrinkled Wall...... 27 H HS Sandy Crack ...... 25 H VS Tiptoe ...... 87 H HS X-ray...... 39 H VS Saul...... 103 H VDiff Tree Crack...... 15 H VDiff Youth...... 41 H VS Scarlett's Chimney ...... 13 H VDiff Triangle Buttress Arete...... 85 HH VS Zigzag Flake-crack...... 69 H HS Scoop Crack...... 66 H S Triangle Buttress Direct...... 85 Mod Zip Crack...... 81 H Diff Scoop, The...... 109 H HVD Triangle Crack...... 85 HHH HVS Scoop, The...... 62 H VS Trivial Pursuit ...... 80 H S Senator's Gully...... 11 HH HVS Trouble with Lichen...... 29 H VS Shadow Wall...... 31 HH VS Twin Chimneys Buttress...... 67 H VS Shelf Wall...... 17 H VS Twin Cracks...... 29 S Side Plate ...... 41 HH S Twisting Crack...... 42 VDiff Sinuous Crack...... 27 S Typical Grit ...... 45 Mod Slanting Slab...... 29 H VS Tyrone...... 117

HVD Slot, The...... 19 HS Ulex...... 15 127 Rivelin Bamford (S) High Neb (S) (S) Popular Burbage N Burbage S Higgar Tor Millstone Yarncliffe Plantation Area Map and Rockfax Guidebooks 128

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