Rock Climbing, Bouldering & Abseiling

Climb boldly on the gritstone edges and outcrops in the Peak District National Park, Britain’s oldest and one of the most visited National Parks in the world. The Peak District boasts some 10,000 of the best rock climbs in the UK including some of the most challenging and popular rock climbing routes in Europe.

Popular climbing locations in the Peak District include the eastern edges of Stanage Edge, Froggatt Edge, Curbar Edge and Burbage and the western Roaches and Hen Cloud.

Buxton is positioned firmly at the centre – a great place to base your visit to the area.

Climbing Areas

Burbage South – Map Ref: SK266810
Castle Naze – Map Ref: SK052784
Chee Tor – Map Ref: SK124739
Curbar Edge – Map Ref: SK252760
Dovedale – Map Ref: SK143522
Froggatt Edge – Map Ref: SK249763
Kinder Scout Downfall – Map Ref: SK082889
New Mills Torrs – Map Ref: SJ999853
Millstone Edge – Map Ref: SK248801
Ravensdale – Map Ref: SK173737
Padley Gorge – Map Ref: SK255794
Stanage Edge – Map Ref: SK245829
The Roaches – Map Ref: SK004621
Thor’s Cave – Map Ref: SK098549

Challenging Limestone Climbs

• Great Central Route **
  Grade: Extremely Severe (E1 5a, 5c)
  Location: Chee Tor (Chee Dale)
• Medusa ***
  Grade: Very Severe (VS 4b, 4b)
  Location: Raven Buttress (Ravensdale)

Bouldering

With the kids? Or just starting out? There are many spots to test your skills before attempting some of the more challenging climbs. These include:

• Burbage South – near Fox House off the A6187
• Cratcliffe Tor – off the B5056, north of Winster
• Curbar Field – off Clodhall Lane, north of Baslow
• Stanage Plantation – off The Dale, north east of Hathersage
• The Roaches – off the A53 to Leek
• Windgather Rocks – off South Side Lane, west of the Goyt Valley

Challenging Gritstone Climbs

• Flying Buttress ***
  Grade: Very Difficult (VD)
  Location: Stanage Edge– Popular End
• Crack & Corner ***
  Grade: Hard Very Difficult (HVD 4b)
  Location: Stanage Edge – Popular End
• Christmas Crack ***
  Grade: Hard Severe (HS 4b)
  Location: Stanage Edge – Popular End
• Left Unconquerable ***
  Grade: Extremely Severe (E1 5b)
  Location: Stanage Edge – Popular End

Indoor Climbing Walls

Nearby climbing walls include:

• Alter Rock Indoor Climbing Centre – St. James Church, Malcolm St, Derby, DE23 8LU
• Awesome Walls, Sheffield – Garter St, Sheffield, S4 7QX
• Awesome Walls, Stockport – Pearl Mill, The Engine House, Stockport Rd W, Stockport, SK6 2BP
• Manchester Climbing Centre – St. Benedict’s Church, Bennett St, West Gorton, Manchester, M12 5ND
• Awesome Walls, Stoke – Sefton Rd, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5LW
• Rope Race Climbing Centre – Goyt Mill, Upper Hibbert Ln, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7HX
• The Adventure Hub – Unit 1 Hope Valley Garden Centre, Bamford, S33 0AL
• The Climbing Works – Centenary Works, 150 Little London Rd, Sheffield, S8 0UJ
• The Depot Climbing Centre – 232 Woodbourn Rd, Sheffield, S9 3LQ
• The Foundry Climbing Centre – 45 Mowbray St, Neepsend, Sheffield, S3 8EN

Maps & Guides

Maps
OS Explorer OL1 – Dark Peak
OS Explorer OL24 – White Peak

Guidebooks
Eastern Edges: North: Burbage, Millstone and Beyond – British Mountaineering Council, 2005
Eastern Grit – Rockfax, 2015
Staffordshire Grit: The Roaches – British Mountaineering Council, 2009
Over the Moors: Kinder, Bleaklow, Chew, Marsden, 2012
Peak Bouldering – Rockfax, 2013
Peak District Bouldering – Vertebrate Publishing, 2019
Peak District Gritstone – Vertebrate Publishing, 2021
Peak Limestone – Rockfax, 2012
Peak Rock – Vertebrate Publishing, 2013
Western Grit – Rockfax, 2009

Courses & Experience Companies
Abseiling Derbyshire
Acclimbatize
Aspire Adventure Activities
Beyond The Edge
Blue Mountain Activities
Lost Earth Adventures
Gritstone Adventure Activities
Peak Climbing School
Peaks & Paddles
Pure Outdoor
Wilderness Weekends

Buxton Mountaineering Club
Buxton Mountaineering Club is a small club with an active membership which welcomes experienced climbers of all grades, people who may have climbed before but perhaps not recently and those who are recent to the sport or wanting to transition outdoors. The club climbs weekly during the season at various locations throughout the region.