There are frequently problems with car crime in the Stanage area. DO NOT LEAVE ANY VALUABLES ON DISPLAY IN CARS OR MINIBUSES.
Camper vans are becoming an issue with local residents and farmers as their concerns over human waste (and contamination of water supplies) increase with the number of vans overnighting in the various parking areas and laybys there. Please respect this incredible area and the people living wihin it by not overnighting in campervans at Stanage - a number of formal campsites are available locally including North Lees campsite.
Access restrictions under CRoW sometimes apply to areas north of the causeway, these vary each year - see signing at access points, or check the PDNP website for closure dates.
2023 published closure dates are: - August 29th - 31st; September 1st, 4th-8th, 11th - 15th, 18th - 22nd and 25th - 29th; October 2nd - 5th
These closures do not affect any public rights of way or concessionary paths which remain open.
Dates: 1 May to 30 July
Reason: Nesting Birds
Ring ouzels are nesting on Stanage, Burbage and Bamford this year. The nest sites change quickly and frequently as ring ouzels often have several broods each year with different nest sites for each brood. On site signage will be up around any of the nest sites where climbing may impact on the birds and this is always up to date and accurate.
Stanage from High Neb westwards (and Bamford Edge, Moscar, Derwent & Hallam Moors) has a permenant dog restriction and in addition can be for land management reasons, as allowed under the CRoW Act (which allows the landowner to restrict access for up to 28 days per year). Full details of any restrictions and the areas affected can be found by searching for 'Stanage' on the Natural England open access maps website and scrolling to the restrictions section at the bottom of the page.
These closures do not affect public rights of way (which remain open) or the concessionary paths to Stanage.
Rockfax Description
Elegant climbing up the arete left of the big corner. The lower part is technical as far as a short vertical crack. Beefy moves on spaced holds lead up the short wall to a final shallow groove. © Rockfax
FA. Alan Clarke 1965.
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CJHudson | 17 Apr, 2023 |
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βeta: Easier for tall people | βeta? | |
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βeta: Easier for tall people |
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Mattwaltno123 | 15 Apr, 2022 |
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βeta: Big send | βeta? | |
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βeta: Big send |
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colegosney | 9 Jun, 2021 |
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βeta: quite a big loose block on the top, in line with master of disguise | βeta? | |
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βeta: quite a big loose block on the top, in line with master of disguise |
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Montdawg | 16 Aug, 2019 |
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βeta: Pumpy for the leader, still a challenge for the second! Absolutely awesome route | βeta? | |
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βeta: Pumpy for the leader, still a challenge for the second! Absolutely awesome route |
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KarenW | 24 Sep, 2006 |
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βeta: Have always avoided routes with reachy symbol, but glad I didn't avoid this one - very good, but why does it get a reachy symbol - ok for me at 5 foot 2 | ||
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βeta: Have always avoided routes with reachy symbol, but glad I didn't avoid this one - very good, but why does it get a reachy symbol - ok for me at 5 foot 2 |
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Tom Randall - Lattice Training | 5 Apr, 2006 |
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βeta: Lovely! One of the best routes of this grade in the area... | βeta? | |
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βeta: Lovely! One of the best routes of this grade in the area... |
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Richard Hession | 31 Aug, 2005 |
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βeta: Took a nice fall on to a cam in the break which kept me about 5" off the deck after rope stretch due to faffing around with a big nut in the vertical crack and cranking my left hand on that slopey ledge for too long! Nailed it on the 2nd attempt though :) | ||
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βeta: Took a nice fall on to a cam in the break which kept me about 5" off the deck after rope stretch due to faffing around with a big nut in the vertical crack and cranking my left hand on that slopey ledge for too long! Nailed it on the 2nd attempt though :) |
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Monk | 26 Jul, 2004 |
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βeta: I found this hard. Maybe it's because I am short? The initial "crux" moves were really nice and not too hard. However I really struggled with the long reaches higher up. Excellent route though but very pumpy. | ||
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βeta: I found this hard. Maybe it's because I am short? The initial "crux" moves were really nice and not too hard. However I really struggled with the long reaches higher up. Excellent route though but very pumpy. |
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Chris the Tall | 29 May, 2003 |
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βeta: Try to place the gear in the vertical crack quickly or you may find you haven't the strength to do the crux! | ||
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βeta: Try to place the gear in the vertical crack quickly or you may find you haven't the strength to do the crux! |
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Grade: HVS 5b ***
(Curbar Edge)