Please access Bamford only by the reccomended access path in the Burbage, Millstone and Beyond (2005) guide. This access point is beside a layby next to an obvious marked gate with a stile. Previous guides have mentioned an access point by an iron gate and an old ruin - please do NOT use this.
Bamford is included within a long term restriction for dogs on open access land (the restriction covers the whole of Moscar, Derwent and Hallam Moors). Dogs are still allowed on public rights of way, but not on the access land to the sides or on footpaths that are not designated as rights of way. Given that there are no rights of way that run under the crag, please do not take dogs climbing with you as this could damage the currently good relationship climbers enjoy with the landowner.
Access restrictions under CRoW sometimes apply, 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: 15 May to 13 June
Reason: Other
Ring ouzels nest on Stanage, Burbage and Bamford each 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 nest sites where climbing may impact on the birds and this is always up to date and accurate.
Rockfax Description
Pull through the centre of the bulges to the rest on Randy's Wall, then traverse left to climb close to the arete. © Rockfax
FA. Chris Craggs 1981.
Burbage, Millstone and Beyond Routes Graded List , On Peak Rock , Hardest HVSs in the Peak
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Ropeboy | 28 Jun, 2004 |
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βeta: Come to think about it when I first led it a few years on a very cold day it felt desperate, may be conditions and how well you're climbing on the day make a big difference, sorry about the earlier comment. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Come to think about it when I first led it a few years on a very cold day it felt desperate, may be conditions and how well you're climbing on the day make a big difference, sorry about the earlier comment. |
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Ropeboy | 28 Jun, 2004 |
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βeta: Sure the start is hard but the rest is okay, unless perhaps you're pumped from the start? I'm pretty sure I solo'd this in my trainers last time I was up there, horses for courses I guess. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Sure the start is hard but the rest is okay, unless perhaps you're pumped from the start? I'm pretty sure I solo'd this in my trainers last time I was up there, horses for courses I guess. |
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Jon Stewart | 15 Dec, 2003 |
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βeta: who are you kidding: VS?? Yes, the 5b move is off the ground, but it's followed by a sequence of 5a (steep pulls followed by rockover on poor hand holds) ending in a completely bullsh*t rest and runners you wouldn't hang your cat off. Fairly hard at HVS, given that Alter Crack, Quien Sabe, Fern Crack etc are meant to be hard at VS. | βeta? | |
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βeta: who are you kidding: VS?? Yes, the 5b move is off the ground, but it's followed by a sequence of 5a (steep pulls followed by rockover on poor hand holds) ending in a completely bullsh*t rest and runners you wouldn't hang your cat off. Fairly hard at HVS, given that Alter Crack, Quien Sabe, Fern Crack etc are meant to be hard at VS. |
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Grade: HVS 5a ***
(Curbar Edge)