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
A narrow wall split vertically in its upper part by a thin crack. Pull over a bulge to gain the crack and follow it to a stinker of a move where it disappears. © Rockfax
FA. Don Morrison et al early 1960s.
ROCKFAX Eastern Grit (2006): Top 500 , Stanage Routes BMC Graded List , Pixies Lightweight Bowline CC - VS Challenge - Stanage
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Iain Thow | 17 Mar, 2007 |
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βeta: Lovely moves up the finger flake | βeta? | |
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βeta: Lovely moves up the finger flake |
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pipcollier | 13 Nov, 2006 |
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βeta: Really enjoyed this route. Grade good and protection is very easy. Stay off the left hand side and this is a good challenge. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Really enjoyed this route. Grade good and protection is very easy. Stay off the left hand side and this is a good challenge. |
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Skyfall | 2 Jan, 2006 |
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βeta: Quite a hard mantleshelf to get established on the central wall. A bit eliminate but v nice moves and well protected. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Quite a hard mantleshelf to get established on the central wall. A bit eliminate but v nice moves and well protected. |
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Rampikino | 20 Sep, 2005 |
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βeta: Agree that it is tricky to avoid other routes either side, but some nice stuff and much cleaner than Beggar's Crack. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Agree that it is tricky to avoid other routes either side, but some nice stuff and much cleaner than Beggar's Crack. |
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smithaldo | 11 May, 2005 |
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βeta: I thought it was cracking, really nice moves if you just use the flake and not just a one move wonder at the grade. | βeta? | |
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βeta: I thought it was cracking, really nice moves if you just use the flake and not just a one move wonder at the grade. |
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Jon Greengrass | 8 Oct, 2003 |
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βeta: tricky moves where it dissapears? bloody desperate move more like! thank god the gears good. | βeta? | |
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βeta: tricky moves where it dissapears? bloody desperate move more like! thank god the gears good. |
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Grade: VS 4c ***
(Stanage Popular)