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Loosely based on the film Stonnis - a list of esoteric must do routes at Black Rocks for the gnarly, unquarried grit classic ticker.

Bex finishing Lone Tree Groove.  © Charles McGregor
Bex finishing Lone Tree Groove.
© Charles McGregor, May 2014

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Map of routes in this ticklist

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Note: Only showing summits, scrambles, winter routes, and low grade climbs

Distribution of grades

Top 12 photos of this hilllist

Birch Tree Wall -  Black Rocks

Birch Tree Variant
Birch Tree Wall - Black Rocks
© snomonkee

Chossy limestone mess on the approach, noisy quarry and litter, why did we come here? Oh  yes, superb climbing.

Birch Tree Variant
Chossy limestone mess on the approach, noisy quarry and litter, why did we come here? Oh yes, superb climbing.
© joese7en

Teamwork on the crux of Promontory Traverse (E2 5b), Black Rocks, Peak District

Promontory Traverse
Teamwork on the crux of Promontory Traverse (E2 5b), Black Rocks, Peak District
© Simon Witcher

Andi climbing Birch tree wall (vs 5a) at Black Rocks

Birch Tree Wall
Andi climbing Birch tree wall (vs 5a) at Black Rocks
© laxi

Demon rib

Demon Rib
Demon rib
© Sam Brown

Lone Tree Groove, Cromford

Lone Tree Groove
Lone Tree Groove, Cromford
© Steve Ashton

An early (1950s) traverse of the Promontory, Black Rocks

Promontory Traverse
An early (1950s) traverse of the Promontory, Black Rocks
© chasanhar

Birch Tree Wall

Birch Tree Wall
© Duz Walker

Dan Middleton on Sand Buttress

Sand Buttress
Dan Middleton on Sand Buttress
© Niall Grimes

birch tree wall

Birch Tree Wall
birch tree wall
© andork123

Ken Wilson on Lean Man's Superdirect, Black Rocks

Lean Man's Superdirect
Ken Wilson on Lean Man's Superdirect, Black Rocks
© Gordon Stainforth

Contortions at Black Rocks

Sand Buttress
Contortions at Black Rocks
© gritstone


Add Climb name Grade Ticks? Height Crag name
-- DIFF
Fat Man's Chimney D *** 140 18m Black Rocks
-- VDIFF
Queen's Parlour Gully VD ** 296 26m Black Rocks
-- HVD
Central Buttress HVD 3c *** 351 24m Black Rocks
Original Route HVD 3c ** 104 26m Black Rocks
-- HARD SEVER
Stonnis Crack VS 4b ** 559 10m Black Rocks
-- VERY SEVERE
Queen's Parlour Slab VS 4b ** 143 16m Black Rocks
Sand Buttress VS 4c *** 462 22m Black Rocks
Hush VS 4b * 13 5m Black Rocks
Lone Tree Groove VS 5a ** 716 18m Black Rocks
Lean Man's Climb VS 5a *** 330 22m Black Rocks
Lean Man's Superdirect VS 5a *** 129 20m • 2 Black Rocks
Birch Tree Wall VS 4c *** 684 20m • 2 Black Rocks
Birch Tree Wall Direct VS 5a *** 196 ? Black Rocks
-- HARD VERY SEVERE
Birch Tree Variant VS 4c ** 355 18m Black Rocks
-- EXTREME
Central Buttress Direct E1 5a * 61 24m Black Rocks
Promontory Traverse E1 5b *** 94 32m • 2 Black Rocks
-- FEELING SPICY
Demon Rib E3 5c *** 71 18m Black Rocks
-- RAILWAY
Route 1 f4 * 332 ? Black Rocks
5 e, 42 stars 5,036 319m 21
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