Peak Moors Closed Because of Fire Risk

Latest News (Monday 24 July) is that the moors are open again - more info.

The Peak National Park Authority have announced that the Peak Moorland crags have been closed because of critical fire risk. The exceptions to this are all public rights of way. Access has also been negotiated for climbers on many of the more popular eastern edges.

Crags that are open - Roaches (all except the Five Clouds), Hen Cloud, Ramshaw, Windgather, Birchen, Curbar, Froggatt, Millstone, Burbage N and S, Higgar Tor, Stanage (Popular End to Causeway). All limestone crags.

Crags that are closed and in the National Park - Newstones, Baldstones, Castle Naze, Cratcliffe, Chatsworth, Gardom's, Baslow, Yarncliffe, Lawrencefield, Stanage (Causeway to Stanage End), Bamford, all Derwent Crags, all Kinder Crags, all Bleaklow Crags, all Chew Valley Crags.

Crags outside the National Park - Wharncliffe and Black Rocks - be guided by signs at crag, Rivelin (closed).

Crags not listed - assume they are closed. Many of the smaller crags crop up in the thread linked to below.

Climbers are requested to use only public footpaths to get to the crags and also to keep vigilant. Any fires seen should be reported at once by ringing 999.
The fire severity index needs to be below 'Extreme' for 5 consecutive days before the moors can reopen so it looks like we may be in for a long haul.


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18 Jul, 2006
Does that mean that Derwent, Bamford, Burbage Valley, Baslow, Gardoms & Birchin's are closed to climbers do we think? Cheers Si
18 Jul, 2006
Not suprised at Derwent and Bamford being closed off, but very suprised if Burbage valley were to be closed. Mind you, public rights of way are never affected by these closures anyway (the authority doesn't have the, erm, authority). What is important is that climbers keep an eye out for smoke, and smokers.....
18 Jul, 2006
Yes they are closed, as stated ion the opening post. Alan
18 Jul, 2006
Get the Limestone fax out PDQ then.;-)
18 Jul, 2006
very suprised if Burbage valley were to be closed. Well it seems that the Valleys shut to climbers - but does that mean that people won't be climbing on the crags? - I think not also! - there was a huge fire on Bleaklow not so long ago caused by a campfire - 6000 sq metres I think of heather went up... ..so I agree vigilence is best if you do plan to climb on the closed crags - or better still - don't & get down the dales on the slimestone! si
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