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The Barn
Milne House Millers Dale Derbyshire |
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Nestling in the heart of the Peak District |
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Beautiful Self Catering Holiday Cottage
01298 872338
Sleeps Six
Stunning Location
18th Century Barn
Overlooking River Wye |
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Burbage North
Burbage North is one of the favourite locations of many climbers its reputation is one of friendly routes in a picturesque setting. Fine summer evenings will see the place swarming with enthusiastic locals grabbing a quick route or two, or doing a spot of bouldering before the sun goes down. Its proximity to the road, and plentiful short and amenably-graded routes, means that it is also popular with outdoor centres although they tend to focus their activity on the initial sections and a short 3 minute extension to your approach walk will significantly reduce the crowds
Distance 15 minute drive
Routes: 184 trad
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Burbage South
Burbage South is home of several of the hardest routes on gritstone which makes them amongst the hardest traditional challenges anywhere in the world. A successful ascent of the likes of Captain Invincible, Parthian Shot and Equilibrium will more than likely make the news section on the various web sites and magazines of the climbing world. Don\'t be put off though, in amongst all these big names are plenty of other fine routes across the grade range.
Distance 15 minute drive
Routes: 119 trad |
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Stanage Popular
Most people\'s first encounter with Stanage is at the well-named Popular End where there are enough classics for many years of superb climbing.
Distance 15 minute drive
Routes: 366 trad |
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Stanage Plantation
The magical arena of the Plantation Area marks the beginning of the more continuous section of the climbing. Here the cliff reaches its greatest height on the Tower Face and the whole section is littered with great routes across the grades.
Distance 15 minute drive
Routes: 288 trad
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Stanage High Neb
Stanage has routes of every grade from the easiest of bumbles to climbs at the limit of human ability. It also has climbing of every style and there is enough here to keep most climbers ticking over for at least half a lifetime. A trip up the long bracken-covered slopes to sample the delights of the High Neb region of Stanage will be rewarded with some great classics and sometimes slightly less overcrowding than on the other sections.
Distance 15 minute drive
Routes: 148 trad
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Stanage End
The greatest of all the gritstone edges, with over 4km of exposed rock, in a setting of magnificent grandeur. The rock is of impeccable quality and climbing is possible throughout the year, always bearing in mind the vagaries of our climate. Some sections of the cliff have been quarried in the distant past for the production of millstones, most notably the Marble Wall and Wobbler areas of Stanage End. The climbing here is characterised by clean-cut grooves and aretes and a sense of isolation uncommon on the other sections.
Distance 15 minute drive
Routes: 97 trad |
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Stanage Plantation
The greatest of all the gritstone edges, with over 4km of exposed rock, in a setting of magnificent grandeur. The rock is of impeccable quality and climbing is possible throughout the year, always bearing in mind the vagaries of our climate. Some sections of the cliff have been quarried in the distant past for the production of millstones, most notably the Marble Wall and Wobbler areas of Stanage End. The climbing here is characterised by clean-cut grooves and aretes and a sense of isolation uncommon on the other sections.
Distance 15 minute drive
Routes: 97 trad |
