Restricted Access
All quarries that form Running Hill Pits are mapped as open access land with the exception of Quarry No 7 and 8. Access land gives a right of access on foot for quiet recreation, specifically including climbing as a permitted activity. The landowner is able to restrict access for up to 28 days at their discretion, but details of this must be notified on site and on the Natural England website (see 'CRoW Information' section below for more details).
Alternatively, a shoot may ask climbers to hold back temporarily whilst they move thorugh the area for safety reasons, after which you are able to access the area again. This approach is is only a slight inconvenience rather than a ban covering the whole day, so do what you can to work with the shoot.
Climbers have experienced problems with being asked to leave at the crag, presumably by the landowner or one of his agents, but no details were given. If there are no temporary restrictions in place, you have a legal right to access the quarries and surrounding access land for climbing and walking. If asked to leave, please ask for the person's contact details and pass them onto the BMC access team.
Rockfax Description
A stunningly technical wall leads into the precarious scoop which is followed rightwards to easy ground. The tall may find the start only 6c and the short (and don't forget, Dougie was no giant) might consider it impossible although the block to the left may be a help. Scooptastic! © Rockfax
FA. Dougie Hall 1987.
Ticklists
Moorland Grit - The Essential Selection (Over The Moors) , Peak Rock/16/Eighties Gritstone :The Shape of Things to Come , Peak Rock/18/A Boulder Primer , Over the Moors 3 Star Magical Mystery Tour , Definitive *** Peak Grit , Wired Peak District Grit Graded List , Wired Peak District Grit (2020) *** List , One Man and His Serotonin Levels
Feedback
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| CLH387 | 4 Feb, 2007 |
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βeta: Tall people would avoid many of the moves that Dougie had to do as he came in slightly from the left. There's still a 6b move once you stand up in the scoop. Fortunately I was there to witness the FA - has it ever been repeated? I ain't climbed for 10 years so I'm outa touch. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Tall people would avoid many of the moves that Dougie had to do as he came in slightly from the left. There's still a 6b move once you stand up in the scoop. Fortunately I was there to witness the FA - has it ever been repeated? I ain't climbed for 10 years so I'm outa touch. |
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| craig h | 10 Feb, 2005 |
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βeta: Get yourself training hard on the resin and have a crack at it when you're back in July? Impressive line, contender for one of the 1st Peak 7a's? Have never managed to get of the ground the holds are tiny. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Get yourself training hard on the resin and have a crack at it when you're back in July? Impressive line, contender for one of the 1st Peak 7a's? Have never managed to get of the ground the holds are tiny. |
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Nobody Wept for Alec Trench
Grade: E5 6a ***
(Egerton Quarry)