Restricted Access
The crag is owned and managed by Natural England and located in the Derbyshire Dales National Nature Reserve.
Seasonal Restrictions
Reason: Nesting Birds
2024 - From 29th February onwards the restriction is in place for the whole crag due to nesting Peregrines (and Ravens). If possible the restriction will be reduced once the Peregrine's nest site can be confirmed. Please check back here for further updates.
Rockfax Description
A fine route on the tower to the left of the main area. Climb the vegetated lower wall to ledges below the upper tower. Pull up and left onto the front of the tower and follow cracks to the top in a great position. Belay on the top of the pinnacle. © Rockfax
FA. Chris Jackson, Rod Haslam 1978.
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| colin milton | 30 Aug, 2021 |
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βeta: broken, lose holds left so skirted the overhang on the right. Still logical and consistent with the route this way. | ||
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βeta: broken, lose holds left so skirted the overhang on the right. Still logical and consistent with the route this way. |
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| TimTett | 28 Sep, 2020 |
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βeta: difficult to find - unlike the photo in RockFax Guide. | βeta? | |
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βeta: difficult to find - unlike the photo in RockFax Guide. |
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| Paul Evans | 11 Aug, 2007 |
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βeta: Really nice - worth a couple of stars and a pleasant relief from the polish of the more popular routes. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Really nice - worth a couple of stars and a pleasant relief from the polish of the more popular routes. |
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| Mike Todd | 9 Sep, 2004 |
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βeta: This routes down as a HVS 5a in the guide. Not that hard but bottled it just because of the exposure! | βeta? | |
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βeta: This routes down as a HVS 5a in the guide. Not that hard but bottled it just because of the exposure! |
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Kilkenny Rib
Grade: HVS 5b ***
(Kinder Downfall)