Restricted Access
High Tor is managed by Derbyshire Dales District Council (DDDC) and there is a regular wardening service in operation. There are no major access problems at High Tor, but climbers should take careful note of the following agreed guidelines:
- With the exception of the tree at the top of Castellan, do not abseil from trees at the top.
- Please walk down using the well established paths and don't cut corners.
- When belaying above Darius/Robert Brown please use natural belays, stakes or in-situ pegs rather than the safety sign or the fence - the area is a popular look-out spot with the general public and ropes can cause a trip hazard.
- Do not cut or prune crag top shrubs or trees as these are relied on as a natural barrier to keep visitors back from the edge
Seasonal Restrictions
Reason: Nesting Birds
High Tor is a SSSI of extremely high botanical value with some very rare grasses and plants located around the crag. Climbers are requested to be especially careful not to trample grass at the base of the crag and to stick to the established paths so as not to damage plants on the wooded approaches.
Rockfax Description
A hybrid line climbing the roof of Castellan then the bolted pocketed rib to its right finishing at a bolt belay easily viewed when abseiling off the Castellan tree. Bolts chopped in July 2024. © Rockfax
Simon Lee and Nick Conway 05/Aug/2016.
Feedback
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| Tony-S | 4 Nov, 2024 |
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βeta: This route retro-bolted part of the top pitch of Hot Gossip. This can be verified by climbing Hot Gossip or from looking at the FA pictures of Big Cigar (happy to share). | βeta? | |
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βeta: This route retro-bolted part of the top pitch of Hot Gossip. This can be verified by climbing Hot Gossip or from looking at the FA pictures of Big Cigar (happy to share). |
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| shark | 28 Aug, 2024 |
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βeta: Tony Stone as new moderator has substantially altered the description. Saying it retro bolts Hot Gossip is false. It joined Hot Gossip at its peg and then climbed the nose to its left to the now chopped bolt belay. The altered description does not describe the route and falsely characterises it as a shitty eliminate. This is a transparently self serving attempt to justify his chopping of the bolts which had been in place for 8 years. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Tony Stone as new moderator has substantially altered the description. Saying it retro bolts Hot Gossip is false. It joined Hot Gossip at its peg and then climbed the nose to its left to the now chopped bolt belay. The altered description does not describe the route and falsely characterises it as a shitty eliminate. This is a transparently self serving attempt to justify his chopping of the bolts which had been in place for 8 years. |
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The Prow (Classic)
Grade: 7c ***
(Raven Tor (Miller's Dale))