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.
40m.
Follow Original Route to 5m below the overhang. Swing round the arête to the highest thin crack on Tales and from the small undercut just above traverse across the wall to some faded rope on a couple of old pegs in the crack of Supersonic. Move right into the flake of Flaky Wall and follow it for 10 feet then traverse trending downwards following a line of hard to see pockets for your feet past the penultimate shiny bolt on Bastille to reach a juggy ledge. Climb the tricky wall above to the white slabby recess to belay (BR and PR).
Simon Lee, Ignas Von Va 16/Jun/2024.
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| shark | 6 Nov, 2024 |
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βeta: Peg and nut belay available to the right of the recess in the gully | ||
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βeta: Peg and nut belay available to the right of the recess in the gully |
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| Tony-S | 4 Nov, 2024 |
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βeta: The bolt belay in the white slabby recess was removed (twice). Continue to the summit at no change in grade. | βeta? | |
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βeta: The bolt belay in the white slabby recess was removed (twice). Continue to the summit at no change in grade. |
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