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.
On reaching the Lyme Cryme stance (possible belay) traverse at a lower level to Delicatessen with hard moves around a blunt arete to belay on the good threads on Debauchery at the end of a long bulge. The final pitch then goes up a few moves on Darius, to rejoin and finish as for Delicatessen. A good link up, significantly harder than Delicatessen, for both leader and second. An easier variation at a slightly higher level when leaving the Lyme Cryme stance is also possible at E2.
Jon Morgan and Nicola Parkin. The easier variation was climbed but unrecorded by Simon Lee and Seb Grieve in isolation in the late 80’s 29/Jul/2022.
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Lyme Cryme
Grade: E3 5c ***
(High Tor)