Climbs 97
Rocktype Grit (quarried)
Altitude 417m a.s.l
Faces S
The Arete, Tintwistle Knarr © Colin Brearley
Tintwistle is a fine but sadly neglected quarry in an impressive setting with a superb outward view towards the wastes of Bleaklow and the proud buttress of Shining Clough lurking in the shadows. The crag has an excellent set of crack climbs and although the walk up tends to put people off, the effort made to get here is usually repaid in full.
Tintwistle Knarr also contains a good set of mainly harder boulder problems. The quarry of Tintwistle, with its famous arête climb, makes a worthy addition for those who wish to mix their routes and bouldering.
The quarry is south-facing and gets all the sun that is going, though it takes quite a bit of drainage from the moor behind. Like nearby Laddow, the grass is gradually taking over the place, choking the cracks, covering the ledges and holding moisture so that over time the whole place becomes slower to dry. With more traffic, the best of the climbs here would be rivals to many of Millstone's most popular outings - helping to spread the load a little.
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The approach is straightforward following the quarry track up the hill. It is no longer possible to park at the start of the quarry track as per all the current (2023) guidebooks but there's a huge lay-by a little way down the main road so this doesn't make much difference.
Walk east along the road to where the zig-zagging path to the quarry starts, enter the forest at the stile and then continue along the track to reach the front of the central bay of the quarry. The boulders are down to the right. Approach with care to reach the Top Boulders. It's about 30 minutes from the lay-by to the quarry.
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