Birchen Edge

GritstoneFaces WtradboulderingMod to E4 6a

A friendly, low-lying gritstone edge above the Nelson Monument, long the Peak's favourite beginners' crag. Short, well-protected routes on rounded rock, most with a nautical name in honour of the admiral. An ideal first taste of gritstone leading, and quick to dry after rain.

Birchen Edge, Gritstone — Birchen Edge and A619 - geograph.org.uk - 1632612 · Peter Barr, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Conditions right now

Classics

Route	Grade
Topsail	VS 4b
Powder Monkey Parade	S 4a
Sail Buttress	HS 4a

Access & approach

Park at the Robin Hood pub lay-by on the A619 (please use the far end); 10 minute walk. Open access land, popular with groups.

Always check the BMC Regional Access Database (RAD)for current restrictions and seasonal bird bans before visiting. County: Derbyshire. View on OpenStreetMap ↗

Photos

Freely-licensed photographs taken at or near the crag. Rock changes less than websites do, but check the date — an approach can silt up or a path can be diverted.

Snow covered hillside, in Chatsworth Estate - geograph.org.uk - 1632625 · Peter Barr, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Treading carefully - geograph.org.uk - 1632621 · Peter Barr, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
View from a path towards Dobb Edge - geograph.org.uk - 1632617 · Peter Barr, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Lush grassland above Chatsworth Edge - geograph.org.uk - 2968487 · Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
View near Dobb Edge - geograph.org.uk - 3452687 · Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Where this entry comes from

Location, rock type and climbing styles from OpenStreetMap(© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Description, classics and access notes are our own editorial content. More background: Wikipedia. Also on OpenBeta. Spotted an error? The fastest fix is often to improve the map itself — we re-import regularly.