Bamford Edge Explained

Bamford Edge
Photo Alt:Climbers on Gun Buttress, Bamford Edge
Map:Derbyshire
Location:Peak District, United Kingdom
Nearest City:Sheffield
Range:Pennines
Climbing Type:Traditional crag[1]
Height:8m (26feet) to 13m (43feet)[2]
Ratings:D to E7
Quantity:150 routes
Aspect:South-west
Elevation:400m (1,300feet)
Ownership:Private
Access:All year (except pre-announced closures)

Bamford Edge is an overhang of gritstone rock that sticks out north of the village of Bamford, Hope Valley, in the English county of Derbyshire.[3] The first ascent of "Smoked Salmon", which is graded as E8 7b was made by British climber Johnny Dawes.[4]

Bamford Edge has numerous trails across it and, on a clear day, provides views of almost all of the Hope Valley. Some trails come out at New Road opposite the Yorkshire Bridge public house.

External links

53.3615°N -1.6919°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2005-02-18 . UKC Databases - "Bamford Edge" . 2023-08-16 . 18 February 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050218071636/http://www.ukclimbing.com/databases/crags/craginfo.html?id=87 . bot: unknown .
  2. Web site: 2004-07-11 . ROCKFAX %7C Databases %7C Bamford . 2023-08-16 . 11 July 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040711080617/http://www.rockfax.com/databases/results_crag.html?id=4 . bot: unknown .
  3. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 110 Sheffield & Huddersfield (Glossop & Holmfirth). 9780319231876 . Ordnance Survey. 2012.
  4. Web site: 2003-08-29 . ROCKFAX %7C Databases %7C Bamford > Great Tor Lower . 2023-08-16 . 29 August 2003 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030829020636/http://www.rockfax.com/databases/results_buttress.html?id=18 . bot: unknown .