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.