The cliffs around the famous cascade of the Kinder Downfall are amongst the most popular on the moor mainly because of the dramatic setting but also because it is the location of a good set of routes across a spread of grades. The outcrops here tend to face between south and west and so get plenty of afternoon and evening sunshine. The shape of the valley tends to funnel westerly winds up towards the rim of the moor making climbing here a wild experience under these conditions (and also turning the Kinder Downfall into the Kinder Upflow). The Downfall offers the Peak’s best ice climbing venue in increasingly infrequent harsh winters, though get here early if you don’t want to find a just a big pile of ice-cubes!
Routes
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68 trad routes (M...E6) Graded List of Routes List of First Ascents |         | ||
| Buttress (click for routes) | No. of Routes | Route Type | Sunshine or shade |
Approach walk | Other |
| Upper Western Buttress The western-most decent cliff hereabouts has a fine sunny aspect and some good routes on the Upper... |
20 | Trad |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 60 mins |
Windy |
| Kinder Buttress A classic gritstone buttress with one of Kinder’s most famous outings. The Left and Right Twin... |
9 | Trad |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 70 mins |
Windy |
| The Amphitheatre A fine set of routes in a particularly wild setting including several classics from way back. The... |
24 | Trad |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 70 mins |
Windy |
| Kinder Downfall The rock climbing here is not the best but the setting is rather special and the best of the routes... |
15 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 70 mins |
Seepage Windy |
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