Retiring and rather neglected, Chatsworth Edge is perhaps the Cinderella of the Easter Edges. The cliff faces north-west and so only receives any real sun on high summer evenings. The slope below the cliff is overgrown with bracken by the start of the summer, making navigation along the foot of the cliff tricky. On top of this a number of large trees growing close to the cliff face have encourage lichen growth in recent years. Despite these rather negative aspects, under the right conditions climbing here is very pleasant, and several of the main buttresses thrust far enough forward to escape the cloying vegetation. The very best of the routes here are the equal of any on grit, and any true gritstoner will one day have to bite the bullet and throw themselves at the likes of Vibrio, Emerald Crack, Pearls and the peerless man-eater that is Sentinel Crack. If you like to climb away from the crowds that populate Stanage and Froggatt, it is worth putting Chatsworth on your list of venues.
Routes
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51 trad routes (D...E6) 1 boulder problem (V9) Graded List of Routes List of First Ascents |         | ||
| Buttress (click for routes) | No. of Routes | Route Type | Sunshine or shade |
Approach walk | Other | Page |
| Sentinal Buttress The first part of the cliff has a small collection of pleasant (though usually green) routes... |
27 | Trad |
Evening sun |
Up and down 10 mins |
350 | |
| Emerald Crack This tall buttress is home to the classic struggle of Emerald Crack and the excellent but oft... |
7 | Trad |
Evening sun |
Up and down 12 mins |
352 | |
| Vibrio Buttress Across the grassy slope a fine buttress with mid-height overhangs sticks out from the hillside.... |
7 | Trad |
Evening sun |
Up and down 12 mins |
352 | |
| Emperor Buttress The final buttress has some pleasant, if graunchy, low and mid grade climbs and the world class... |
11 | Trad |
Evening sun |
Up and down 12 mins |
353 | |
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