Bamford Edge is made up of a fine series of jutting buttresses set in spectacular situation overlooking the upper reaches of the Derwent Valley and the Ladybower Reservoir. For many years restrictive access meant that the edge became something of a backwater, though gladly this has changed with the new arrangements through CRoW. The crag is now firmly on 'the circuit' and many visitors have been surprised by the superb collection of routes available across the grades, the place is always popular especially on fine summer weekends. The rock is a particularly coarse form of gritstone, the pebbles forming crucial holds on many of the harder climbs and skin-shredding crystals in the cracks.
Routes
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132 trad routes (M...E7) 2 boulder problem (V4) Graded List of Routes List of First Ascents |         | ||
| Buttress (click for routes) | No. of Routes | Route Type | Sunshine or shade |
Approach walk | Other | Page |
| Great Tor Lower The best rock on the cliff, in a great setting and with a collection of excellent climbs. The well... |
23 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 25 mins |
Windy | 86 |
| Great Tor Upper Great Tor Upper Tier has some good climbs, Undercut Crack is the best, although it isn't everyone's... |
30 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 25 mins |
Windy | 88 |
| Wrinkled Wall Area A small collection of short but interesting buttresses with the projecting fin of Wrinkled Wall... |
21 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 20 mins |
Windy | 90 |
| Neb Buttress Arguably the finest part of the cliff with an excellent collection of climbs on a fine series of... |
28 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 18 mins |
Windy | 92 |
| Gun Buttress The buttress nearest the road has a good collection of easier routes on rough rock. With the added... |
32 | Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 15 mins |
Windy | 94 |
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