The magical arena of the Plantation Area marks the beginning of the more continuous section of the climbing. Here the cliff reaches its greatest height on the Tower Face and the whole section is littered with great routes across the grades. It is also one of the most popular bouldering spots around particularly the jumble below Goliath\'s Groove, and the blocks below Paradise Wall.

Photo: The Unconquerables © ROCKFAX

ROUTES

288 trad routes (M...E8) 20 boulder problems (V0+...V11) Graded List of Routes List of First Ascents

Buttress (click for routes)	No. of Routes	Route Type	Sunshine or shade	Approach walk	Other	Page
Count's Buttress Below the gap in the edge, where the Long Causeway links the Hope Valley with Sheffield, is the...	30			15 mins		126
D.I.Y. and Surprise A short face of lovely rock, though sadly with only a small collection of routes. Technicians who...	19			15 mins		128
Outlook Buttress Above the upper section of flagged path that runs from the Plantation car park to Stanage Pole, is...	13			12 mins		130
Fern Crack To the left of the slumped slab of Wall End is a fine tall buttress tucked away in the back of a...	14			15 mins		131
Wall End Slab Area An attractive slumped slab of rock with its eponymous venerable classic and some more recent...	9			12 mins		132
Goliath's Groove An attractive series of aretes and walls that include some of the very best offerings on the whole...	22			10 mins		134
NTBTA Bouldering The blocks below the edge are one of the most popular bouldering spots in the Peak District. The...	15			10 mins		137
Satin A collection of short buttresses squeezed between the ever-popular and more imposing venues of...	14			10 mins		138
Tower Face Area The tallest wall on the cliff with routes to match. Tower Face Direct and Flight of Ideas are great...	24			10 mins		140
The Strangler A pair of secluded slabs with a set of hard face routes as well as a short Upper Tier which has a...	17			10 mins		142
Hathersage Trip A secluded wall with a couple of hard face routes, as well as a variety of easier stuff, including...	15			10 mins		143
Pegasus Wall Area On the left is the tall block with the desperate route of Unfamiliar up its front edge. This was...	16			10 mins		144
Paradise Wall A popular area with a good collection of routes in the Orange Spot zone, including some classic...	10			10 mins		145
Millsom's Minion A fine companion to Paradise Wall. Good for HVS to E3 routes offering hard starts on steep pocketed...	13			10 mins		146
Straight Ahead A couple of contrasting areas, a tiny slab with two technical outings, and a taller, more complex...	12			15 mins		147
Wall Buttress A fine piece of rock where Namenlos and Wall Buttress are popular ticks. The other climbs here see...	12			12 mins		148
Calvary A fine buttress with one of Stanage's finest routes: Calvary. With modern gear it should be safe...	13			12 mins		150
The Unconquerables Home to a trio of classic cracks including the peerless pitch of The Right Unconquerable, one of...	7			12 mins		151
Away from it All Between the ever-popular Unconquerables and Dover's Wall is a series of short buttresses that have...	33			15 mins		152
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Fern Crack
"This is probably on the upper limit of VS. I found all the sections hard - 4c al..." 09/Aug

Pool Wall
"I wonderful micro route on fantastic rock, one of my favourites at the grade. Th..." 01/Aug

Fern Crack
"Did this and Right Unconquerable on the same day. Found both okay, but this one ..." 07/Jun

Tom-cat Slab
"Quality, could do with a few more ascents to remove lichen" 22/May

Ritornel
"Some 5a! Maybe for the tall it's only hard 5a?" 21/May

Big Screams
"V2/5c starting moves, at a safe height, then 4c/4b climbing with admittedly dubi..." 15/May

Monday Blue
"I know it's escapable, but I think this is a great arete climb, it feels totally..." 18/Apr

Black and Decker
"Desperate start and can reach the ledge from undercut without using the pocket" 12/Apr

Paradise Arete
"led this in 03 (see above)and thought it was worth 5a, led it again yesterday (a..." 11/Apr

Silk
"Snowball font 6c? A classic of the genre!" 29/Jan

Black and Decker
"Agree with Nai - the start is fairly hard, but not especially reachy." 27/Nov

Black and Decker
"I had no problems starting this despite being well short of 6ft. The reach for ..." 18/Nov

Dream Boat
"A good route with climbing as good as Daydreamer. One particularly thin pull on..." 11/Nov

Outlook Crack
"Short lived, and quite low in the grade. Shame its not a bit longer as the moves..." 28/Oct

Mother's Day
"This is a brute. I like fist jamming, but couldn't get up it. Anyone done it?" 23/Oct

Curving Buttress
"A good route if done logically. The original route went direct up the arete but ..." 19/Oct

Goliath's Groove
"Grade creep? Maybe not - the 1950s guidebook graded it 'Exceedingly Severe' and ..." 12/Oct

Walking the Whippet
"I voted for easy E3 for this route... but don't let that encourage you too much...." 01/Oct

Scoop and Corner
"The rib is simplicity itself, but for us total novices the balancy scoop towards..." 04/Sep

Wall End Slab
"Found it a most enjoyable route with adequate gear, although you need cams. The..." 28/Aug

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