Peak District Guidebooks

This is the definitive rock climbing guidebook to all the routes and all the bouldering at Stanage. This is the longest gritstone crag in the Peak District and is often described as the Country’s favourite crag. All the routes are described on colour topo photos with English traditional grades used for the rock climbing and V grades for the bouldering. Published in 2007, over 1,300 routes and 400 boulder problems are described. More Information

This is the definitive rock climbing guidebook to all the routes and all the bouldering on the gritstone crags from Curbar and Froggatt in the north to Cratcliffe and Black Rocks in the South. All the routes are described on colour topo photos with English traditional grades used for the rock climbing and V grades for the bouldering. Published in June 2010, over 2,200 routes and 1,100 boulder problems are described. More Information

This is the definitive rock climbing guidebook to all the routes and all the bouldering on the gritstone crags that surround the city of Sheffield. The guidebook covers many classic crags, including The Burbage Valley, Millstone Edge, Rivelin, Derwent Valley, Bamford and Wharncliffe. All the routes are described on colour topo photos with English traditional grades used for the rock climbing and V grades for the bouldering. Published in December 2005, over 2,200 routes and 750 boulder problems are described. More Information

This is the definitive guidebook covering all the rock climbing and bouldering on Staffordshire gritstone in the southwest of the Peak District, near Stone. The classic crags of The Roaches, Hen Cloud and Ramshaw are covered plus the lesser well known Churnet valley area. Published in October 2009 all the routes are illustrated on clear colour photo topos. More Information

This is the definitive guidebook describing the upland gritstone crags that ring the mighty moorlands of Kinder, Bleaklow & the Chew Valley in the Peak District. The crags stretch from to the Glossop & New Mills areas with their numerous quarries & secret outcrops as well as to the Saddleworth & Oldham areas. All the routes are described on colour topo photos with English traditional grades used for the rock climbing and V grades for the bouldering. Published in May 2012, this guidebook features over 3,800 routes across and wide range of ranges and 200 boulder problems. More Information

The Peak Limestone rock climbing guidebook describes the best traditional rock climbing and sport climbing found on the limestone crags in the Peak District. In total the guidebook covers 31 different crags and over 2,300 routes. All the routes are illustrated on full colour photo-topos with English grades used for the trad routes and French grades for the sport routes. Published by Rockfax in May 2012, this guidebook is in English text throughout. More Information

From Horseshoe to Harpur Hill Sport Climbing Guidebook is a richly illustrated definitive guidebook covers a number of mid-grade sport climbs in the Buxton and Matlock areas of the Peak District. This is a guide with the best concentration of these climbs, detailing climbs and crags. They are all within the abilities of a great number of climbers. Also contains a comprehensive graded list and first ascent details, plus photo-topos, maps and action photos. More Information

Western Grit describes the traditional rock climbing found on the gritstone crags on the western side of the Peak District. This includes the gritstone edges in Staffordshire (Roaches, Hen Cloud and Ramshaw), the remote Kinder, Bleaklow and Chew Valley moorland crags. Also included are the gritstone quarries and edges in southern Lancashire, and the sandstone crags in Cheshire. Published in April 2009, this guidebook covers 35 different crags and over 2,400 selected routes illustrated on full colour photo-topos More Information

Eastern Grit describes the best traditional rock climbing found on the Gritstone crags on the eastern side of the Peak District near Sheffield. This includes the popular gritstone crags at Stanage, Burbage, Froggatt, Curbar, Millstone, and Birchin. Published in August 2006, this guidebook covers 19 different crags and over 2,900 selected routes illustrated on full colour photo-topos with English grades. More Information

A weighty guidebook, full of excellent information, diagrams and alternate venues. Included also all of the classics! It also has a useful FRCC style red ribbon for marking your place, an update on all the new E9s and 10s in the Peak, and a lovely photo of Lucy Creamer on the cover. What more could you want? 1,500 climbs, including gritstone traditional routes, gritstone bouldering, limestone traditional climbs and limestone sport routes. Crags covered: Stanage, Froggatt, Curbar, The Roaches, Hen Cloud, Ramshaw, Chee Dale, Water-cum-Jolly, Raven Tor, Dovedale, Beeston Tor, Manifold Valley, High Tor, Wildcat, Willersey, Upper Tor, Nether Tor, Kinder Downfall, Shining Clough, Upperwood Quarry, Tintwistle Knarr, Stoney Middleton, Rivelin Edge, Wharncliffe, Cratcliffe Tor, Bamford, Gardoms, Birchens, Black Rocks, Burbage, Dobb Edge Pinnacle. English Text More Information

Peak NE Pokketz guidebook from Rockfax, has the best of the north eastern grit crags in the Peak area. Including Rivelin, Bamford, the majestic Stanage, Burbage Valley and Millstone. Together with Peak SE, Peak NE Pokketz is a great introduction to climbing in the Peak District, both on Gritstone and Limestone. The book focuses on routes from Moderate to HVS and manages to pack more than 500 carefully chosen gems between its covers, but also includes 20 classic E1s and E2s to give something for everyone to aspire to. More Information

Peak SE Pokketz from Rockfax along with together with Peak NE, is a great introduction to climbing in the Peak District, both on Gritstone and Limestone. The routes covered represent the very best on offer in the grade range up to HVS - there are even a few E1's and E2's to whet your appetite. All the popular Peak crags are included with only the best routes on the best buttresses described. A very neat little guidebook presented in a compact and affordable package, absolutely ideal for the occasional climbing visitor. More Information

Peak District: Climbing guidebook is by the authors of Peak District Bouldering, features over 850 of the Peak District's best routes and boulder problems. Both Gritstone and Limestone crags are covered, including Stanage, Froggatt, The Roaches, Stoney Middleton and Wildcat. The routes are all in the Mod to HVS grade range with some suggestions for good E1's to try; the mid-grade sport climbing venues of Horseshoe Quarry and Harpur Hill are also featured - over 50 routes in the F5 to F6c+. Peak District Climbing, is illustrated with clear and easy-to-use photo topos and maps. Published March 2008 Vertebrate Graphics Ltd in English text More Information