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Birchen Edge

Submitted By: Euan Cameron on Dec 28, 2008
Administrators: Chris Owen, Euan Cameron
Elevation: 600 feet
Latitude: 53.2526  Longitude: -1.5835 
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Description 

This relatively small crag holds a disproportionate number of good moderate climbs, making it very popular with beginners, groups and families. There are a few harder problems, but the majority of the good climbs are in the 5.4 - 5.9 range.

The cliff faces west and catches afternoon and evening sun.


Getting There 

From the village of Baslow drive east on the A619 for a couple of miles until you come to the Robin Hood pub, at the junction of the B6050. Park up next to the pub and walk a short distance east until possible to cross over a stile. From here follow the trail to the crag. It will take a little over 10 minutes to reach the crag.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Birchen Edge:
The Gangplank   5.2     Trad, 30 feet   Far Left End
Reef Knot   5.4     Trad, 1 pitch, 24 feet   Stoker's Wall
Trafalgar Crack   5.4     Trad, 1 pitch, 38 feet   Trafalgar Wall
Emma's Dilemma   5.6     Trad, 40 feet   Crow's Nest Area
Trafalgar Wall   5.7 PG13     Trad, 38 feet   Trafalgar Wall
Sail Buttress   5.7     Trad, 1 pitch, 35 feet   Sail Buttress
The Crow's Nest   5.8     Trad, 40 feet   Crow's Nest Area
Camperdown Crawl   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 38 feet   Trafalgar Wall
Monument Gully Buttress   5.10a     Trad, 26 feet   Monument Area
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