Windgather Rocks — Local services in High Peak

03/01/2022

lovely views when your at the top tad windy at the top but you can see for miles once up there The Windgather Rocks (416 metres/1,365 ft a.s.l.[1]) is a gritstone crag on the Derbyshire–Cheshire border in England. It is in the Peak District National Park and is a popular site for learning the rudiments of rock climbing. As the name suggests the area is exposed to the prevailing westerly winds. The rocks lie above Taxal Edge and are part of a north–south ridge that starts between Kettleshulme and Whaley Bridge and culminates at Shining Tor.[1] The crag was featured in the first guide to rock climbing in the Peak District, Some Gritstone Climbs, published in 1913 and written...

Very good crag for beginners. As a result, the crag is super busy and parking can be hard. The crag is very friendly to beginners and families. Most small kids will be able to find a route they can do, and most beginners can try climbs ranging from a comfortable scramble to a more challenging (but safe) route. This is a great area to learn to trad climb, but will only stay this way if visitors look after the rock :)

The crag is only a 1 minute walk from the nearest parking, potentially 10 minute walk from the further parking spaces up the road. I was quite careful of parking as bikes and cars speed...

Fantastic for climbing routes to suit everybody first timers to experience climbers it's not a playground so please go prepared the right equipment and climb with people with experience and you can.have a ball, safety is always the main issue I love it up there I leant to climb for my first time up there with friends who had the right gear and experience fantastic views from the top always read weather reports first weather changes so fast in the Peak District check, Buxton weather report for best advise and have...