There is a big gap in the edges between Froggatt and Burbage. In a straight line, it is about 3 km from the road crossing north of Froggatt to Burbage Bridge near the Fox House Inn. The tiny Tegness Quarry, Tegness Pinnacle, and Yarncliffe Quarry are the only exposed bits of rock. The Green Drive runs up the Burbage Valley to Upper Burbage Bridge, with the south and north Burbage Edges to the east and Carl Wark and Higger Tor to the west. Further to the west, above Hathersage, are Lawrencefield (Bolehill Quarry) and Millstone Edge. Most of the edges have been quarried to some extent, though they have now weathered so that it is difficult to tell natural and quarried rock apart. Millstone and Lawrencefield are quite obviously quarries, so I have dealt with them separately.
The Leaning Block on Higger Tor and the left hand wall give very steep and hard climbing, as do the quarries at the south end of Burbage. There are easier short climbs on both Carl Wark and Higger Tor on the sides overlooking the Burbage Brook. The Burbage Edges have very pleasant climbs, which can be remarkably warm and sheltered in the winter.
The path north of Froggatt Edge crosses the road below the Grouse Inn, and then goes through Hays Wood towards Nether Padley and the Longshaw Estate (NT). Hidden away in the wood is Tegness quarry and its Pinnacle.
Tegness Pinnacle.Tegness North Quarry is just beyond the Pinnacle. This is looking north, with Hathersage in the sunshine just above the quarry. Win Hill is to the left of Hathersage, and Bamford Edge to the right.From Tegness, it is a pleasant walk through the Longshaw Estate, across the road to the icecream van and Lawrencefield, and up Burbage Brook to Burbage Bridge on the Green Drive. From Burbage Bridge it is an easy walk across Carl Wark and on to Higger Tor. The view is looking east to Carl Wark and the South Burbage quarries from Higger Tor.The Burbage Quarries from Higger Tor.South Burbage Quarries.Further west, the path from the Surprise View car park leads past Mother Cap and Over Owler Tor to a splendid view of Higger Tor, North Burbage, Carl Wark, and South Burbage from Winyards Nick.A bit further on is the sheepfold on Hathersage Moor and Higger Tor.Higger Tor from Hathersage Moor. The Leaning Block and the left hand wall are in the centre, and look innocuous from here.From the east side, the enormous overhang of Higger Tor becomes obvious.The Leaning Block of Higger Tor from the west side, with the left hand wall in the foreground. The apparently easy left hand wall still overhangs considerably.Higger Tor does not look like a tor, but does have this obvious tor on the south end. Mam Tor is at the end of the Hope Valley.The Leaning Block on Higger Tor, with Mam Tor at the head of the valley.The back of Higger Tor, looking south.We are now above the crags on the east side of the valley, reached by a path off the Green Drive. Carl Wark is in front of Higger Tor, with the Leaning Block conspicuous above Carl Wark.Carl Wark and Higger Tor from south Burbage.Carl Wark and Higger Tor from South Burbage.Carl Wark and Higger Tor from south Burbage, with Mam Tor at the head of the Hope Valley.Carl Wark and Higger Tor from south Burbage.There is a footpath which runs from Mitchell Field, past the sheepfold and Carl Wark, across the Burbage Brook and the Green Drive. It then passes between North and South Burbage to the Houndkirk Road which runs from the Fox House Inn to Ringinglow. This view of North Burbage is taken from the Green Drive just north of where the path crosses.North Burbage from the Green Drive.North Burbage from the road at Fiddler’s Elbow. There is a beautiful oak wood below the edge.North Burbage with Stanage on the horizon, from the gap between the north and south edges.Burbage North – the south end.Burbage North.Starting young. North Burbage.North Burbage Edge and Stanage.Burbage North – the Chant area and Triangle Buttress. These are the last buttresses before Upper Burbage Bridge.
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