Earthwatcher's photos with the keyword: geo:lat=53.347295

Climbing on Stanage 1

13 Dec 2007 185
Stanage Edge, the longest of the Eastern Edges, in the Peak District National Park, Derbyshire is a classic location for rock climbing of all grades of difficulty. Stanage Edge is comprised of Rivelin Grit (aka Chatsworth Grit), Namurian age, Upper Carboniferous. The coarse-grained gritstone was deposited in a series of delta distributary channels. The gritstone is normally strongly cross-bedded.