Curbar Edge

Curbar Edge
Along Curbar Edge
Highest point
Elevation292 m (958 ft)
Coordinates53°16′22″N 01°36′54″W / 53.27278°N 1.61500°W / 53.27278; -1.61500
Naming
Etymology"Curbar" means "Corda's fortified place"
Geography
Location in Derbyshire
LocationDerbyshire
CountryEngland
Parent rangePeak District
Geology
Rock type(s)Gritstone, Sandstone
Climbing
First ascentearly 1900s
Easiest routeBeech Gully

Curbar Edge is a gritstone moorland escarpment above the village of Curbar, in Derbyshire, England and close to the villages of Baslow, Calver, and Froggatt. It is located within the Peak District National Park at an altitude of 958 ft (292 m).[1] It is regarded as a significant location for rock climbing, both regionally and nationally, in terms of both the historical development of the sport and as the location of first ascents.[2]

  1. ^ "UKC Logbook - Curbar Edge". UK Climbing.com. UK Climbing Limited. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  2. ^ Byne, Eric; Sutton, Geoffrey (1966). High Peak: the story of Walking and Climbing in the Peak District (1st ed.). London: Secker and Warburg.