Bamford Edge

Bamford Edge is an overhang of gritstone rock that sticks out north of the village of Bamford, Hope Valley, in the English county of Derbyshire.^[3] The first ascent of "Smoked Salmon", which is graded as E8 7b was made by British climber Johnny Dawes.^[4]

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Bamford Edge
Climbers on Gun Buttress, Bamford Edge
Location within Derbyshire
Location	Peak District, United Kingdom
Nearest city	Sheffield
Range	Pennines
Climbing type	Traditional crag[1]
Height	8 metres (26 ft) to 13 metres (43 ft)[2]
Ratings	D to E7[1]
Quantity of rock	150 routes[1]
Cliff aspect	South-west[1]
Elevation	400 metres (1,300 ft)[1]
Ownership	Private
Access	All year (except pre-announced closures)[1]

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Bamford Edge has numerous trails across it and, on a clear day, provides views of almost all of the Hope Valley. Some trails come out at New Road opposite the Yorkshire Bridge public house.