Burbage Rocks

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Burbage Rocks is a gritstone cliff in the Peak District, South Yorkshire, overlooking the village of Hathersage. Its highest point is 429 metres (1,407 feet) above sea level, and nearby Burbage Moor rises to about 438 metres (1,437 feet). It is the southern extension of Stanage Edge. Burbage Brook flows from the north end of Burbage Rocks, past the south end, through Padley Gorge, and into the River Derwent.

The gritstone edge is a popular spot for rock climbers. The North area, close to a car park, has about 481 graded routes with many short, easy climbs. The quieter South Edge has around 289 graded routes, including longer, more challenging buttress climbs. Burbage South Quarries add about 108 graded routes. Some routes on Burbage South Edge were featured in the 1998 film Hard Grit.

Below the edge lie Higger Tor and Carl Wark, an Iron Age hillfort and scheduled monument. The Sheffield Country Walk, a long-distance path, runs along the public footpath beneath the edge. Since the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, Burbage Rocks and surrounding moorland have been designated Open Access land for the public.