Black Rocks (Derbyshire)

Black Rocks
Black Rocks
Stonnis Rocks
	Gaia (E8 6c, 5.13a X) follows the groove on the outcrop at the left of the picture
	Location in Derbyshire
Location	Peak District, Derbyshire
Nearest city	Cromford
Coordinates	53°05′54″N 1°33′49″W / 53.0982°N 1.5637°W
Climbing type	Traditional climbing, Bouldering
Height	5–35 metres (16–115 ft)
Pitches	Mostly single-pitch
Ratings	Rock grades of Diff to E9 (most are above E1); Bouldering of V0 to V9
Rock type	gritstone
Quantity of rock	+224 routes
Cliff aspect	Northwest
Elevation	278 metres (912 ft) a.s.l.
Classic climbs	Meshuga (E9 6c, 5.13a X),; Gaia (E8 6c, 5.13a X),; Curving Arete (E5 6b),; Lean Man's Climb (VS 5a),; Birch Tree Wall (VS 4c),; Sand Buttress (VS 4c),; Angel's Share 7C (V9); King Edward 7C (V9); Velvet Silence 7A+ (V7);

Black Rocks (or Stonnis Rocks), is a small outcrop of ashover gritstone, between Cromford and Wirksworth in Derbyshire, the Peak District, England. It is an important crag in the history of British rock climbing, and has some of the most extreme climbing routes in Britain, including Gaia E8 6c.

Black Rocks
Stonnis Rocks
Gaia (E8 6c, 5.13a X) follows the groove on the outcrop at the left of the picture
Location in Derbyshire
Location	Peak District, Derbyshire
Nearest city	Cromford
Coordinates	53°05′54″N 1°33′49″W / 53.0982°N 1.5637°W / 53.0982; -1.5637
Climbing type	Traditional climbing, Bouldering
Height	5–35 metres (16–115 ft)
Pitches	Mostly single-pitch
Ratings	Rock grades of Diff to E9 (most are above E1) Bouldering of V0 to V9
Rock type	gritstone
Quantity of rock	+224 routes
Cliff aspect	Northwest
Elevation	278 metres (912 ft) a.s.l.
Classic climbs	Meshuga (E9 6c, 5.13a X), Gaia (E8 6c, 5.13a X), Curving Arete (E5 6b), Lean Man's Climb (VS 5a), Birch Tree Wall (VS 4c), Sand Buttress (VS 4c), Angel's Share 7C (V9) King Edward 7C (V9) Velvet Silence 7A+ (V7)