Cratcliffe Tor

United Kingdom / England / Derbyshire / Matlock
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Climbs

26 recorded climbs.

This timeline is missing some first ascents where the date of the ascent is unknown.
Year Climb Grade Climber Style Date
1946 Suicide Wall HVS Peter Harding Alternate Leads 1946
First ascent. With Veronica Lee.
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1970 Requiem E3 Paul Nunn Lead 1970
First ascent. 2 points of aid.
1971 Tom Thumb E2 Tom Proctor Lead 1971
First ascent.
Fern Hill E2 Keith Myhill Lead 1971
First ascent. 1 point of aid.
1972
1973
1974
1975 Requiem E3 John Allen Lead 1975
First ascent. First free ascent.
1976 Five Finger Exercise E2 Andy Edgar Lead 1976
First ascent.
Reticent Mass Murderer E4 John Allen Lead | worked 1976
First ascent.
1977
1978 Nettle Wine E5 John Hart Lead | worked 1978
First ascent.
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983 Genocide E6 Jerry Moffatt Lead | worked 1983
First ascent.
1984 Boot Boy E4 John Allen Lead 1984
First ascent.
Noperu E4 John Allen Lead | worked 1984
First ascent.
1985 Hey Turkey Neck E2 John Allen Lead 1985
First ascent.
Trick or Treat E3 John Allen Lead 1985
First ascent.
1986 Chapel of Rest 7A John Allen Boulder | worked 1986
First ascent.
The Children's House E5 John Allen Lead | worked 1986
First ascent.
Brain Dead 6C Martin Veale Boulder | worked 1986
First ascent.
Wish 7A+ John Allen Boulder | worked May 1986
First ascent.
1987 Liquid Assets E4 John Allen Lead | worked 11th Jan 1987
First ascent.
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
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1996
1997 Grimoire E5 Martin Veale Lead | worked 1997
First ascent.
1998
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2003
2004
2005 Three Hundred Pounds of Musclin’ Man 7C+ Ben Bransby Boulder | worked 2005
First ascent.
2006
2007
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIm8saj4Cr8
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2024
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DHyzxFUtbjz/

[2] https://www.patreon.com/posts/125570162

[3] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2025/04/jim_pope_makes_first_ascent_of_cloud_gate_8b+-73937

[4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kreADPGfqY
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DIjBQLntEHc/
2026 Postmen With Passion E7 Matt Corbishley Lead | worked 15th Jan 2026
First ascent.
Climb Grade # Recorded Ascents Ascents Recorded Between
Cloud Gate Low 8B 1 12th April 2025
Cloud Gate 8A+ 3 26th March 2025 – 6th April 2025
Three Hundred Pounds of Musclin’ Man 7C+ 1 1st January 2005 – 1st January 2006
Wish 7A+ 1 1st May 1986 – 1st June 1986
Chapel of Rest 7A 1 1st January 1986 – 1st January 1987
Brain Dead 6C 1 1st January 1986 – 1st January 1987
Thutch Over 6C 1
Razor Roof 6C 1
Climb Grade # Recorded Ascents Ascents Recorded Between
The Groove E9 4 1st January 2008 – 5th October 2025
Postmen With Passion E7 1 15th January 2026
Genocide E6 1 1st January 1983 – 1st January 1984
The Children's House E5 1 1st January 1986 – 1st January 1987
Nettle Wine E5 1 1st January 1978 – 1st January 1979
Grimoire E5 1 1st January 1997 – 1st January 1998
Reticent Mass Murderer E4 1 1st January 1976 – 1st January 1977
Boot Boy E4 1 1st January 1984 – 1st January 1985
Noperu E4 1 1st January 1984 – 1st January 1985
Liquid Assets E4 1 11th January 1987
Requiem E3 2 1st January 1970 – 1st January 1976
Trick or Treat E3 1 1st January 1985 – 1st January 1986
Fern Hill E2 2 1st January 1971 – 1st January 1974
Five Finger Exercise E2 2 1st January 1970 – 1st January 1980
Tom Thumb E2 2 1st January 1971 – 1st January 1974
Hey Turkey Neck E2 1 1st January 1985 – 1st January 1986
Suicide Wall HVS 1 1st January 1946 – 1st January 1947
Owl Gully VD 0