- Warm — friction not optimal
PEAK DISTRICT — STAFFORDSHIRE GRIT · GRITSTONE
Gib Tor climbing conditions
Good — dry and climbable
Right now
Assessment
7-day forecast
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- Warm — friction not optimal
- Breezy — helps drying
- Low humidity — good for grip
- Breezy — helps drying
- Good friction range for gritstone
- Low humidity — good for grip
- Breezy — helps drying
- Good friction range for gritstone
- Breezy — helps drying
- Good friction range for gritstone
- Breezy — helps drying
About Gib Tor
Gib Tor is a distinctive gritstone tor standing proudly on the Staffordshire moorland near the Roaches complex. The rock consists of rough, highly textured gritstone formed into short walls, arêtes, and isolated boulders. With walls facing various directions around the tor, sunshine can be found throughout the day, and open air currents ensure the rock dries almost immediately after rain. Climbing consists of short trad routes and excellent bouldering problems spanning low to high difficulty levels. The approach requires a fifteen-minute walk across heather moorland from roadside parking spots. Given its exposed hilltop position, strong winds are the primary factor affecting climbing comfort.
- Region
- Peak District — Staffordshire Grit
- Rock type
- gritstone
- Altitude
- 420m
- Exposure
- medium
- Seepage
- very-low