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The Black Rocks is a small outcrop of natural gritstone, in between Cromford and Wirksworth, situated in the Derbyshire Peak District (Landranger map 119), England. Parking is available for walking along the old railway path (see Cromford and High Peak Railway) and up to the top of the crag, and there is a picnic area. Gritstone is a sedimentary rock composed of coarse sand grains and is a coarser version of sandstone. ... Cromford, in Derbyshire, England, is a village that is one of the significant sites in the development of the Industrial Revolution. ... Wirksworth is a small market town in Derbyshire, England with a population of approximately 9,000. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, and South and West Yorkshire. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The Cromford and High Peak Railway was a railway built in the 1830s and operated by the London and North Western Railway to carry minerals and goods between the Cromford Canal at Cromford Wharf and the Peak Forest Canal at Whaley Bridge. ...

The area has been a well-known rock climbing venue since the 1930s. A large number of hard lines were put up by some of the best climbers of the 80s/90s. The two best known climbs are featured in the documentary "Hard Grit". These are Gaia (E8 6b), up the groove in the massive nose that one sees first on the walk to the top, and Meshuga (E9 6c), on the main overhanging Promontory. Climbers on Valkyrie at the Roaches. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

The Black Rocks also has easier climbing, but this is not for the faint of heart; larger crags offer a far better selection of similar climbs. There are also short but well-worn 'boulder problems' such as the 'Railway Slab'.

See also

• List of climbing areas
• Grade (climbing)