Although the edge reaches only 25 metres in height it is one of the most famous UK climbing venues: aside from having lots of major towns nearby, it is home to the route Right Unconquerable which, when first climbed by Joe Brown in 1949, was considered a milestone achievement in British climbing.
Take a look back at these archive pictures – some going back to the 1960s – of people taking in the gritstone views.
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9. Stanage Struggle fell race
Kevin Lomas of Charnwood AC (left) and Tim O'Neal of Dark Peak Fell Runners leading a group along Stanage Edge in 2008 Photo: David Bocking
10. Dame Kelly Holmes
Double Olympic gold medallist and National School Sport Champion, Dame Kelly Holmes showed her natural sporting ability during a day of rock climbing at Stanage Edge, where she met some of Britain’s young talented climbers and was shown the ropes by the BMC back in 2008 Photo: other
11. Mountain rescue
A 21 year old rock climber amazingly escaped serious injury after falling more than 20 feet on Stanage Edge in 2009. The man was assisted by Edale Mountain Rescue Team Photo: submitted
12. Over the rocks
visitors clambering over the rock of Stanage edge, Derbyshire in 2011 Photo: Chris Lawton