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.
Want more Peak District retro? Kinder Scout walkers over the years
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Want more Peak District retro? Kinder Scout walkers over the years
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