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Millstone has some of the longer routes on grit. The top is pretty awful in places, especially above the Keyhole Cave wall - it is rather like being on ball bearings. In other parts of the crag it is better but care needs to be exercised if you are to avoid injuring the second or innocent bystanders. There is nothing much in the easy grades here, there are a few worth seeking out such as Eartha (HS) and The Great Slab (HS). The best climbs begin at HVS such as Plexity (HVS) which has some superb open moves across to the finishing crack in a fine position. The classic of the Peak at this grade must be Great North Road (right). Do it, its brilliant. If you want something that is strenuous, go for Dexterity (HVS), overhanging, barren of footholds in places and with a testing move across right near the finish. I will mention one more HVS, that is Bond Street, a fine hand jamming crack. No damn footholds in the middle (or if it has, I couldn’t find them). The place abounds in legendary harder classics, Erb (E2), Regent Street (E2), Time for Tea (E3) and of course Masters Edge (E7).