Stanage Ridge (Peak District, UK)

This breathtaking location is a paradise for us both science lovers and climbers. Stanage Ridge, formed over 320 million years ago, is primarily composed of Carboniferous gritstone, which originated from ancient river deposits. During the Carboniferous period, rivers flowing across what is now northern England deposited vast amounts of sand and gravel, which over time were compacted into the coarse-grained sandstone we now know as gritstone. These deposits belong to the Millstone Grit Group, a sequence of rocks formed in river environments and later lithified into the rugged, durable stone that defines the ridge today.