Recommendations for squeezy trips in the Peak.

[Oscar D]

Was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for tight and squeezy trips anywhere in the Peak district - things that are esoteric and grim would also be appreciated

Many thanks - Oscar

 

[pwhole]

Perryfoot Cave and Dr. Jackson's Cave - if one doesn't get you, the other will

Also Dynamite Series in Carlswark can be stressful for some, but it's not long.

 

[ChrisJC]

Mmm, the trip from Titan to Peak Cavern?

It takes in Colostomy Crawl. I recommend eating lunch at Egnaro Aven before entering the crawl for the full experience.

Chris.

 

[AR]

Watergrove Sough - ear-washing flat out crawl in what John Beck reckoned to be the coldest water in the Peak...

 

[Katie]

Colostomy crawl is a bit long but isn't really tight or squeezy!
The Streaks through trip is a lovely trip, with some tight and squeezey bits.
Flowerpot entrance to Carlswark as some tight bits - and drops you in to dynamite series, which has some more tight bits!
Dr Jackson's has one very interesting squeeze - Yoga hole
Agony crawl in Bagshawe is a bit tight, but very short
Pearly gates squeeze in Eyam dale House is nice
Loads more if you want more! the Peak isn't short of the small stuff ;-)

 

[Oscar D]

Watergrove Sough - ear-washing flat out crawl in what John Beck reckoned to be the coldest water in the Peak...

I've never heard of that before - but after a quick look online it looks quite good. Definitely put it on the list.

 

[A_Northerner]

Ice Cream Trail in Rowter Hole
Most of the connections in the (relatively) recently discovered Cussey Pot
The connection between Perryfoot and Dr Jackson's
Giant's-Oxlow connection
Crusader Series in Oxlow

 

[caving_fox]

Nettle - through Freeze Squeeze and also Dratsab is you really want awkward.

 

[SamT]

Hypothermia passage in Rowter is sustainedly and snug. (wear a thin wetsuit under an oversuit, its cold!

 

[Brains]

Knotlow Bung series
Lathkill head cave etc... Wasnt it round there that Ben was doing 18 hour crawls to push the system? Not sure if he found a conclusion or just ran out of accomplices?

 

[David Rose]

May I ask why you seek out the kind of experience many of us will endure when necessary, but perhaps not massively enjoy?

 

[MarkS]

May I ask why you seek out the kind of experience many of us will endure when necessary, but perhaps not massively enjoy?

That sounds like something a non-caver could well say to any caver!

 

[bograt]

Wind Tunnel rout into Colostomy Crawl, Peak Cavern.

 

[T pot 2]

Try the teastrainer In ghost rift in giants hole 🤪

 

[Katie]

I'm with MarkS - I love a good squeeze!

 

[ditzy 24//7]

Brightgate cave

 

[AR]

Lathkill head cave etc... Wasnt it round there that Ben was doing 18 hour crawls to push the system? Not sure if he found a conclusion or just ran out of accomplices?

I Think the far reaches a) got too tight and b) were only accessible in the driest of droughts. That does remind me though, for a really long trip of not much but flat-out crawling there's Critchlow Cave...😱

 

[A_Northerner]

I can't speak from personal experience but it sounds like the far reaches of Redhurst Swallet in the Manifold region are a fairly challenging narrow trip. Though an extended period of very dry weather is required to get to Pink Chamber at the very end.

 

[Oscar D]

Thanks for the suggestions all. I’ll give em a go over the next couple weeks/months and report back.

 

[Rob]

Thanks for the suggestions all. I’ll give em a go over the next couple weeks/months and report back.

Looking forward to hearing your tales