Help

The Alcove

22

Seasonality

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Description

Beautiful curved orange wall just past the strong room. Some routes stay dry in the rain.

Access issues inherited from New South Wales and ACT

If you have benefited from climbing infrastructure in NSW, please consider making a donation towards maintenance costs. The Sydney Rockclimbing Club Rebolting Fund finances the replacement of old bolts on existing climbs and the maintenance of other hardware such as fixed ropes and anchors. The SRC purchases hardware, such as bolts and glue, and distributes them to volunteer rebolters across the state of New South Wales. For more information, including donation details, visit https://sydneyrockies.org.au/rebolting/

Ethic inherited from Fort Knox

Fort Knox is a sport Crag. There are a few trad lines or mixed routes and theses are marked as such but in general you can have a great day with a handful of quickdraws and a rope.

Routes

Add route(s) Add topo Reorder Bulk edit Convert grades
Grade Route

first bolt of TVLJ then step left and up to anchors

Powerful & pumpy, well worth doing. Climb the arete, 4 rings to lower off. Rebolted by QUT Cliffhangers in 2021.

FA: Ben Christian, 1996

Variant finish to WMV, go left at fourth bolt past a fifth and up to chain.

FA: Ben Christian, 1997

Up the Beautiful yellow wall past 4 bolts. Rebolted MAY 18

FA: Ben Christian, 1996

Start as for elders have wisdom then up left to anchors for WMV

Up orange wall tending right to anchors on JW

FA: M. Schmidt, 1997

Climbs Black Arete on left of wall. Fun pockets at start then edges up high. Direct start from ground or traverse in from ledge

FA: S Hawkshaw

A tribute. Great moves all the way up the wall. Tops out to anchors just above lip for full value! REBOLTED FEB 14

FA: Jeff Gracie, 1997

Up wall just right of the Malloy.

FA: R Ferguson & G Ferguson

Start 5m right of TM, off ledge and up past the crack on NP to bulge and past 4 rings to lower off. Rebolted by QUT Cliffhangers in 2021.

FA: Gordon Low, 1997

Starts under obvious overhung Scoop at top of wall. Anchor and final bolt replaced July 2011

FA: Unknown, 2000

Start as for HOC or there is an optional direct start. Up wall to mantle ledge and anchor under roof.

FA: S Hawkshaw

Start under block. Optional first bolt clip or skip it. Up orange face to anchors under roof.

FA: S Hawkshaw, 2011

Start under obvious pocket. Up Past 2 original fixed hangers then straight up steep wall past 3 RB's to anchor.

FA: Stephen Hawkshaw, 2011

Two FH's protect moves through the pockets to join original route.

FA: Gareth Lewellin & Aaron Jones

The middle of the Alcove, monkey up on big holds until suddenly… there's nothing… much. Don't cheat by traversing right. 5 bolts.

FA: Gordon Low, 1997

Simply great. Campus start if you’re short. Power up past 7 bolts to chain and possible small cam in horizontal break near the top.

FA: Gordon Low, 1997

The corner at the right hand end. Up the corner on natural gear, clip bolt before huge move. Head left to anchors.

FA: Jeff Gracie, 1997

Start as for 'Kanoon', then tend right and up thin wall to anchor

FA: Ben Christian, 1997

Start as for first 4 bolts on Bourbon Street but then continue right to the arete past 2 ring bolts and back left to anchor.

FA: S Hawkshaw, 2012

Direct start for PMOBS, 1 bolt to join main route.

FA: James Scarborough, 1999

Starts at end of ledge 50m past bourbon street. Climb tree to gain over hanging belay ledge. Up flake then out left to gain arête and up airily to anchors on ledge.

FA: S Hawkshaw, 2012

Did you know?

Did you know that you can create an account to record, track and share your climbing ascents? Thousands of climbers are already doing this.

Accommodations nearby more Hide

Share this

Photos Browse all photos

Upload a photo of area

Wed 26 Apr
Check out what is happening in The Alcove.

Get a detailed insight with a timeline showing

  • Ticks by climbers like you
  • Discussions of the community
  • Updates to the index by our users
  • and many more things.

Login to see the timeline!

Deutsch English Español Français Italiano 한국어 Português 中文