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1. Hartley 241 routes in Crag

Summary:
?,Trad and other styles

Long/Lat: 150.252242, -33.523912

Description:© (secretary)

A small crag on the very edge of the back side of the Blue Mountains. By far the best thing about this crag is the 5 metre walk in. If your ethics preclude reinforcement and/or enhancement then perhaps you shouldn't visit here. [Or, abandoning evasive euphemisms in favour of plain speaking, if you don't like bolted-on gym holds, blank sections with glued on rocks surrounded by ugly glue smears, blatantly chipped holds, and bolted splitter cracks, then you won't like what's been done to this crag]. If you do visit, enjoy it just for the climbing.

Sunny until 12-1pm, i.e. good before midday in the winter and on summer afternoons – although it can get a little muggy at times.

There is a motley collection of old carrots further to the right of 'Gas Leak Slab'. Take care as this gear has not been assessed and probably never will be.

Access Issues: inherited from Blue Mountains

The Blue Mountains are a World Heritage listed area. The Grose Valley, the cliffs around Katoomba and much of the Narrow Neck peninsula are part of the Blue Mountains National Park which is managed by the NPWS. The Western Escarpment - where most of the climbing is - is Crown Land managed by the BMCC. While the NPWS Plan of Management nominates several locations in the National Park where rock climbing is deemed appropriate, the majority of the climbing remains unacknowledged. To maintain access our best approach is to 'Respect Native Habitat, Tread Softly and Leave No Trace'.

Approach:© (secretary)

From the traffic lights in Mt Vic, drive north along the Darling Causeway, and after 6.1km turn left onto 'Hartley' Vale Rd. If coming via Bell, head south along the Darling Causeway then after 3.9km turn right onto 'Hartley' Vale Rd. Drive cautiously down here, the road is very narrow and there's a few blind corners where you wouldn't want to meet someone coming the other way. The crag is 1.1km down the hill on the left, immediately above the road. It is possible to park 2 cars in the small alcove at the base of the crag. However if you have a bigger party there is a small parking area about 100m before the crag, and more parking 100m downhill and beyond. Watch out for bicycles when opening your car doors!

Ethic: inherited from Blue Mountains

Mixed-climbing on gear and bolts has generally been the rule in the Blueies. Please try to use available natural gear where possible, and do not bolt cracks or potential trad climbs.

Because of the softness of Blue Mountains sandstone, bolting should only be done by those with a solid knowledge of glue-in equipping. A recent fatality serves as a reminder that this is not an area to experiment with bolting.

If you do need to top rope, please do it through your own gear as the wear on the anchors is both difficult and expensive to maintain.

It would be appreciated if brushing of holds becomes part of your climbing routine - do it with a soft bristled brush and never a steel brush!

The removal of vegetation - both from the cliff bases and the climbs - is not seen as beneficial to aesthetics of the environment nor to our access to it. Generally it's best to leave all this sort of stuff to the local climbers.

1.1. Hartley Vale Road 36 routes in Crag

Summary:
?,Sport and Aid

Long/Lat: 150.257221, -33.529922

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 Electrostatic Axila

Great pro down low... Take you brown cords for the top section...

Great pro down low... Take you brown cords for the top section...

FA: V. Peterson, 2004

17
Sport 15m
Jimmy Mullan 4 months ago

Bottom is fun. Slab not so much. More 18 than 17

Paul Thomson 5 months ago

Quite fun... Especially if you try and climb it only using the corner (down with face holds!). I'...

2 Goosed

FA: V. Peterson, 2004

23
Sport 15m
Ryan Whelan 4 years ago

felt like 20

Vanessa Wills 7 years ago

not too hard

3 * Something with Spiders

Start: Start 3m R of the corner crack.

FA: V. Kondos, 1993

21
Sport 15m , 6
Paul Thomson 5 months ago

Easy for the grade, but one punchy sequence, and exciting moves near the bottom. Good value for s...

Will Monks 2 years ago

weird first bolt position, but good route

4 The Rainbow Three

Start 1m right of SWS. Up past three UB's to join SWS at rest (optionally clip SWS 4th ring). Finish as for SWS.

FA: S. Hawkshaw, 2004

23
Sport 15m
Ben Jenga 1 years ago

Not to bad but not to hard.

Damien Boorman 3 years ago

an easy 23

5 * Superplasticiser

Stick clip then batman. Hopefully this route heralded the end of manufacturing at this crag - a much better solution than all the shenanigans on routes further right.

FA: S. Hawkshaw, 2003

22
Sport 12m
Chris Bentham 8 years ago

my finger is permantly bent due to this climb

Peter Morris 8 years ago

I think 4 Hards.... Love the "V" Pocket......

6 ** Liam's Lemon

Left of Hitlistless. Boulder to fused corner. Good!!

FA: M Warren,

25
Sport 15m
JJ 8 years ago

2nd shot. Should've committed to stepping onto the glue on hold. Doh! Gnarly start!

7 * Hitlistless

And here we find the controversial bolt-on gym hold (hence the M1 grade!). Why this is better than just pulling on the bolt is anyone's guess.

FA: M. Law, 2000

23 R
Sport 15m , 5
Jimmy Mullan 4 months ago

Hard start. Sketchy run out. Ran out of time for another shot.

Ben Jenga 1 years ago

Stiff at 23 in the guide but makes sense at 24. Really tenuious to the third bolt.

8 ** Orange Slice

Boulder low bulge then trend up left, but don't join H (the topo in the 2007 BM guide is wrong).

Start: Start 5m R of H.

FA: M. Law, 1993

25
Sport 15m
Tim Haasnoot 3 years ago

great, tough start, nice climbing

Nick Clow 3 years ago

2nd go, surprisingly good. x 2

9 ** Black Heat

As for OH over first bulge then trend a bit R up the cool crescent shaped black fused flake.

Start: Start as for OH.

FA: M. Law, 2003

27
Sport 12m
10 ** Bryzance

A typical Law route, delicate and powerful at the same time.

Start: Start 10m R of BH, at the obvious bolted seam near the R end of the main wall.

FA: M. Law, 1993

26
Sport 15m
Ben Jenga 1 years ago

Fell off on the onsite after the crux cause I relaxed my feet. Sent second shot, felt pretty easy.

Nick Clow 3 years ago

great technical/friction problem

11 ** Michael Bolt-On

FA: K. Seymour, 2004

24
Sport 15m
JJ 8 years ago

Nails start, then cruise to top. Very shitty rock!

12 * Alpaca Corner

FA: M. Law, 2003

22
Sport 12m
lindsay 3 years ago

bit dirty...otherwise very cool

adam palmer 5 years ago

very nice, deserves more stars

13 ** Gas Leak Slab

FA: mike law; Carter new guide,

24
Sport 15m
Nick Clow 4 years ago

2nd go, 24 in new guide

Stephen Hawkshaw 7 years ago

damn finger! how quickly an onight turns to a ghost. doh! super sweet moves. very technical.

14 * Tripartheid
22
Unknown 25m
15 Crux Clue Clan
21
Unknown 25m
16 Ophicardelus
14
Unknown 25m
17 The Climbing Wilburys
21
Unknown 15m
18 * Wilbury Jam
23
Unknown 15m
19 Three Stooges
22
Unknown 15m
20 Open Project
Sport 12m
21 Project – Mitch
Sport 12m
22 Morningside
16
Unknown 25m
23 Canta Libre
15
Unknown 30m
24 Cracklin' Rosie
18
Unknown 30m
25 Play Me
14
Unknown 18m
26 Done Too Soon
17 M1
Aid 30m
27 Song Sung Blue
10
Unknown 25m
28 Travelling Salvation
9
Unknown 32m
29 Shilo
18
Unknown 32m
30 Sweet Caroline
17
Unknown 32m
31 Porcupine Pie
14
Unknown 30m
32 Solitary Man
8
Unknown 32m
Mike Patterson

choss, & I missed the bolt!

33 Holly Holy
16
Unknown 32m
34 Spinulosa Spindrift
18
Unknown 32m
35 Red, Red Wine
16
Unknown 32m
36 Soolaimon
17
Unknown 32m

1.2. Hartley Heights 18 routes in Crag

Summary:
All Unknown
RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 Beats Painting
16
Unknown 8m
2 Murph's Idea
14
Unknown 8m
3 Access Route
14
Unknown 8m
4 Postcard From the Edge
22
Unknown 12m
5 Wilber View
16
Unknown 10m
6 Gasping
19
Unknown 8m
7 Stillsons
16
Unknown 8m
8 The Great Crusade
19
Unknown 15m
9 The Holy Grail
20
Unknown 15m
10 Grid Lock
17
Unknown 15m
11 Stark
15
Unknown 15m
12 Corner

FA: First recorded ascent, Jim Croft,

10
Unknown 15m
13 I Should Be Painting
18
Unknown 15m
14 Where's Wilber?
14
Unknown 15m
15 It's the Red Roof
17
Unknown 15m
16 27
15
Unknown 15m
17 Piece of Pierce
19
Unknown 12m
18 Alfa
10
Unknown 12m

1.3. Kerosene Wall 9 routes in Crag

Summary:
All Unknown
RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 Teinkletoes
12
Unknown 15m
2 Spock in a Beanie
19
Unknown 20m
3 * Jack
20
Unknown 23m
4 ** Ryobi One Kanobi
23
Unknown 25m
5 Citizens of the Cosmos
21
Unknown 23m
6 Seven Seconds to Impact
19
Unknown 23m
7 Princes Leiaway
16
Unknown 15m
8 The Industrial Revolution
17
Unknown 15m
9 Calvin Climb (a stylish little number)
20
Unknown 15m

1.4. Dargan's Creek 83 routes in Crag

Summary:
Mostly Trad or Sport
RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 Bib
8
Unknown 20m
2 Effervevescence
13
Unknown 20m
3 The Lord is My Shepherd
18
Unknown 25m
4 Promenade
12
Unknown 25m
5 halcyon daze

FA: J .Smoothy,

21
Unknown 20m
6 Avanti
16
Unknown 25m
7 Taralay
14
Unknown 25m
8 Sinbad
20
Unknown 25m
9 Sandman
14
Unknown 20m
10 Hair Raiser
15
Unknown 25m
11 Mark 1
8
Unknown 25m
12 Rapunzel
18
Unknown 25m
13 The Vertical Smile
10
Unknown 22m
14 In Imoralities Name
16
Unknown 40m
15 Odds 'n' Sods
14
Unknown 30m
16 Black Pig
13
Unknown 30m
17 Sherazade
14
Unknown 20m
18 Nite Sorter
8
Unknown 10m
19 Good Show
16
Unknown 10m
20 Summer Rain
8
Unknown 10m
21 Linda
13
Unknown 10m
22 Evidently Chicken Town
15
Unknown 10m
23 Aladin
13
Unknown 10m
24 Kalif
12
Unknown 20m
25 Mail Box
10
Unknown 15m
26 Postman
8
Unknown 15m
27 Sham
8
Unknown 25m
28 Arabian Knight
13
Unknown 36m
29 Bowel
6
Unknown 22m
30 Caribou
17
Unknown 60m
31 Sandpiper
15
Unknown 25m
32 Peep Show
13
Unknown 25m
33 Euclyd
11
Unknown 25m
34 Earnest
14
Unknown 15m
35 Frank
15
Unknown 15m
36 Mooktar
11
Unknown 30m
37 Vanity Fair Variant Start
15
Unknown 10m
38 Vanity Fair
14
Unknown 25m
39 Wingeel
16
Unknown 10m
40 The Last Great Chimney Struggle
9
Unknown 23m
41 Other World
10
Unknown 50m
42 ????

FA: G Weigand,

25
Unknown
43 Haruno
12
Unknown 20m
44 Positively 4th Street
17
Unknown 35m
45 isle of lepers

FA: G Weigand j. Smoothy,

23
Unknown
46 Almost Certainly 5th Street
14
Unknown 35m
47 Boardwalk
14
Unknown 30m
48 Mastaba
8
Unknown 25m
49 Lancinate
17
Unknown 25m
50 Liverwust
18
Unknown 25m
51 No Bra
10
Unknown 15m
52 Nark
19
Unknown 30m
53 Hagar
16
Unknown 25m
54 * Ragnar
17
Unknown 20m
55 * Valhalla
17
Unknown 20m
56 Warlord
17
Unknown 20m
57 Drifter
8
Unknown 15m
58 Zephyr
13
Unknown 15m
59 * Breezy
13
Unknown 40m
60 Wipeout
11
Unknown 40m
61 I.W.Y. - 1975
8
Unknown 25m
62 Regicide
8
Unknown 25m
63 The Hollow Grin
8
Unknown 23m
64 Bewildered
14 M1
Aid 50m
65 Befuddled
13
Unknown 50m
66 Bothered
16
Unknown 35m
67 Bewitched
17
Unknown 30m
68 Pandora
13
Unknown 30m
69 Blue Bird
13
Unknown 25m
70 Comeback
11
Unknown 20m
71 Breakaway
14
Unknown 20m
72 Bemused
13
Unknown 25m
73 Rip
11
Unknown 25m
74 Roar
9
Unknown 20m
75 Rumble
12
Unknown 20m
76 Thurba
13
Unknown

1.4.1. Western Cliff 7 routes in Crag

Summary:
All Unknown
RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 The Pinnacle
8
Unknown 25m
2 Almost Up
8
Unknown 50m
3 Pokerface
13
Unknown 60m
4 * Pruneface
14
Unknown 60m
5 Mumbles
16
Unknown 40m
6 Itchy
11
Unknown 45m
7 The Original Scrooge
12
Unknown 45m

1.5. Kangaroo Corner 49 routes in Crag

Summary:
Trad,?

Long/Lat: 150.265398, -33.516064

Description:© (secretary)

Keeping up the apparent Blue Mountains traditions of carrots, mixed climbing and tree belays!

Useful Info: A Special Plea:- This is not parkland and is surrounded by private property, so it would be beneficial to all if we treat the area with care and consideration.

Approach:© (secretary)

Turn left off Darling Causeway approximately 1.3kms after 'Hartley' Vale Rd (heading toward Bell). Follow track for 200m then left up hill to large clearing and dumped rubbish. At clump of 7 eucalypts turn right (several tracks lead out of the clearing) and follow track to obvious parking bay, for 2 or 3 cars.

Walk down track and straight ahead to rock ledges and top of 'Ivory Tower' Buttress. The cairn on the left before the bottom of the track heading to the 'Ivory Tower' takes you to the abseil point above the Black Slab. You will require two ropes to abseil!

There is also an abseil point above Aerial Manouveres from which it is possible to reach the ground on a single rope via a second abseil from a tree.

To walk down, follow the cliff edge around to the right (facing out) approaching the waterfall. Turn left at small cairn – there is an awkward section involving a 3m down climb. There is a track of sorts around the base of the cliff.

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 * A Bit On The Side

Obvious crack that splits the sth side of the buttress. Enjoyable & well protected.

FA: H.Luxford, R.Harris, 2001

14
Trad 22m
2 A Bit Extra

Pleasant crack climbing. Its possible to walk of the halfway ledge INTO the gully. Though easy to the top there is a short DROP hindering access to ground level.

FA: Harris, Luxford, 2001

12
Trad 18m
3 ** Hidden Corner

Good. Well protected corner crack. Rap of gum at top!

FA: Luxford, Harris, 2001

18
Trad 26m
4 * Dances with Myths

The first corner about 40m left (nth) of the waterfall.

FA: Luxford, Harris, 2001

17
Trad 25m
5 *** Bringabeeralong
  1. corner to 35m ledge to chimney to tree belay!

  2. 10m to top. Take cams.

FA: Luxford, Harris, 2001

17
Trad 45m
6 * Give Yourself an Uppercut
  1. 16m to ledge & DBB.

  2. 34m left around nose, over bulge, left to DBR. To tree belay! 'Small' cams.

  3. 15m up wall and crack.

Start: Start as for 'Ivory Tower'

FA: B.Cameron, Luxford A.L, 2000

18
Trad 65m
7 * Fat Fingers

Start: Start as for 'Ivory Tower'.

  1. To ledge and DBB

  2. 30m to undercling, left to wall/corner to tree belay!

  3. rightish up wall

FA: Cameron, Luxford, 2000

14
Trad 60m
8 * Hyperbole

Variation pitch for 'Fat Fingers'. as for FF to traverse, right across this to DBB & large cam. 3. 15m right face to ledge. 4. up.

FA: Cameron, Luxford, 2000

18
Trad 29m
9 ** Ivory Tower

Up the centre of the main buttress.

  1. 20 m Short arete and ledges to BR, traverse L to crack, up it, then right to tree.

  2. 20 m. Crack then continue up to DBB.

  3. 15 m Line of BRs up off-width corner crack (crux) and exposed traverse L under roof to arete, then up easy ground to top.

FA: Luxford, Cameron A.L, 2000

14
Trad 55m
Phil Ward 3 years ago

Great varied climbing: slab, crack and an awesome roof traverse.

Damien Haines 6 years ago

Crap start, then good

10 Maiden Voyage
19
Unknown 52m
11 All Most A Legend

Crack/corner 25m sth of IT. Enjoyable! Single pitch to tree!

FA: Luxford, Harris, 2001

14
Trad 42m
12 All Most A Legend (Diagonal Variation)
15
Unknown 50m
13 * Cirquinox
14
Unknown 46m
14 * Day of Redemption

Obvious crack on righthand end of blackish wall right of main buttress.

  1. 12m crack to tree!

  2. corner to ledge – pull up past BR onto wall (!) to top.

FA: H Luxford, B Cameron, 2000

12
Trad 42m
Mike Patterson 8 years ago

nice corner

15 Day of Redemption (Left Arete Variant)
12
Unknown 40m
16 Day of Redemption (Right Arete Variant)
12
Unknown 42m
17 * Covert Corner

Short, 90deg corner immediately right of DOR.

  1. 30m corner to bush to chimney to crack left side of chimney to ledge & DBB.

  2. 10m left 2m and up to DBB.

FA: Luxford, Harris, 2002

17
Trad 40m
18 French Corner
19
Trad 20m
19 * One Owner, Goes Well
21
Trad 20m
20 Winter Magic
16
Trad 45m
21 ** Balance of Power

Pitch 1: Start up corner then step left onto face and follow line of bolts to ledge and tree belay. Pitch 2: Up and trend right to roof. Clip FH on lip and pull roof move to top-out to chains.

FA: H.Luxford/B.Cameron, 2000

18
Trad 48m
John Thirlwell 2 years ago

Good slab, then easy roof move on nice positive holds

Phil Ward 2 years ago

Technical moves on the thin slab first pitch, then an easy rooflet on the second.

22 * Aerial Manoeuvres

45m slab/corner past tree INTO chimney, left onto wall past BRs, left onto wall to top.

FA: Luxford, Cameron, 2000

17
Trad 45m
23 * Dawn Patrol

Left facing corner and slab.1. 25m up easy slab, corner to large ledge and belay. 2. Straight up corner.

FA: Luxford, Cameron, 2001

17
Trad 45m
24 ** Agony of the Moment

Short corner left end of black slab.

  1. 25m corner to overhang, left to BR and up to DBB.

  2. 20m up to rap point.

FA: B.Cameron/ H.Luxford,

21
Trad 45m
Tony Williams 9 years ago

Hard start is easier than it looks even though I fell off first go! Great slabbing follows.

25 ** Black Tie Affair

Delicate. Take small to medium cams. 1. 28m Stick clip FH. Left to large ledge, up to BR, left diagonally to ledge, leftish then up to DBB. 2. 20m left past FH then rightish then up to abseil point.

FA: H. Luxford/ R.Harris, 2001

19
Trad 48m
Chris Yeomans 7 years ago

Goey Start - both pitches OS

Tony Williams 9 years ago

Did it 1 pitch. Great slabbing. Fell of the tricky thin traverse at start! Great moves after DBB

26 ** Delusions of Grandeur

Start in middle of black slab.

  1. 30 m Up and slightly R past BR and FH then left to ledge at ~6 m. Follow BRs up tending left to ledge (DBB).

  2. 25m 2m R past BR then up on better holds to trees.

FA: Luxford, Cameron A.L, 2001

19
Trad 50m
Bernie Walsh 2 years ago

very thin, balancy and a little tricky, did as a single pitch. Definitely more 20 than 18.

Tony Williams 3 years ago

Nice slabbing.

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
27 ** Black Gold

Start up DOG, but step right to ledge on BV. Up weakness, and up tending left past black carot bolts ~2-3 m R of BV.

19
Trad 50m
Rod Smith 5 years ago

Sport with Gus.

Mike Patterson 7 years ago

line of black bolts L of B.M.

28 * Black Magic

P1 23m, P2 27m.

FA: Harry Luxford, Bruce Cameron, 2001

18
Trad 50m
Phil Ward 2 years ago

Balancy moves on a slab.

Chris Yeomans 7 years ago

P1: OS 25/8/05 fantastic route P2: 18/9/05

29 * There and Black Again
  1. 23m up to FH then rightish to curving overlap, along this to top and tree!

Start: Start as for BM.

FA: H Luxford, B Cameron., 2002

18
Trad 46m
Mike Patterson 3 years ago

Led P1, Josh P2

Tony Williams 3 years ago

Thin.

30 * Black Velvet

Start at base of gully at right end of slab. 1. traverse left to BR, diagonally up to DBR then straight to top.

FA: Luxford, Cameron, 2000

15
Trad 50m
Kristy Smith 1 years ago

blurgh. wolf spider in vacant bolt hole and flying ants at the top added to the 'experience'.

Mike Dixon 1 years ago

A sand bag at 15 even. I think something large fell off that would have made it 13. Not ever wort...

31 Rotten Jonny
18
Unknown 40m
32 * Age of Consent

3 wandering pitches.

FA: Cameron, Luxford, 2001

16
Trad 50m
33 ** Unknown?

Starts at same crack as Araluen Peach. Goes up to tree and continues on left side of arete with several BR's and small/medium cams.

FA: ?,

19
Unknown 45m
Tony Williams 3 years ago

Love this route.

Tony Williams 9 years ago

Very good climb. Easily viewed from rap point of Black Slab. Great climbing on left wall/ arete o...

34 ** Araluen Peach

Finishes up the square orange arete 20m R of the Black Slab. Start up short corner crack then swing steeply R around arete to bolt on face and up slabby face to L arete and steep finish.

FA: Cameron, Luxford, 2001

18
Trad 45m
John Thirlwell 2 years ago

This climb has everything except a roof! Starting in a crack/offwidth/chimney, onto slab, then fi...

Phil Ward 2 years ago

An awkward chimney start, but easier after escaping right to the ledgy slab.

35 ** Sandstone Cowboys

Reddish corner crack western most point of the buttress. 1. 25m corner to BR, left face to middle of wall, past right hand FH to ledge, right to BR to ledge and DBB. 2. 20m to ledge, left of nose to ledge and FH, diagonally left up overhanging wall to TBB.

FA: 24/11/2001,

18
Trad 45m
Tony Williams 9 years ago

Wanders a bit but fun climbing. Good litle overhang at end on crusty rock! Definately do it in 2 ...

36 ** Rave on Mr Yates

Up short yellow corner, right to wildish crack and up.

FA: Cameron, Luxford, 2000

15
Trad 40m
Tony Williams 3 years ago

Old skool classic.

Mike Patterson 5 years ago

like it says 'old fashioned'

37 Mr Yates Right Wall
16
Unknown 30m
38 * Hymns to the Silence

On separated block right of Mr.Yates. 1. 18m tree belay! 2. 22m up following line of BRs

FA: Cameron, Luxford A.L, 2001

19
Trad 40m
39 * Salivation Army
17
Unknown 28m
40 * Fancy Dancers

Right facing yellowish corner.

Start: starts 75m right of HttS.

FA: Luxford, Cameron, 2002

14
Trad 43m
41 * Fancy Dancers (Direct Start)
17
Unknown 40m
42 * Status Seekers

Corner crack with roof at start. 1. 33m up to roof then follow BRs to ledge DBB. 2. 15m right to groove and easy slab.

FA: Luxford, Harris, 2003

19
Trad 48m
43 Robin Corner
  1. 25m to roof but straight up when in the open. 2. 15m behind tree to ledge then as for SS.

Start: Start as for SS.

FA: Luxford, Harris, 2003

17
Trad 40m
44 * South End
17
Unknown 30m
45 Unknown Climb

Start left of arête, up crack to tree. Then left side of arête. BRs and cams.

19
Trad
46 ** FD Direct

Follow line of BRs to bulge and finish as for FD.

Start: Start on wall a couple of metres right of corner crack.

FA: Luxford, Harris, 2002

17
Trad 40m
47 DOR Left arête variant

Crack then left ignoring ledge to left side of arête. One pitch.

FA: Luxford, Harris, 2002

12
Trad 42m
48 AAL Diagonal Variation

18m start as for AAL to obvious traverse. Make sure you have a 3.5 'Camelot'. 2. 32m across ledge, up thin ramp to ledge left to bush? Then to top.

FA: Luxford, Harris, 2001

15
Trad 50m
49 DOR Right arête variant

DOR to tree! To wall at BR, to arête and up.

FA: Luxford, Harris, 2002

12
Trad 42m

1.6. The Poetry Strip 4 routes in Crag

Summary:
All Unknown
RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 Poet's Corner
17
Unknown 25m
2 Swags Up!
10
Unknown 25m
3 For the Word Had Got Around
17
Unknown 25m
4 Prince of Whips
18
Unknown 25m

1.7. Peek-A-Boo Buttress 11 routes in Crag

Summary:
All Unknown
RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 They're a Weird Mob
16
Unknown 55m
2 Robbery Under Arms
19
Unknown 55m
3 The Timeless Land
17
Unknown 55m
4 Rum Rebellion
14
Unknown 60m
5 Wild Cat Falling
18
Unknown 70m
6 The Magic Pudding
15
Unknown 35m
7 We of the Never Never
17
Unknown 20m
8 No Barrier
16
Unknown 20m
9 Cullenbenbong
18
Unknown 20m
10 Landlopers
18
Unknown 20m
11 Lightning Ridge
16
Unknown 25m

1.8. The Tardis 31 routes in Crag

Summary:
Mostly Unknown
Description:

Have the access issues been resolved? Isn't this private property?

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 Ramadhan

FA: Nora Adam/ Tony Williams,

11
Unknown 15m
Vanessa Wills 7 months ago

Kids enjoyed it

Tony Williams 7 years ago

Good beginner route

2 Spit the Dog

FA: Nora Adam/ Tony Williams,

10
Unknown 15m
Vanessa Wills 7 months ago

Fun for kids

Tony Williams 7 years ago

Good Beginner roue

3 Salamay, Dalamay, Adonay
13
Unknown 18m
Tony Williams 9 years ago

go all the way to chains

4 The Enterprise
18
Unknown 19m
Tony Williams 14 years ago

put the gear on for Nora's flash

Tony Williams 15 years ago

2004, I added extra bolt down low for safety and lower off chains at top now

5 Klingons
17
Unknown 18m
Tony Williams 15 years ago

lower off chains at top now

6 Orthanc
19
Unknown 20m
Tony Williams 15 years ago

lower off chains at top now. There is really only 1 way to do Orthanc and that is direct.

7 Orthanc Direct
19
Unknown 18m
Tony Williams 8 years ago

The only way to do Orthanc.

Tony Williams 15 years ago

1/5/05 Bolt added down low and lower off chains at top now.

8 Kirk
16
Unknown 19m
Tony Williams 7 years ago

Rebolted

Tony Williams 7 years ago

cruisy

9 Spock
18
Unknown 22m
Tony Williams 16 years ago

needs cleaning and rebolting

10 Meanwhile
15
Unknown 20m
11 Usul
22
Unknown 22m
Tony Williams 9 years ago

cleaned route and inspected bolts-some need replacing. Worked all the moves but needs more cleaning

12 I'm Still Thinking
19
Unknown 22m
Tony Williams 9 years ago

needs cleaning and new bolts at chimnney. loose block is scary!

13 Kinstone Cops
12
Unknown 26m
14 About This Climb
17
Unknown 26m
15 Teleport Now!
21
Unknown 23m
Tony Williams 9 years ago

No way 21 as described in guide, boulder is gone! Now has 2 extra rings at cave start and goes at...

16 ** X-Wing

FA: Tony Williams,

23
Unknown 25m
Vanessa Wills 7 months ago

While in the area fresh I finally ticked this pumpy arete

Vanessa Wills 5 years ago

Too hot, too tired etc, but worth coming back for

17 Avon
22
Unknown 25m
18 Rassilon
18 M1
Aid 22m
Tony Williams 15 years ago

This climb is now history. Railway pin and piton in hole were classics. Rebolted 1/5/05. Goes fre...

19 ** The Tardis

Formerly the aid route Rassilon. Starts at Tardis paint.4 RB's straight up to lower offs. Sharp rock through crux with technical moves.

FA: Tony Williams, 2005

21
Unknown 13m
Tony Williams 4 years ago

Broke hold, fell off at 2nd ring and landed on VW's head!

Tony Williams 4 years ago

3rd shot. Might be 22? Goey at start.

20 Daygobar System
20
Unknown 23m
Tony Williams 7 years ago

sharp holds but great moves

Tony Williams 7 years ago

pumpy

21 I, Robot
22
Unknown 26m
Tony Williams 15 years ago

a good rope trasher if the second falls! Needs rebolting and lower offs.

22 Shai hulud
21
Unknown 28m
Tony Williams 7 years ago

Climbed and then added an extra bolt for safety on the average rock

Tony Williams 8 years ago

Rebolted 30/04/05 and added lower offs. Led free 6/5/05.

23 Quantum Leap
21
Unknown 18m
Tony Williams 8 years ago

A mix of 3 routes! Now better to do the direct start and go to lower offs. Flakey rock. Rebolted ...

24 Quantum Leap Direct

Makes Quantum Leap original obsolete. Tree is gone so a direct start is now possible. Hard overhung start to flakey rock. 4 RB's to lower offs rebolted 6/5/05.

FA: Tony Williams, 2005

20
Unknown 15m
Josh Caple 7 years ago

2nd shot, very difficult to onsight for people of normal stature

Tony Williams 8 years ago

Makes Quantum Leap original obsolete. Straight up from ground with hard start to flakey rock. 4 R...

25 K9
20
Unknown 28m
Tony Williams 15 years ago

needs rebolting and lower offs.

26 Climb it Again, Sam
18
Unknown 30m
Tony Williams 15 years ago

fuck what a skocker. Pitons bashed in drilled holes! Needs a clean, rebolt and lower offs

27 Louis, I Think This is the Start of a Beautiful Friendship
20
Unknown 29m
28 Of All the Tea Rooms in All the Towns in All the World, She Had to Walk into Mine
18
Unknown 28m
29 Stuff Dreams Are Made Of
13
Unknown 29m
Tony Williams 15 years ago

nightmares more like!

30 ** Plas-Y-Cymro (pitch 1)

FA: Tony Williams/ Nora Adam,

17
Unknown 23m
Tony Williams 9 years ago

First accent of crack right of Casablanca Slab and The Dalek arete. Slabby start to crack left of...

31 Plas-Y-Cymro (pitch 2)

FA: Tony Williams,

18
Unknown 10m
Tony Williams 9 years ago

from belay of pitch 1 go up weakness. one move wonder with cruxy crossover move to gain jugs and ...

2. Index by grade

Grade Stars Name Style Area
6 Bowel Unknown 22m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
8 Solitary Man Unknown 32m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
Bib Unknown 20m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Drifter Unknown 15m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
I.W.Y. - 1975 Unknown 25m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Mark 1 Unknown 25m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Mastaba Unknown 25m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Nite Sorter Unknown 10m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Postman Unknown 15m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Regicide Unknown 25m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Sham Unknown 25m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Summer Rain Unknown 10m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
The Hollow Grin Unknown 23m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Almost Up Unknown 50m 1.4.1. Western Cliff
The Pinnacle Unknown 25m 1.4.1. Western Cliff
9 Travelling Salvation Unknown 32m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
Roar Unknown 20m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
The Last Great Chimney Struggle Unknown 23m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
10 Song Sung Blue Unknown 25m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
Alfa Unknown 12m 1.2. Hartley Heights
Corner Unknown 15m 1.2. Hartley Heights
Mail Box Unknown 15m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
No Bra Unknown 15m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Other World Unknown 50m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
The Vertical Smile Unknown 22m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Swags Up! Unknown 25m 1.6. The Poetry Strip
Spit the Dog Unknown 15m 1.8. The Tardis
11 Comeback Unknown 20m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Euclyd Unknown 25m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Mooktar Unknown 30m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Rip Unknown 25m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Wipeout Unknown 40m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Itchy Unknown 45m 1.4.1. Western Cliff
Ramadhan Unknown 15m 1.8. The Tardis
12 Teinkletoes Unknown 15m 1.3. Kerosene Wall
Haruno Unknown 20m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Kalif Unknown 20m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Promenade Unknown 25m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Rumble Unknown 20m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
The Original Scrooge Unknown 45m 1.4.1. Western Cliff
A Bit Extra Trad 18m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
DOR Left arête variant Trad 42m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
DOR Right arête variant Trad 42m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
* Day of Redemption Trad 42m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
Day of Redemption (Left Arete Variant) Unknown 40m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
Day of Redemption (Right Arete Variant) Unknown 42m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
Kinstone Cops Unknown 26m 1.8. The Tardis
13 Aladin Unknown 10m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Arabian Knight Unknown 36m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Befuddled Unknown 50m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Bemused Unknown 25m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Black Pig Unknown 30m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Blue Bird Unknown 25m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
* Breezy Unknown 40m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Effervevescence Unknown 20m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Linda Unknown 10m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Pandora Unknown 30m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Peep Show Unknown 25m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Thurba Unknown 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Zephyr Unknown 15m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Pokerface Unknown 60m 1.4.1. Western Cliff
Salamay, Dalamay, Adonay Unknown 18m 1.8. The Tardis
Stuff Dreams Are Made Of Unknown 29m 1.8. The Tardis
14 Ophicardelus Unknown 25m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
Play Me Unknown 18m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
Porcupine Pie Unknown 30m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
Access Route Unknown 8m 1.2. Hartley Heights
Murph's Idea Unknown 8m 1.2. Hartley Heights
Where's Wilber? Unknown 15m 1.2. Hartley Heights
Almost Certainly 5th Street Unknown 35m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Boardwalk Unknown 30m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Breakaway Unknown 20m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Earnest Unknown 15m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Odds 'n' Sods Unknown 30m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Sandman Unknown 20m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Sherazade Unknown 20m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Taralay Unknown 25m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Vanity Fair Unknown 25m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
* Pruneface Unknown 60m 1.4.1. Western Cliff
* A Bit On The Side Trad 22m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
All Most A Legend Trad 42m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
* Cirquinox Unknown 46m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
* Fancy Dancers Trad 43m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
* Fat Fingers Trad 60m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
** Ivory Tower Trad 55m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
Rum Rebellion Unknown 60m 1.7. Peek-A-Boo Buttress
14 M1 Bewildered Aid 50m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
15 Canta Libre Unknown 30m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
27 Unknown 15m 1.2. Hartley Heights
Stark Unknown 15m 1.2. Hartley Heights
Evidently Chicken Town Unknown 10m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Frank Unknown 15m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Hair Raiser Unknown 25m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Sandpiper Unknown 25m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Vanity Fair Variant Start Unknown 10m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
AAL Diagonal Variation Trad 50m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
All Most A Legend (Diagonal Variation) Unknown 50m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
* Black Velvet Trad 50m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
** Rave on Mr Yates Trad 40m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
The Magic Pudding Unknown 35m 1.7. Peek-A-Boo Buttress
Meanwhile Unknown 20m 1.8. The Tardis
16 Holly Holy Unknown 32m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
Morningside Unknown 25m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
Red, Red Wine Unknown 32m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
Beats Painting Unknown 8m 1.2. Hartley Heights
Stillsons Unknown 8m 1.2. Hartley Heights
Wilber View Unknown 10m 1.2. Hartley Heights
Princes Leiaway Unknown 15m 1.3. Kerosene Wall
Avanti Unknown 25m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Bothered Unknown 35m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Good Show Unknown 10m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Hagar Unknown 25m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
In Imoralities Name Unknown 40m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Wingeel Unknown 10m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Mumbles Unknown 40m 1.4.1. Western Cliff
* Age of Consent Trad 50m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
Mr Yates Right Wall Unknown 30m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
Winter Magic Trad 45m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
Lightning Ridge Unknown 25m 1.7. Peek-A-Boo Buttress
No Barrier Unknown 20m 1.7. Peek-A-Boo Buttress
They're a Weird Mob Unknown 55m 1.7. Peek-A-Boo Buttress
Kirk Unknown 19m 1.8. The Tardis
17 Electrostatic Axila Sport 15m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
Soolaimon Unknown 32m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
Sweet Caroline Unknown 32m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
Grid Lock Unknown 15m 1.2. Hartley Heights
It's the Red Roof Unknown 15m 1.2. Hartley Heights
The Industrial Revolution Unknown 15m 1.3. Kerosene Wall
Bewitched Unknown 30m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Caribou Unknown 60m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Lancinate Unknown 25m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Positively 4th Street Unknown 35m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
* Ragnar Unknown 20m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
* Valhalla Unknown 20m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Warlord Unknown 20m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
* Aerial Manoeuvres Trad 45m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
*** Bringabeeralong Trad 45m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
* Covert Corner Trad 40m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
* Dances with Myths Trad 25m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
* Dawn Patrol Trad 45m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
** FD Direct Trad 40m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
* Fancy Dancers (Direct Start) Unknown 40m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
Robin Corner Trad 40m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
* Salivation Army Unknown 28m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
* South End Unknown 30m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
For the Word Had Got Around Unknown 25m 1.6. The Poetry Strip
Poet's Corner Unknown 25m 1.6. The Poetry Strip
The Timeless Land Unknown 55m 1.7. Peek-A-Boo Buttress
We of the Never Never Unknown 20m 1.7. Peek-A-Boo Buttress
About This Climb Unknown 26m 1.8. The Tardis
Klingons Unknown 18m 1.8. The Tardis
** Plas-Y-Cymro (pitch 1) Unknown 23m 1.8. The Tardis
17 M1 Done Too Soon Aid 30m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
18 Cracklin' Rosie Unknown 30m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
Shilo Unknown 32m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
Spinulosa Spindrift Unknown 32m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
I Should Be Painting Unknown 15m 1.2. Hartley Heights
Liverwust Unknown 25m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Rapunzel Unknown 25m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
The Lord is My Shepherd Unknown 25m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
** Araluen Peach Trad 45m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
** Balance of Power Trad 48m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
* Black Magic Trad 50m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
* Give Yourself an Uppercut Trad 65m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
** Hidden Corner Trad 26m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
* Hyperbole Trad 29m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
Rotten Jonny Unknown 40m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
** Sandstone Cowboys Trad 45m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
* There and Black Again Trad 46m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
Prince of Whips Unknown 25m 1.6. The Poetry Strip
Cullenbenbong Unknown 20m 1.7. Peek-A-Boo Buttress
Landlopers Unknown 20m 1.7. Peek-A-Boo Buttress
Wild Cat Falling Unknown 70m 1.7. Peek-A-Boo Buttress
Climb it Again, Sam Unknown 30m 1.8. The Tardis
Of All the Tea Rooms in All the Towns in All the World, She Had to Walk into Mine Unknown 28m 1.8. The Tardis
Plas-Y-Cymro (pitch 2) Unknown 10m 1.8. The Tardis
Spock Unknown 22m 1.8. The Tardis
The Enterprise Unknown 19m 1.8. The Tardis
18 M1 Rassilon Aid 22m 1.8. The Tardis
19 Gasping Unknown 8m 1.2. Hartley Heights
Piece of Pierce Unknown 12m 1.2. Hartley Heights
The Great Crusade Unknown 15m 1.2. Hartley Heights
Seven Seconds to Impact Unknown 23m 1.3. Kerosene Wall
Spock in a Beanie Unknown 20m 1.3. Kerosene Wall
Nark Unknown 30m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
** Black Gold Trad 50m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
** Black Tie Affair Trad 48m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
** Delusions of Grandeur Trad 50m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
French Corner Trad 20m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
* Hymns to the Silence Trad 40m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
Maiden Voyage Unknown 52m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
* Status Seekers Trad 48m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
Unknown Climb Trad 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
** Unknown? Unknown 45m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
Robbery Under Arms Unknown 55m 1.7. Peek-A-Boo Buttress
I'm Still Thinking Unknown 22m 1.8. The Tardis
Orthanc Unknown 20m 1.8. The Tardis
Orthanc Direct Unknown 18m 1.8. The Tardis
20 The Holy Grail Unknown 15m 1.2. Hartley Heights
Calvin Climb (a stylish little number) Unknown 15m 1.3. Kerosene Wall
* Jack Unknown 23m 1.3. Kerosene Wall
Sinbad Unknown 25m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
Daygobar System Unknown 23m 1.8. The Tardis
K9 Unknown 28m 1.8. The Tardis
Louis, I Think This is the Start of a Beautiful Friendship Unknown 29m 1.8. The Tardis
Quantum Leap Direct Unknown 15m 1.8. The Tardis
21 Crux Clue Clan Unknown 25m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
* Something with Spiders Sport 15m , 6 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
The Climbing Wilburys Unknown 15m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
Citizens of the Cosmos Unknown 23m 1.3. Kerosene Wall
halcyon daze Unknown 20m 1.4. Dargan's Creek
** Agony of the Moment Trad 45m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
* One Owner, Goes Well Trad 20m 1.5. Kangaroo Corner
Quantum Leap Unknown 18m 1.8. The Tardis
Shai hulud Unknown 28m 1.8. The Tardis
Teleport Now! Unknown 23m 1.8. The Tardis
** The Tardis Unknown 13m 1.8. The Tardis
22 * Alpaca Corner Sport 12m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
* Superplasticiser Sport 12m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
Three Stooges Unknown 15m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
* Tripartheid Unknown 25m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
Postcard From the Edge Unknown 12m 1.2. Hartley Heights
Avon Unknown 25m 1.8. The Tardis
I, Robot Unknown 26m 1.8. The Tardis
Usul Unknown 22m 1.8. The Tardis
23 Goosed Sport 15m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
* Hitlistless Sport 15m , 5 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
The Rainbow Three Sport 15m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
* Wilbury Jam Unknown 15m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
** Ryobi One Kanobi Unknown 25m 1.3. Kerosene Wall
isle of lepers Unknown 1.4. Dargan's Creek
** X-Wing Unknown 25m 1.8. The Tardis
24 ** Gas Leak Slab Sport 15m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
** Michael Bolt-On Sport 15m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
25 ** Liam's Lemon Sport 15m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
** Orange Slice Sport 15m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
???? Unknown 1.4. Dargan's Creek
26 ** Bryzance Sport 15m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
27 ** Black Heat Sport 12m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
? Open Project Sport 12m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road
Project – Mitch Sport 12m 1.1. Hartley Vale Road