Route Grade Style Popularity
1
Waterfall
Start as for 'Frontier Psychiatrist '.
Only if it has been dry for weeks. Up 'Frontier Psychiatrist ' for first 3 bolts, putting a long runner (1.5m) on the third. Traverse L over choss, clip FH at start of waterfall bulge and up past another FH to anchor on ledge. Use all your ninja skills retrieving your clips.
FA: Alex Combes, Brendan Fraser, Josh Combes, 2006
22
Sport 15m
, 5
2
Frontier Psychiatrist
Start at first line of bolts R of waterfall, 5m L of 'Junket '.
Nice crux start then follow line of 5 RBs just L of the tree to DBB. Relatively shady which is great on hot afternoons but then it does take a while to dry out after rain.
FA: Gareth Llewellin, Ross Ferguson, 2006
16
Sport 16m
, 5
3
Eddie Goes to Gay Bars P1
Traverse. Start at 'Frontier Psychiatrist '.
An alternate start to the 'Eddie Goes to Gay Bars ' traverse which adds an extra pitch. Traverse R from 3rd bolt on 'Frontier Psychiatrist ' to 3rd bolt on 'Idiot Wind ' to join the usual 'Eddie Goes to Gay Bars '.
FA: Mark Gamble, Michael Woodrow, 2006
17
Trad 35m
4
Initial Public Offering
Trad line between 'Frontier Psychiatrist ' and 'Junket'? Doesn't look great.
FA: Mark Gamble, Dave Duffy, 2007
12
Trad 22m
Route Grade Style Popularity
5
Junket
Start 2m L of 'Pink Berets '.
Up L-trending line of 5 RBs to anchors. Not great rock and pretty dirty.
FA: Rocky,
21
Sport 17m
, 5
6
Pink Berets
Start 2m L of 'Bouncy Castle '.
Up past 2 FHs to break. Overcome loose section past FH to drillhole overhang and final FH. Interesting crux pulling over this to slab and rap station.
FA: Lee Skidmore, Samantha Coles, 2003
21
Sport 15m
, 4
7
Bouncy Castle / BC
Start 2m L of 'Pommy Bastard '.
Follow the line of 4 RBs to DBB. The crux is a difficult onsight but much easier on repeat.
FA: Unknown, 1980
23
Sport 18m
, 4
8
Busted Xylophone / BX
Start as for 'Bouncy Castle '.
First 2 bolts of 'Bouncy Castle ' then out R to trad crack. Finish at the 'Bouncy Castle ' anchor.
FFA: Unknown, 1980
22 R
Mixed 18m
, 2
9
Pommy Bastard
Start at the "PB" mark.
Ledges and crap rock in parts but still has some nice moves on it. Well protected and pretty easy for the grade. 5 RBs and DBB.
First ascent was done in drizzling rain with a visiting American climber that washed into Mountain Designs when Mick was working there.
FA: Michael Woodrow, visiting female climber...,
20
Sport 18m
, 5
10
The Rasp
Start 5m R of 'Pommy Bastard '. Marked "R".
Boulder start ('The Exterminator ') to very high BR. Past further 3 BRs and top out.
FA: Mike Johnston, 1984
21 R
Sport 18m
, 4
11
Dolerite Dreaming
Start 2m R of 'The Rasp '. Marked "DD".
Straight up past 2 BRs then... ?
FFA: Gordon Bieske, Richard Marshall, Paul McAntee,
21 R
Mixed 18m
, 2
12
Kasper
FA: John Webb & Rob Brodribb (top rope), 1975
16
Trad 18m
Route Grade Style Popularity
13
Bombadil
Start 2m L of 'Tombstone Row '. Marked "B".
A fun, well-protected KP sport route. 5 RBs to DBB.
FFA: Darrin Carter, Chris Poole, Mark Poole, 2002
17
Sport 18m
, 5
14
SHC
FA: Michael Woodrow & Darren Holloway, 1984
17
Trad 18m
15
Tombstone Row
Start 5m L of 'Idiot Wind '. Marked "TR".
Follow the line of 5 RBs to the anchors. A more direct finish was added when it was retrobolted, increasing the grade from 15 to 16.
FFA: David Reeve, 1968
16
Sport 18m
, 5
16
Idiot Wind DS
Start straight up wall L of usual 'Idiot Wind ' line. Rejoins the original at its 2nd bolt.
FA: Andrew Barry, 1983
21
Sport 18m
, 4
17
Alien Sex Fiend
Start as for 'Idiot Wind '.
At the 3rd bolt on 'Idiot Wind ' head straight up the headwall L of the 'Idiot Wind ' flake past 2 BRs. The 2nd is a desperate clip in the Mark Moorhead tradition, involving a thin crimp or a long reach to get to the bolt. Finish at the 'Idiot Wind ' DBB.
FFA: Michael Woodrow, Darren Holloway, 1986
21
Sport 18m
, 5
18
Idiot Wind
Start at the "IW ' mark.
Quality climbing. The testpiece of its grade at 'Kangaroo Point'. 5 RBs and anchors. This route map shows it dodging around the small roof. I lead it direct, doing the nice balancey move as a part of the * experience, and I think others probably did too. (Michael Woodrow)
FFA: Gordon Bieske, Paul Hoskins, 1984
21
Sport 18m
, 5
19
Eddie Goes to Gay Bars
Traverse. Start at 'Idiot Wind '.
20m (17) Up 'Idiot Wind ' to 2nd bolt. Traverse R to belay on 'Hanger Wall '.
15m (20) Traverse R on high line of 'Hanger Wall ' to belay on 'Chip-a-Holdaway '.
15m (12) Across to belay on last bolt of 'Euthanasia '.
FA: ,
20 R
Trad 50m
20
Sounds of Silence
Traverse. Start at 'Idiot Wind '.
21m (17) Up 'Idiot Wind ' to roof then traverse R and down to belay below 'Nic Chips Diffs ' headwall.
9m (17) Across 'Exhilarant ' to belay on 'Gangbang Wall '.
11m (20) Across to natural pro belay on 8m high ledge on 'Anonymous '.
13m (17) To halfway ledge on 'Pterodactyl '.
14m (22) To 'Moonlight Fantasia ' ledge.
20m (22) Finish up 'Adam's Rib '.
FA: , 1983
22 R
Trad 88m
21
The Stoats Stepped Out
Start 2m R of 'Idiot Wind '. Marked "TSSO ".
Clip the 1st RB on 'Idiot Wind ' then head straight up the face past 3 BRs. Finish on a great sequence past a FH to the top. Be careful clipping the 2nd bolt because a groundfall is possible.
FFA: Darren Holloway, Michael Woodrow, 1985
21
Sport 18m
, 5
22
Socketh It Unto Me V
Moira and I cleaned up both of the variants and the main route on the same weekend in 1985.
FFA: Mick Woodrow, Moira Blom, 1985
18
Trad 18m
23
Socketh It Unto Me VF
Moira and I cleaned up both of the variants and the main route on the same weekend in 1985.
FA: Ted Cais, Rick White, 1969
FFA: Mick Woodrow, Moira Blom, 1985
19
Trad 18m
Route Grade Style Popularity
24
Socketh It Unto Me
Start 2m R of 'The Stoats Stepped Out '. Faintly marked "S".
Layback up corner and reach L to clip BR. Through the crux and finish up the cracked face just L of 'Mission Impossible '. Committing.
FFA: Michael Woodrow, Moira Bloom, 1985
18
Mixed 18m
, 1
25
Mission Impossible
Start just L of 'Another Girl Another Planet '. Marked "MI ".
Straight up cracked corner past deep hole in rock to top. Run out on lead. Soloed on first free ascent.
FA: Ted Cais, Rick White, 1969
FFA: Gordon Bieske, 1985
17 R
Trad 18m
26
Mission Impossible VF
Start as for 'Mission Impossible '.
Traverse R at the ledge above the deep hole and finish up slab as for 'Another Girl Another Planet '.
FA: Michael Woodrow, Moira Blom,
19
Mixed 18m
, 1
27
Another Girl Another Planet
Start just R of 'Mission Impossible '. Marked "AGAP ".
Up the broken rock to ledge and very high RB. Head L through nice crux sequence up R side of 'Mission Impossible ' arete to 2nd RB (don't fall, odds are you'll hit the ledge). Mantle up to slab then edge up past RB shared with '42 Wheels ' to top. Seldom repeated on lead.
"Did the first ascent of this when bolting was a very sensitive issue. I had been heavily criticised for bolting 'Hanger Wall Arete' (instead of putting a wire in the crux pocket/crack to protect that move!), particularly by Evan Beiske if memory serves... anyway, AGAP was my response. Please note it was pretty bold as it didn't have a bolt protecting the crux, just a small, thin piton facing downwards! LOL... Evan whimpered on repeat and lowered onto the piton in horror when he couldn't do the move... :-0" (Mick Woodrow)
FFA: Michael Woodrow, Eddie Irvine, 1986
21 R
Sport 18m
, 3
28
42 Wheels
Start just R of 'Another Girl Another Planet '. Faintly marked "42W".
Easy start over dodgy rock (watch the wasp nest) to ledge and very high RB. Up face past RB on bulge to slab. Finish up slab past RB shared with 'AGAP ' to top.
"After establishing this route and 'PITG ', with nights of top rope rehearsal, I saw Paul Hoskins down at Roo Point on a Saturday morning. Puffed my chest out and told Paul about the routes... he repeated both, onsight, with a combined elapsed time of about 45 seconds..." (Mick Woodrow)
Named after a song by Hunters & Collectors .
FFA: Michael Woodrow, Paul Lawrence, 1986
24 R
Sport 18m
, 3
Route Grade Style Popularity
29
Nic Chips Diffs
Start 1m L of 'Dysentery '.
Climb easy wall to very high BR then up sharp arete to 2nd BR under triangular roof. Swing L to huge jug and FH. Then up steep face past BR to slab. Up slab past BR and FH to the DBB shared wth 'Dysentery '. The first 2 RBs on 'Dysentery ' can be clipped to protect the start.
FFA: Kim Carrigan, 1983
24
Sport 18m
, 6
Route Grade Style Popularity
30
Dysentery DF
Start as for 'Dysentery '.
A slight variant to 'Dysentery ' which makes it a bit harder and more runout. After the 3rd RB head straight up the steeper part of the headwall, skipping the usual 4th RB. Rejoin the original line at its 5th RB. Best done on top rope.
FFA: Rob Whannell, 1985
19 R
Sport 18m
, 5
31
Dysentery / Dysentery LHF
Start at "D" mark.
Up past 3 RBs then steeper moves R past 4th RB. Trend gently L onto slab and up past a RB and a FH to anchor shared with 'Nic Chips Diffs '.
FA: Gordon Bieske, 1984
17
Sport 18m
, 6
32
Dysentery RHF
Start as for 'Dysentery ', marked "D".
At the 4th RB on 'Dysentery ' veer R then up over roof, clipping 2 further RBs. Up slab above to DBB.
FA: Rob Whannell, 1985
19
Sport 18m
, 6
33
Bubonic Man
Start 1m R of 'Dysentery '. Marked "BM".
Up past 2 BRs to 'Dysentery RHF ' roof. Up over this and up slab to DBB.
FFA: David Whitworth, Michael Long, 1994
19
Mixed 18m
, 4
34
Bridal Party
Start at 'Wedding Crashers '.
Old school climb which traverses L and R to find line of least resistance. Finishes up 'Exhilarant '.
FFA: Rob & Cath Whannell, 1985
19
Trad 18m
35
Wedding Crashers
Start 3m R of 'Dysentery '.
Effectively bolts the way 'Bridal Party ' was top roped for a few decades. Up easy slab to ledge and RB. Nice moves up steep face past 2nd RB to jug and 3rd RB. Mantle onto ledge and continue more easily past 2 RBs to DBB.
FA: Gareth Llewellin, Ross Ferguson, 2006
21
Sport 18m
, 5
36
Stemming the Void
Start as for 'Exhilarant '.
Clip the BR in the middle of the steep face on the L part way up 'Exhilarant '. Bridge L to ledges then straight up past 2 further BRs to top out.
FFA: Andrew Smith, 1989
20
Mixed 18m
, 3
37
Exhilarant
Start up big corner 2m L of 'Hanger Wall Arete '. Marked "Ex".
Up the corner then finish up slab. Upgraded from the original grade of 16 by consensus.
FFA: Rick White, 1969
17
Trad 18m
Route Grade Style Popularity
38
Hanger Wall Arete
Start on arete 1m R of 'Exhilarant ', 1m L of 'Gangbang Wall '.
Steep and balancy climbing, 'HWA ' takes balance and commitment, while 'GBW ' takes crimp strength and brawn. This route is great for climbers who lack the strength to crank through its neighbour, also fun for sandbagging musclebound tough-guys who have no technique.
Up arete clipping 1st 3 FHs shared with 'GBW '. Continue up arete above horizontal seam past further 3 FHs. Finish up easy slab to DBB shared with 'GBW ' and 'Hanger Wall ', optionally clipping 1 or 2 of the 'HW ' BRs.
FFA: Michael Woodrow, Darren Holloway, 1985
22
Sport 18m
, 6
39
Gangbang Wall / GBW
Start 2m R of 'Exhilarant '. Marked "GBW ".
Steep cranking on quality sequence (of dubious origin). Up thin slab to L clipping 2 FHs shared with 'Hanger Wall Arete ' to 3rd FH at horizontal seam. Head slightly R then straight up headwall past 2 further FHs. Finish up easy slab clipping BRs on 'Hanger Wall ' if desired to DBB shared with 'HWA ' and 'HW '.
FFA: Andrew Barry, Roger Bourne, 1984
23
Sport 18m
, 5
40
Gangbang Wall DS
Start at 'Gangbang Wall ', marked "GBW ".
Head straight up the face instead of L, clipping the high FH. Rejoins the original 'GBW ' when that line traverses in from the L at the horizontal seam.
FA: Paul Hoskins, 1982
23 R
Sport 18m
, 3
41
Bitter Gang Bang
23
Unknown 18m
42
Hanger Wall
Start 2m R of 'Gangbang Wall '.
A bolt ladder aid climb up a line of about 15 BRs. Paul Hoskins "freed" this with the use of a bolted on street sign at grade 25. The last problem at 'KP' waiting to be truly freed.
FA: Ted Cais, 1968
18 A1
Aid 18m
, 15
43
Brisbane Bitter VS
Start at 'Hanger Wall ', 1m L of usual 'Brisbane Bitter ' start.
Climb past first 5 BRs on 'Hanger Wall ' clipping 2 or 3, then join the usual 'Brisbane Bitter ' line at its 2nd RB.
24
Sport 18m
, 6
44
Brisbane Bitter
Start 2m R of 'Gangbang Wall ', 2m L of 'XXXX '. Marked "BB ".
Boulder start to RB then up nice seam past 4 more RBs to anchors. Hard finish.
FFA: Paul Hoskins, 1983
24
Sport 18m
, 5
45
XXXX
Start 2m R of 'Brisbane Bitter ', 1m L of 'Chip-a-Holdaway '. Marked "FX".
Solo up drillhole to very high RB. Up face past FH and RB, then pass the dyno crux to clip the final RB. Slightly R to DBB shared with 'Chip-a-Holdaway '.
FFA: Chris Frost, 1985
25 R
Sport 18m
, 4
46
Chippers-XXXX Link
Linkup. Avoids solo start to 'XXXX '. Climb to 2nd bolt on 'Chip-a-Holdaway ' then step L to original 'XXXX ' line.
FA: Alex Combes,
25
Sport 18m
, 6
47
Chip-A-Holdaway / Chippers
Start 1m L of 'Anonymous '. Marked "CH".
Fantastic. Boulder start to ledge then up daunting wall on holds that just happen to be right where they're needed. 6 FHs then slightly L to anchors shared with 'XXXX '.
FFA: Andrew Horchner, Steven McMillan, 1998
22
Sport 18m
, 6
Route Grade Style Popularity
48
Anonymous
Start 1m R of 'Chip-A-Holdaway '. Marked "A".
The original trad route. Up obvious corner, then on up ledges to corner finish. Average protection can now be supplemented with the RBs on 'Anonymous DS ' making it a good beginner trad lead.
FFA: David Reeve, 1968
14
Trad 20m
49
Anonymous DS
Start on blank wall 1m R of 'Anonymous '.
Retrobolted version of the original 'Anonymous ' with a more direct start. Balancy climbing up wall past 2 RBs. Then on up corners and ledges finishing either up corner on R or straight up thin moves on face for more of a challenge. 6 RBs and DBB.
16
Sport 18m
, 6
50
Anonymous Arete
Start 2m R of 'Anonymous ', 1m R of 'Anonymous DS '.
Up shallow corner, then sharp arete, then ledges to top.
FFA: Saul Squires, David Whitworth, 1992
19
Trad 18m
51
Bloody Oath Arete
FA: Unknown, 2000
16
Trad 18m
52
Bloody Oath
Start 2m L of 'Stoat Clips Bolts '. Marked "BO ".
FFA: Rick White, Chris Meadows, 1968
16
Trad 18m
53
Bloody Oath RHV
FA: Unknown, 2000
16
Trad 18m
54
Stoat Clips Bolts
Start 2m L of 'PITG '. Marked "SCB ".
Follow the zigzag line of 7 RBs. Top out to nearest bollard ('BO ' or 'PITG ') or divert R at 6th RB to lower-offs on 'PITG '.
FFA: Gordon Bieske, Rob Whannell, 1985
18
Sport 18m
, 7
Route Grade Style Popularity
55
Punks in the Gin
Start 4m L of 'Pterodactyl '. Marked "PITG ".
Follow the line of 5 RBs to the anchors.
FFA: Mick Woodrow, Paul Lawrence, 1985
24
Sport 17m
, 5
Route Grade Style Popularity
56
Euthanasia
Start 3m L of 'Pterodactyl '. Marked "E".
Straight up past 3 BRs then R to the 'Pterodactyl ' DBB. Pretty run out.
FA: Greg Sheard, Denis Stocks, 1969
FFA: Paul Hoskins, Dave Moss, 1982
21
Sport 17m
, 3
57
Euthanasia V
Start 1m R of usual 'Euthanasia ' start.
WARNING: potential for a big groundfall before reaching the 2nd bolt. Straight up to roof, reach left and clip 1st BR on 'Euthanasia '. Then over roof and on to arete. Rejoin 'Euthanasia ' at its 3rd BR.
FFA: Unknown, 1980
22 R
Sport 17m
, 2
58
Pterodactyl D
Start 2m L of usual 'Pterodactyl ' start. Marked "PTD".
Up arete and cracked corner to very high RB, then join 'Pterodactyl ' at its 3rd RB.
FFA: Rick White, 1969
17
Sport 17m
, 4
59
Pterodactyl
Start at big "PT" mark.
Nice climbing up past 5 RBs then run it out a bit up easy slab to anchors.
FA: Ted Cais, David Reeve, 1969
FFA: Mick Woodrow, Darren Holloway, 1985
18
Sport 17m
, 5
60
Heap of Shit
A different start to 'Pterodactyl ', starting 1m R.
Only minimally different to the standard 'Pterodactyl ' and traverses L to join the usual route at halfway.
"I only got interested in leading the FFA of this route because it makes me the only person I know who can claim to have freed a Hot Henry Barber top-rope problem!" (Mick Woodrow)
FA: 'Hot' Henry Barber, 1975
FFA: Michael Woodrow, Darren Holloway, 1985
20 R
Trad 17m
Route Grade Style Popularity
61
Honed And Buffed
Start 1m L of 'Wages Of Fear '. Marked "HBu".
Up crap rock at start to high RB. Run it out to 2nd RB, then up slab past 2 further RBs to anchor. Crap start, nice middle and finish. Quite runout using just bolts but has good placements for wires.
FA: Andrew Barry, 1984
24
Sport 17m
, 4
62
Dextral Chirality
Linkup. Up 'Honed and Buffed ' to the first bolt, tricky crimp traverse to the 2nd bolt on 'Wages Of Fear '. Then crap yourself over to the 2nd bolt on 'Cucumber Castle '. Keep traversing over to the bolt at the bulge of 'Be A Robot For Jesus ' then pull the bulge crux and finish up 'BARFJ '. Pretty fun.
FA: Adam Palmer, 2008
25
Sport 23m
, 6
63
Cubans for all
Head up Honed and Buffed to the third bolt. Then head up and right, clipping either the 3rd bolt of HB, the 4th of WF or placing a cam in the break. Clip the last bolt of CBNC and head strait up to the WF anchors.
FFA: Jay MacGechan, 2013
24
Sport 18m
, 4
64
Close but no cigar
Climb up Wages of Fear until 4th RB at Break. Head up and slightly left past 1 RB to Honed and Buffed anchors.
Sustained crimping until final awkward move.
It is possible to go strait up and then do an awkward traverse but not as nice.
FFA: Matt Hunter, 2013
24
Sport 18m
, 5
65
Wages Of Fear
Start 3m L of 'Cucumber Castle '. Marked "WF".
A 'KP' classic! Straight up line of 5 RBs to anchors. First RB is high but a bit easier to get to than the first on 'Cucumber Castle '.
FA: John Pickard, 1968
FFA: Roger Bourne, 1984
24
Sport 18m
, 5
66
Cucumber Of Fear
Linkup. First part 'Cucumber Castle ', second part 'Wages Of Fear '.
24
Sport 20m
67
Cucumber Castle
Start 2m L of 'BARFJ '. Marked "CC".
Classic climb but potential for big falls so make sure you're solid at the grade if leading. Hard start to small ledge and high FH. Follow obvious line past 2nd & 3rd FHs. Above 3rd FH place cam in crack or run it out to 4th FH. Finish at DBB.
FA: Rob Staszewski, 1974
FFA: Andrew Barry, Paul Hoskins, 1984
23
Sport 18m
, 4
68
Jesus Ate My Cucumber
Linkup. Up 'Cucumber Castle ' to break, finish up last bit of 'BARFJ '.
23
Sport 18m
69
Be A Robot For Jesus / BARFJ
Start at large "BARFJ " mark.
Very sustained. Up smooth face to high RB. Continue past further 4 RBs and slightly R to anchor.
Dropped from grade 26 to 25 when a hold was "enhanced" in July 2006.
FFA: Andrew Barry, 1984
25
Sport 18m
, 5
Route Grade Style Popularity
70
Moonlight Fantasia
Start 1m R of 'BARFJ '. Marked "MF".
One of the few good natural lines at 'KP'. It is a shame that the upper layback crack was halved when the council decided to renovate in the mid 1990s by dynamiting it off! Neil Monteith added the new bolted finish when the dust settled.
Up pockets to small roof, then up layback crack on L to halfway ledge. Straight up past RB to crack. Either top out or use BARFJ anchors just L.
FA: Paul Caffyn, Rick White, 1968
FA: Neil Monteith, 1995
19
Mixed 18m
, 1
71
Moonlight Fantasia (variant)
Start as for 'Moonlight Fantasia '.
At small roof, head straight up face to halfway ledge avoiding layback crack on L. From ledge finish as for 'Moonlight Fantasia '.
FA: Roger Bourne, Rick White, 1979
18
Mixed 18m
, 1
72
Moonlight Fantasia (Variant Finish)
Start as for 'Moonlight Fantasia '.
From halfway ledge climb crack 2m R to top.
FA: BIll Cotman, Tony Zuino, 1996
18
Trad 18m
73
The Sinister Pathway
Linkup. Very, very nice. Up 'Bufo Marinus ' to the bolt. Traverse L across 'Moonlight Fantasia ' (place cam under block), then over to 1st bolt of 'Be A Robot For Jesus '. Do BARFJ 's crux, then clip 2nd bolt on 'Cucumber Castle '. Traverse L across to 3rd bolt on 'Wages Of Fear ' and do its crux. Traverse L across blankish wall to 'Honed And Buffed ' and clip last 3 bolts of this route to anchors.
FA: Glen Foley, Adam Palmer,
27
Trad 25m
74
Bufo Marinus (direct finish)
Start as for 'Bufo Marinus ' but continue straight up past FH to ledge and anchors.
FA: Chris Frost, 1984
25
Sport 9m
, 1
75
Bufo Marinus
Start on blank wall 2m R of 'Moonlight Fantasia '.
Crimp up to FH then immediately head R to arete. Finish either up arete to anchors or down arete to ground.
FA: Roger Bourne, 1984
25
Sport 5m
, 1
76
Traverse To Bufo
Start at 'By Ignorance '.
Not really a traverse but an easy L-tending scramble up to the 'Bufo Marinus ' anchors. Often soloed to set up a top rope on 'Bufo Marinus '.
10
Trad 7m
77
By Ignorance
Start 1m R from the 'Bufo Marinus ' arete. Marked "BI ".
Up to halfway ledge at base of slab. Up slab to layback crack, then up this, R around bulge and top out.
FFA: Rick White, Chris Meadows, 1968
13
Trad 18m
78
By Ignorance (Variant Finish)
Start as for 'By Ignorance '.
At the halfway ledge, traverse R 2m and climb up the middle of the slab to the top. No protection.
FFA: Rick White, Chris Meadows, 1968
12 R
Trad 18m
79
By Ignorance RHV
Start 2m R of the usual 'By Ignorance ' start.
Straight up drill hole to halfway ledge, then up the corner at the R edge of the slab. Very bold.
FA: Andrew Barry, 1982
17 R
Trad 18m
Route Grade Style Popularity
The vegetation at the top of the cliff is too thick to allow foot access for top roping from 'Ground Point Zero ' until the 'Piles ' area.
80
Ground Point Zero
Start as for 'Squawk ', 2m L of 'Gobble '. Marked "SQ".
Climb up 'Squawk ' until reaching the 2nd BR. From here go L up the improbable-looking face clipping the 3rd BR on the way to the top. Crimpy.
FA: Richard Henderson, 1987
25
Sport 18m
, 3
81
Squawk
Start 2m L of 'Gobble '. Marked "SQ".
Sparsely bolted and therefore less often climbed than it would otherwise be. Up past high BR to 2nd BR at start of headwall. Climb headwall clipping 3rd BR to ledge. Climb the arete on the R to the top.
FA: Tony Young, 1983
22
Sport 18m
, 3
82
Gobble
Start 3m L of 'Adam's Rib '. Marked "G".
Justifiably popular. Follow the line of 5 RBs to the anchor shared with 'The Bolting Gestapo '.
FA: Paul Hoskins, 1983
22
Sport 18m
, 5
83
The Bolting Gestapo
Start 2m L of 'Adam's Rib ', 1m R of 'Gobble '.
Nice. Climb up clipping 2 RBs, then 2 FHs, then 1 more RB, then the anchor shared with 'Gobble '. Crux is mantling the bulge at the 3rd bolt.
FA: Ross Ferguson,
19
Sport 18m
, 5
84
Adam's Rib (direct finish)
Start as for 'Adam's Rib '.
From the large ledge two-thirds of the way up, climb up the corner instead of the arete.
FA: Chris Ahern, 1993
16
Trad 17m
85
Adam's Rib
Start at the massive "AR " mark.
Climb up the corner and face then on up to the large ledge with the corner two-thirds of the way up. From here climb the arete on the R to the top.
FA: Rick White, Ted Cais, 1968
14
Trad 17m
86
Adam's Rib (direct start)
Start 1m R of the usual 'Adam's Rib ' start.
Climb up the slippery face to join 'Adam's Rib ' at the corner.
FA: Richard Henderson, 1985
18
Trad 17m
87
Dollarman
Start 2m R of 'Adam's Rib ', where the "$♂" (dollar-man, get it?!) is painted about 4m off the ground.
Up the hard slots (wires) then finish up the 'Adam's Rib ' arete.
FA: Unknown, 1980
24
Trad 17m
88
Pig City
Start 1m R of 'Dollarman '. Has the piranha at half height.
Hard start past the 1st FH to the slot that forms the piranha's mouth. Clip the 2nd FH. From here the original route tended L to continue up the 'Adam's Rib ' arete but the 3rd bolt on 'Pocket Calculator ' now leads you R and up to their shared DBB. 3 FHs.
FA: Roger Bourne, 1984
24
Sport 17m
, 3
89
Filling In Time Until The Pension
Traverse. Start up 'Pocket Calculator ' to 3rd bolt, then step left for 365m to finish up at 'The Olos Slab'. A fun day out, but really why would you unless you have a lot of time on your hands?
FA: Ross Ferguson, Gareth Llewellin, 2009
22
Trad 380m
90
Pocket Calculator / (Unknown 1)
Start 2m R of 'Pig City '.
Follow the line of 3 left-trending FHs. The crux is mounting the bulge. Shares 3rd FH & chains with 'Pig City '.
FA: Andrew Mason, 1980
22
Sport 15m
, 3
91
Pocket Calculator RH Variant-1
Up to 1st FH, then out right over blocks to ledge & 2nd FH. Delicate move into corner & 3rd FH. Hard moves up to crack and jugs, then easy to top.
17
Unknown 15m
92
Pocket Calculator RH Variant-2
Up to 1st FH, then out right over blocks to ledge & 2nd FH. Out right & up to 2nd big ledge above 3rd FH, up corner to chains.
14
Unknown 15m
Route Grade Style Popularity
93
Crud Corner
Start 3m L of 'Bird Dance For Shiva '.
Up the ledges then the loose corner to top.
FA: Peter Barnes, 1950
8
Trad 15m
94
Wrinkled Welsh Weenies
Start 2m L of 'Bird Dance For Shiva '.
Up the ledges, traverse R and finish up the slab clipping the BR. Much harder than its official grade of 15.
FA: Mick Woodrow, 1985
15
Mixed 13m
, 1
95
Bird Dance For Shiva
Start 2m L of 'Steaming Wally '. Marked "BDS".
Climb to slab and onward past the single BR to the top. Shiva is the goddess of death and the bird dance refers to an attempt to fly... the FFA hit the ground and was almost killed on this climb.
FA: Michael Woodrow, 1986
23 R
Sport 13m
, 1
96
Amnesia
Climb 'Bird Dance For Shiva ' to halfway. Swing R into blank corner with crack. Up crack past PR. Finish R at 'Steaming Wally ' chains.
FA: Lee Skidmore, Erik Smits, 2002
23
Trad 13m
97
Steaming Wally
Start 2m L of 'Gigolo '.
One of the hardest climbs at KP, though it's very cruxy. Follow the line of 3 RBs up the blunt arete to the ledge and anchors.
FA: Paul Hoskins, 1985
26
Sport 13m
, 3
98
Gigolo
Start about 15m or so L of 'Mantlit ', 1m L of a yellow fire hydrant marker against the cliff. Marked "G".
More of a very runout sport climb than a trad route, given there's nowhere to place gear. Climb the series of overhangs clipping as many of the 'Nic Pic Dics ' BRs as you can (the first 2 at the very least). Hard & sustained for the grade.
FA: Evan Bieske, Roger Bourne, 1985
17 R
Mixed 13m
, 2
99
Nic Pic Dics
Start at 'Gigolo '. Marked "G".
Up the face just R of the 'Gigolo ' overhangs, avoiding its holds. Follows the line of 5 BRs that replaced the original aid bolts. At top head slightly R to the anchors.
FA: Rick White, Ron Collet, 1969
FFA: Andrew Barry, 1985
23
Sport 13m
, 5
100
Responding to Purely Rabitoid Stimuli Direct Finish
Finish directly up left arete. 'Contrived'.
FA: Mick Woodrow, Darren Holloway, John Jones, 1984
20
Unknown 13m
101
Responding to Purely Rabitoid Stimuli
FA: Mick Woodrow and Moria Blom, 1985
17
Trad 13m
102
Breakout
Start 2m L of 'Stonehinge '. Marked "BO ".
Hard for the grade.
FA: Lesa & Col Smithies, 1986
5
Trad 14m
103
Stonehinge
Start 1m L of 'Diagonal '. Marked "SH".
Now retrobolted as an easy beginner's lead. 3 RBs to DBB.
FA: Col Smithies, Malcolm Argent, 1986
FFA: David & Ruth Reeve, Vincent Geisler, 2012
10
Sport 12m
, 3
104
Diagonal
Start 5m L of 'Mantlit '. Marked "D".
FA: Shane Smithies, 1986
3
Trad 17m
105
Slippery Dip
FA: Rick White (solo), 1968
10
Trad 14m
Route Grade Style Popularity
106
Baby Steps
Start 2m L of 'Mantlit '.
Mini sport lead, perfect for first time leaders. 3 RBs & DBB.
FA: David Reeve, 2012
5
Sport 7m
, 3
107
Mantlit
Start behind jacaranda tree, 2m L of 'Play School '.
Great beginner lead. Up series of ledges past 4 BRs to chains shared with 'Play School '.
FA: Malcolm Argent, Col Smithies, 2000
13
Sport 10m
, 4
108
Play School
Start behind jacaranda tree, 3m L of 'Moonlight Dilemma '. Marked "COD " (for 'Cloak Of Darkness ').
Up ramp to high FH. Move on past 2 more FHs and run it out a little up to the chains shared with 'Mantlit '.
FA: Claudia Ferguson, Suzy Goldner, Ross Ferguson,
11
Sport 10m
, 3
109
Terrorsaurus
Contrived.
FA: Malcolm Argent, Col Smithies, 1988
12
Trad 14m
110
Cloak Of Darkness
Start behind jacaranda tree, 3m L of 'Moonlight Dilemma '. Marked "COD ".
Up just R of bolts on 'Play School ' and top out.
FA: Malcolm Argent, Col Smithies, 1988
13
Trad 14m
111
Offal
Start 1m R of 'Play School ', 1m L of 'Moonlight Dilemma '.
Retrobolted so now a nice easy beginner lead. 5 RBs to DBB.
FA: Col & Shane Smithies, 1986
6
Sport 14m
, 5
112
Moonlight Dilemma
Start behind jacaranda tree about 15m L of 'Arete '. Marked "MD ".
Climb straight up then follow R trending corner.
10
Trad 15m
Route Grade Style Popularity
113
Humungousaur
Start 1m L of 'Spidermonkey '.
Up onto the ledge and clip the RB. Climb the nice finger crack to the start of the slab at halfway. Up the slab clipping 2 RBs and finish at the DBB.
FA: Proude Hawkins, 2012
16
Mixed 14m
, 3
114
Spidermonkey
Start on the slab 5m L of 'Arete '.
Follow the line of 8 RBs to the DBB. An excellent beginner sport lead with easy but fun climbing and plenty of bolts to get those clips dialled.
FA: Proude Hawkins, 2012
8
Sport 15m
, 8
115
Tactical Alert Stealth Hound
Start at 'Spidermonkey '.
Nice beginner trad lead with good pro following the crack just R of 'Spidermonkey '. Finish at the 'Spidermonkey ' DBB.
FA: Proude Hawkins, 2012
10
Trad 15m
116
Arete
Start at the arete about 10m L of 'Piles '. Marked "A".
Fun easy trad route. Up onto ledge with the big manky crambling crack. Head out right and up for a few fun moves over crappy gear around the 'roof' thing. Head right to belay off the fence near the top of the stairs. You could also do a dodgy traverse carefully to the anchor on 'White Dopes On Punk '.
FA: Andrew Barry, 1984
12
Trad 13m
117
White Dopes On Punk
Start on pinned face about 10m L of 'Piles ' and 1m R of 'Arete '.
A much nicer climb than it looks at first glance. Dyno start to hold and first FH. Up obvious line past 2 more FHs. Break R onto ledge and anchor.
Named after the 1975 hit single from rock band The Tubes.
FA: Andrew Barry, 1984
21
Sport 13m
, 3
118
Hernia
Direct start to 'Cox's Corner ' up the overhung layback. The pins give good fixed protection.
FFA: Robert Rankin, 1972
12
Trad 10m
119
Cox's Corner
Start in corner 3m L of 'Pseudo-Cox '. Faintly marked "CC".
Climb awful face past a number of pins. From here the climb originally traversed L to corner and tree then upward to more wire netting. Now the tree has grown so large you'd be doing well to make it that far. Probably not worth the effort.
FA: Unknown, 1960
8
Trad 10m
120
Pseudo-Cox
Start 2m L of 'Cox's Overhang '. Marked "PsC".
Up to ledge, traverse right and up corner to wire netting.
FA: Unknown, 1960
11
Trad 10m
Route Grade Style Popularity
121
Finger Pop
Chipped boulder start to 'Cox's Overhang ', 1m L of usual start.
FA: Robert Rankin, 1975
FFA: Andrew Barry, 1982
18
Trad 6m
122
Cox's Overhang
Start 2m L of 'Piles '. Marked "CO ".
Follow shallow corner to under overhang, slinging the pin on the way. Place some gear then climb the overhang on its R side. Continue up the slabby arete to top.
FA: Ron Cox, 1959
FFA: Ted Cais, 1968
17
Trad 17m
123
Cox's Diagonal
Start 2m L of 'Piles ', right near 'Cox's Overhang '. Marked "CD ".
Contrived traversing.
FA: Unknown, 1960
14
Trad 8m
124
Piles
Start at the first obvious cliff face at the rightmost (southern or Southbank) end of the main cliffs, behind the "Danger" sign. Marked "P".
Balancy and intense slab climbing. Climb R then L up vertical face past 2 RBs. Crimpy moves past 3rd RB lead to a jug and the halfway ledge. From ledge follow 3 RBs up thin slab to top. Railings at top provide easy anchors to rap or belay from. 6 RBs.
FFA: Paul Hoskins, 1983
22
Sport 17m
, 6
125
Cox's Edge
Start 2m R of 'Piles '. Marked "CE ".
Up slabby arete. Minimal protection.
FA: Unknown, 1960
13 R
Trad 16m
126
Short Wall
Start on the short but surprisingly nice face buried in the jungle about 10m R of 'Piles '. Marked "SW".
Climb past 2 BRs and top out. Railings at the top provide easy anchors to rap or belay from, though it's pretty vegetated at the top too.
FA: Ron Masters, 1977
FFA: Neil Monteith, 1984
16
Sport 10m
, 2
127
Short Wall RHV
As for 'Short Wall ' but climb down and R from the last BR, then up the small chossy corner to top out.
FA: Evan Bieske, 1981
16
Sport 10m
, 2
128
Keep The Wasp Off The Tiger
Seems to have become lost in the jungle to the R of 'Short Wall '. Supposedly marked "AC".
FA: John Jones, Mick Woodrow, 1984
19
Trad 10m