Area Guide for Barden Ridge

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1. Barden Ridge 14 routes in Area

seasonality

Summary:

Trad,Sport and other styles

Description:

Barden Ridge is another Shire Suburban crag fest with a dozen middle grade micro routes. This crag has one one minute access from your car and great views. Watch out for snakes in summer. This joint has been climbed on for many years and I first visited in 1987. Many routes were bolted by Barnesy but they have probably already been done, just as the all those recent routes on the Right end.

Access Issues: inherited from Sutherland

There is easy access to all the sites with an average walking time from car to cliff being under five minutes! To get the Shire drive south towards Wollongong from the Sydney CDB or take the Heathcote Road if coming from the South West. West Sydney climbers can approach aiming for Menai. Alternatively, take the train. Some areas in national parks are off limits and permission may be sought for crags such as the Wok, Heathcote Bridge and Alford's Point.

Approach:© (secretary)

To get there, drive south along Old 'Illawarra' Road until it becomes Thomas Mitchell Drive. Follow this along the top of the ridge until it starts to drop down and curve around to the left. Park at number 37 or 39 - the crag is located just across the road, about 15m into the bush. The best descent is to the right (facing out), just to the left of the rough stone block retaining wall. This brings you down to the left hand end of the crag (facing the cliff).

Ethic: inherited from Sutherland

There are no real ethics in Sydney, ethics were surrended to the Riobi and Hilti crews in the 1990's. It is common that people retro-bolt. Places like Bonnet Bay, Wastelands and Heathcote being good examples. In recent times, old routes have been repeated and renamed at places which is a little dissapointing. It would be sad to see the crags grid locked with rings.

		Route	Grade	Style	Popularity	Selected ascents
1		Let the Games Begin! Up to bolt on EE then the head left past a cam and 2 FH through the overhang. FA: Dave Barnes,	18	Trad 14m		Ryan Whelan 6 years ago wheres the pro on the head wall?
2		Errant Edge	17	Trad 12m		Andrew Helin 7 years ago 2nd shot
3		Gotta Love This City Great line and good warmup route for the rest of the area.	17	Sport 12m		Ryan Whelan 6 years ago bit run out rod 8 years ago nice moves on upper bit
4		Budawang Barking Beetle	16	Trad 12m		Ryan Whelan 6 years ago i did a trad climb whats going on Stephen Hawkshaw 7 years ago not great
5		Emu's Paradise FA: No Aid here.,	21	Aid 12m		Stephen Hawkshaw 7 years ago stop and start David Barnes No aifd in this, I bolted it and climbed it!
6		Speed Zealot FA: Greg Andrews; Dave Barnes,	21	Aid 15m		Damien Haines 15 years ago Greg Andrews Has Freed this at 22 David Barnes I think it is 20 not 22
7		A	17	Unknown 6m
8		Rod's Rodeo Up and past a tricky move to 2nd bolt and finish on anchors shared with RAaR FA: Jason Lammers, 2005	20	Sport 8m
9		Ring around a Rod Starts about 5 metres to the right of the 'Gymea Lilly' (Speed Zealot). Tricky start upto 1st bolt, then some beautiful moves past another bolt and another move upto the anchors. Short and sweet. good climb. 2 UB to DUB Anchor FA: Barnes,	21	Sport 8m		Ryan Whelan 6 years ago great climb hard at start to first draw greg 7 years ago rrodney with 2 r's?
10		Rod Ramset and the American Eagles friggen thin between 1st and 2nd bolts	22	Unknown 8m		Stephen Hawkshaw 7 years ago a tough little number. hard to read greg let me let you down
11		The Whippet Starts about 5 left of HNiI. Streno start to nice snakey layback crack. Upto Big tree on edge of cliff. FA: Jason Lammers, 2005	21	Trad 8m		Andrew Helin 7 years ago Awesome, hard & Fun signed "The Whippet" Jason Lammers 7 years ago Trad Line, 4m left of HNII, streno start to nice clean crack. Top out at big tree on edge of cliff.
12		Her Name is Iris Below arete at right hand end of crag. Good moves past 3 FHs.	17	Sport 6m		Ryan Whelan 6 years ago if you fall after the 2nd draw you fuc your rope Andrew Helin 7 years ago Fun
13		Rodney Ramset 2 meters to the right of RAaR. FA: Jason Lammers, 2005	22	Sport 8m
14		Gymea Lilly At crack 1m right of SZ (behind the Gymea Lilly). Hard moves up crack to finish on ledge (BB). Please don't trash the Lilly.	17	Trad 8m

2. Index by grade

Grade		Stars	Name	Style
16			Budawang Barking Beetle	Trad 12m
17			A	Unknown 6m
			Errant Edge	Trad 12m
			Gotta Love This City	Sport 12m
			Gymea Lilly	Trad 8m
			Her Name is Iris	Sport 6m
18			Let the Games Begin!	Trad 14m
20			Rod's Rodeo	Sport 8m
21			Emu's Paradise	Aid 12m
			Ring around a Rod	Sport 8m
			Speed Zealot	Aid 15m
			The Whippet	Trad 8m
22			Rod Ramset and the American Eagles	Unknown 8m
			Rodney Ramset	Sport 8m