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Grade | Route | Gear style | Popularity | ||
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Bowens Creek Main Wall Left | |||||
26 | ★★ Almost Almost
2nd clip is easy ground but certain groundfall, take care. Crux has shed a few holds but there's plenty left and it still goes. FA: F.Yule, 1997 | 15m, 5 | |||
26 | ★★★ The Boy From Oz
Beautiful face, roof, and rightward traverse. Staple and bolt anchor. Back clean the traverse until the 2 rings at start of roof. Rethread left to right to clean face normally. FA: M.Pircher, 1999 | 20m | |||
Bowens Creek Main Wall Centre | |||||
26 | ★★ The Cripple Pitch
FA: S.Grkovic, 1999 | 20m | |||
26 | ★★ Wish It Was Hard
FA: L.Wishart, 1999 | 25m | |||
26 | ★★★ Almost
FA: F.Yule, 1997 | 25m | |||
26 | ★★ The Big Bang Is On
Start from the ground! FA: S.Grkovic, 1999 | 25m | |||
Bowens Creek Main Wall Right | |||||
26 | ★★ Chimp Chowder
FA: L.Wishart, 1999 | 15m | |||
Bowens Creek Bum Crag | |||||
26 | Bums Away
FA: L.Wishart, 1999 | 15m | |||
Bowens Creek Shopping Wall | |||||
26 | Transaction Declined
3m R of the arete. FA: S.Grkovic, 2001 | 15m | |||
Bowens Creek Aliens' Domain | |||||
26 | ★★ The Alien Spat Her Out
FA: M.Turnbull, 1999 | 15m | |||
26 | ★★ Interstellar Fella
Start just right of the big cutout on this side of the wall that Pigs in Space climbs. Excellent climbing but with a hard and reachy crux. Enjoy the heroic moves to the anchors. FA: L.Wishart, 1999 | 13m | |||
Mount Banks Banks Gully Amphitheater | |||||
26 | ★★ Charlie Don't Surf
2 pitch sport route in a picturesque and exposed position that serves as the access rappels to 'The Thin Line' ledge. 1 x 28m and 1 x 38m rap.
Set: Emil Mandyczewsky, Nov 2018 FFA: Emil Mandyczewsky & Paul Frothy Thomson, 9 Dec 2018 | 70m, 2, 18 | |||
Oronga Crags Bottom Floor | |||||
26 | ★★★ Sarlacc
Spectacular overhung flake and corner straight up the guts of the wall. This is a rap in, climb out sport multi. Best approach is to take two 60m ropes. Fix one to the top anchor and rap down to ledge above pitch 1 (you will need to clip into several bolts on the way down to not get stranded in space). Then double rope rap from there to the ground and pull your rope. A 80m fixed rope MIGHT make it to the ground. Brings 18 quickdraws and prussics.
Set: Heath Black, 13 Oct 2018 FA: Heath Black & Paul Frothy Thomson, 4 Nov 2018 FFA: Paul Frothy Thomson & Heath Black, 26 May 2019 | 90m, 4 | |||
Oronga Crags Banksy Wall | |||||
26 | ★★★ Caveat Emptor Extension
Good hard moves and a stunning headwall. From the lower anchors, continue up with immediately bouldery moves, traverse left, up past flake, back right to centre of stunning headwall, then crux getting to the top of the cliff. Don’t be a softy, top the cliff (mega jug just above the anchors) for the true tick! 7 additional bolts. Extend a few for rope drag. FA: Paul Frothy Thomson & Glen Thomson, 3 Jun 2017 | 35m, 18 | |||
26 | ★★★ Sanctum Emptor (Linkup)
Links Sanction of the Victim P1 into Caveat Emptor Extension, to produce one of the most spectacular bits of climbing on this wall. | 35m, 19 | |||
26 | ★★★ Terra Nullius Extension
Steep, intimidating, committing and mega. 3 stars for this section of the route, only 2 because of the lower half. Hard moves past the roof to gain juggy flake, then more hard steepness heading out to the arete. Climb the left side of the arete briefly (STAYING AT THE ARETE), then up to anchors. Wandering further left away from the arête is OFF ROUTE (you can have 24 if you do it this way). 7 more bolts, 19 in total. Consider extending 5th bolt. FA: Paul Frothy Thomson, 9 Apr 2017 | 35m, 19 | |||
26 | ★★★ Dawn-Drawn Wonga Pigeon
Climb STMLTS for 8 bolts. Trend diagonally right past a bolt and across the corner (just below big bush), continue right and onto prow. Up prow, then long crux trucking rightwards across the void to the arete, and up the square-cut overhanging arete to jugs. From there, head straight upwards (goes DIRECT at the 2nd last bolt up the blunt-arête via shallow pockets, no piking out to the right!), heading back left to anchors after the last bolt. 19 bolts total. Consider 2 or 3 extenders on the bolts where the route heads rightwards across the crack, and 1 extender for the bolt immediately after it. FA: Paul Frothy Thomson, 2 Sep 2017 | 32m, 19 | |||
Pierces Pass Walls Lookdown | |||||
26 | ★★★ Damascus
Topical discussion or spiritual epiphany? You be the judge. A sustained new multipitch on a new section of wall at Pierces Pass, covering some nutty terrain, and with very unique climbing for the Blueys, ACCESS: Walk down to start of Lunch Ledge, instead of going left towards Mirrorball, go right and cross the creek to cliffline with prominent arete (Pitch 5 of this route!). Scramble along narrow vegetated ledge left of the arete. The first set of rings is the topout of Pitch 4. Can rap the route from here (70m) but it is challenging due to the steepness, recommended to continue left to a small cave (above huge drop-off - take care). Crawl through cave and rack up at double rap rings with a smattering of old carrots near them. Fix 70m rope to bolts and rap off into the void (down the Abandoned Giles Project) - kick on the way down to stay in contact with the rock. About 30m down is an old set of FHs - best to clip one of them to stay connected to the rock. Eventually touch down on large ledge with a couple of small banksia trees. This ledge is big enough to walk around on without roping up. Walk right along the ledge to a single ring belay, with rap anchors a few metres further right (over the void). A 35m rap from here (bounce in and out past the overhangs) will get you to the belay below P1.
Set: Paul Frothy Thomson, 20 Dec 2017 FA: Paul Frothy Thomson, Heath Black & Will Vidler, 25 Apr 2018 | 130m, 5 | |||
Pierces Pass Lunch Ledge | |||||
26 | ★★★ Critical Mass
| 160m, 6 | |||
Pierces Pass Bunny Bucket Buttress and Hotel California Area | |||||
26 | ★★★ Big Nose
Awesome 'finger-pickin' fun, or 23 M0 Start at pillar beside track before reaching California's buttress.
FA: Stephen Hawkshaw & Mikl Law, 2003 | 250m, 8 | |||
Pierces Pass Fire Wall | |||||
26 | ★★ Fire Wall
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A remarkable orange face on the side of a giant semi-detached pillar topped by a vertical wall. Great climbing on every pitch, no shale bands and all good bolts. The cliff faces almost due south and gets no sun at all - maybe a smidge in the late arvo in high summer. However the first ascent was done on a very cold winters day - a day of fire and ice. Save this route for summer or pack a downie! Minimum gear requirements - 18 draws, a few long runners and a single 70m rope + usual belay/self rescue gear. Walking out from the base of this route would be proper epic. The crux sections have closely spaced bolts but the route wanders around and is overhung so a confident second who knows how to use prussics if they fall is important! It's obligatory for the leader to be able to climb grade 24 above bolts. Getting there: Approach GPS Tracklog. Google maps is your friend! Walk in from Bells Line Rd as for Yesterday's Groove area - but continue past this for 500m to top of next bare hillside to the east (-33.582515, 150.351859). Walk down vague ridgeline east then south (it gets more obvious you are on a ridge as you descend) for 150m to edge of cliff (and hopefully a nice lookout towards Banksy). Look for small landslip/dirt ramp to the right (looking out) located under short upper cliffline. Cross this dirt slope and scramble along lowest small ledge for 20m to (hopefully) find short black rope leading to rap bolts. This top belay/rap point is located at (-33.582515, 150.351859). It’s a 35 min walk from carpark. Rap down all the way to the ground as shown on the topo. This requires 6 abseils directly down the wall (sometimes not down the route). All raps are under 35m so a doubled 70m rope will suffice. Bring a couple of slings and biners to leave behind to extend some of the rap points for easier rope pulls. The first pitch is pretty brutal, but can be avoided by not doing the final abseil, and instead just doing the easy traverse to gain the belay for P2.
FA: Paul Frothy Thomson, Heath Black & Jared Anderson, 2020 | 210m, 6 | |||
Birrabang Walls | |||||
26 | ★★ Free Hugs
The route on large streaked red face a few hundred meters east. Aproached by turning left and following ridge after first saddle of approach. Best to bring a 50m rap line and leave fixed at top. Rap 50m from top rap point to triple bolt belay on ledge beneath rooflet. Rap 25m from here clipping quite a few bolts on your left until you can get to top of small elevated pinacle/platform. Single U belay.
FFA: Eww & hugh sutherland, 2019 | 85m, 3, 99 | |||
Bell Supercrag Control Room | |||||
26 | ★★ Windscreen Viper
A short, steep and fierce corner with two solid fistjams separated by the obvious ‘windscreen’ feature. Last bolt is hard to clip. Consider taping up if you’re anticipating having an epic FA: Lloyd Wishart, 2012 | 10m | |||
Bell Supercrag Arrivals (Lower) | |||||
26 | ★★ Three Hour Commute Direct
Start just left of WP. Up the thin steepnees and then join into THC for last easy moves to the top. A fairly crucial crimp snapped off in Jul 2018, it is likely much harder than 26 for short people. FFA: Steve G, 8 Nov 2014 | 17m | |||
26 | ★ Lovable Rogue
Not an obvious (or lovable) start. Hard moves through the roof, with a second tricky bit right before the anchor. FA: Lloyd Wishart, 2007 | 14m | |||
26 | Games without Frontiers
FFA: lloyd wishart, 2006 | 15m, 8 | |||
26 | ★ God Auto Frontiers (Link-up)
Kind of an obvious linkup with some bolts that are otherwise undescribed. Up arete as for Autophagocytosis, but where it goes L via ridiculous reach, go straight up wall to Frontiers (middle) anchors. | 18m | |||
26 | ★★ Caramel Sluice
Starts as for Cavity Search then head right at the first roof. Nice upper wall. | 22m | |||
26 | ★★★ Cavity Search
Steep roof start past a creaky pinned flake to a vague rest. Continue up the semi-steep wall via two cruxs. | 20m | |||
26 | ★★ Crumple Zone
Popular. Up and left along the jug rail for four bolts then up with the crux right at the end. Short but action-packed. FA: Lloyd Wishart, 2007 | 8m, 6 | |||
26 | ★★ Does My Bum Look Big On This?
Great route, with a hard leftwards traverse out the roof, then some of the best rock at bell for the slick headwall. Fixed draws in the roof make it an easy clean. FA: Lloyd Wishart, 2007 | 12m, 6 | |||
Bell Supercrag Departures (Upper) | |||||
26 | ★ Brixton Jamm
Big move at the start to a good but small hold then steep climbing to a lay down rest. The mid crux is all about some double undercling madness. Steep finish with big moves on big holds. Perhaps add a few grades if you are under 6 foot | 15m, 10 | |||
Bell Supercrag Duck Wall | |||||
26 | ★★★ Duck Walk
Sustained and thin technical climbing, one of the best 26's at bell. This route is the full package and should be on your todo list. FA: Steve Grkovic, 2011 | 18m | |||
Bell Supercrag Sunnyside | |||||
26 | ★ Searching for the Light Extension
The second half is also very worthwhile, with an intriguing crimpy sequence requiring good footwork,followed by a small rooflet FA: Megan Turnbull, 2011 | 30m, 14 | |||
26 | ★ A Rover in Time Extension
A satisfying line that goes all the way to the top of the cliff. Desperate 27 if you’re short, but more like 25 if you’re tall, so we’ve given it 26 as an average. FFA: Megan Turnbull, 2012 | 30m, 16 | |||
26 | ★★★ Realized Ultimate Reality Linkup
This great linkup provides an easier approach to the high inviting corner/arete of La Realite N’Existe Pas. Pumpy for the grade. FFA: Steve Grkovic, 2011 | 20m, 11 | |||
26 | ★★ Sloper Groper
Starts from up on the ledge at DBB. steeply up and left to rest before crux then pull on some small holds to gain another jug before a committing move, then easily to anchors Set: steve grkovic FA: lloyd wishart, 29 Jun 2016 | 16m, 12 | |||
Bell Supercrag Treble Clef | |||||
26 | ★★ Tryptych
3 parts to this climb to test the all rounder FFA: lloyd wishart, 2009 | 18m | |||
26 | ★★ Bellicose Nose
do the direct start (or not) and then up the blunt arete FFA: lloyd wishart, 2011 | 15m | |||
26 | ★ Hell's bells
middle of wall past the arête (B.N.) Set: lloyd wishart FA: 18 Apr 2015 | 14m, 8 | |||
Bell Supercrag The Devils Circus | |||||
26 | ★★ False Prophet (aka Neighbour of Doom)
Boulder start in the cave immediately left of Circle of Doom. Heads right at top to share last bolt and anchors with its neighbour. FA: steve grkovic | 10 | |||
26 | ★★ Circle of Doom
Awesome climb of mixed styles. Can seep after long periods of rain. FFA: Megan Turnbull, 2009 | 15m, 8 | |||
26 | ★ Justifiable Actions
Short, with a bouldery mid-height crux and potential to fall off the finish. FFA: steve grkovic, 2012 | 10m, 6 | |||
26 | ★ Random and Unusual Fusion
Shares the same anchor as JA. A sustained and fun route: yes, you can get pumped in just 10m! As of 27/8/17 the large shale jug at the second bolt ripped off and the pinned edge is moving. Please don't climb until fix. FFA: steve grkovic, 2011 | 12m, 6 | |||
Closed Centennial Trev Arch area (the caverns) The upstream block | |||||
26 | ★★ Petalura
Burly boulder problem crux and a rad deadpoint/dyno to finish (unless long draws are on anchor then its a 21) Packs a punch for a short climb. Set: yuleft yikakis, 20 Jan 2015 FFA: 26 Jan 2015 | 12m, 7 | |||
Closed Centennial Trev Arch area (the caverns) Stockholm Wall | |||||
26 | ★★ Midsummer
Bouldery down low then fight the pump. Shares anchors with Stockholm Syndrome FFA: 2013 | 15m | |||
Cosmic County Area Tunnel Cliff | |||||
26 | Infundubulum
FA: Michael Law, 1999 | 15m | |||
Cosmic County Area Cosmic County Greenhouse Gully | |||||
26 | Trilobite
Short. Start a few metres left of the "39 Steps" ladder on ledge at brightly painted "T". FA: G.Weigand, 1987 | 8m | |||
Cosmic County Area Cosmic County The 39 Steps | |||||
26 | ★★ Intaglio
Often overlooked, but worth your time if you've already done the other classics on this wall. Sustained, technical climbing, with a very thin finale. Up K&Qs for 5m (to the small tree) with optional #3 Cam, bridge out right to clip first bolt. Blast across the bolt and out onto the face, then follow linked features to epic sting-in-the-tail finale. DRB. FA: G.Bradbury, 1989 | 30m, 10 | |||
26 R | ★★ Hollow Men
Seam 5m right of GD, left of the arete. FA: W.Baird, 1981 | 30m, 7 | |||
Cosmic County Area Cosmic County Penny Arcade | |||||
26 | ★ Queer Street
Start: Wall on right. Bolts. FA: G.Bradbury, 1991 | 32m | |||
Cosmic County Area Railway Cliff | |||||
26 | ★ Edward Chiselhands
Steep, Thin and now with fresh bolts. FA: M.Law, 1999 | 28m, 14 | |||
26 | ★★ Locomotion
The left of the 2 obvious seems FA: M.Law, 1992 | 35m, 15 | |||
26 | ★ Suction Pump
A tricky and demanding wall route with a couple hard boulders. Now with new start off the ground just left of Traction Thrash. FA: M.Law, 1992 | 38m | |||
26 | ★★ Sludge Belly
One of the best of Steve's new routes. Tricky, hard and full of memorable sequences. FFA: Steve Grkovic | 25m, 11 | |||
Cosmic County Area The Freezer | |||||
26 | ★★ Easy Fit
FA: F.Yule, 1998 | 25m | |||
26 | ★★ Dicky Ticker
Start: Lefthand route. Starts at the end of the 'death traverse'. FA: M.Law, 1992 | 20m | |||
26 | Better Dead than Red
FA: F.Yule, 2000 | 25m | |||
26 | ★★★ Lactictoc
Start left of the arête. Past tricky slab, then continue up right to arete, good holds take you up the steepness and a pump crux towards the top. Anchors are guarded by a tricky throw on pumped arms. Resistance climbing at its best! FA: M.Law, 1992 | 28m | |||
Cosmic County Area The Bat Cave | |||||
26 | The Riddler
FA: G. Fieg, 1995 | 12m, 4 | |||
The Dam Cliffs Gulf War Wall | |||||
26 | ★★ Radio Baghdad
Hard bouldery climbing at the top may be harder now, as it has lost the edges on the crux holds which made it alot easier. Start as for Voice of America. Up the lower wall past a RB to the break. Step L 2m and make a big past an undercling to another bouldery move L to the start of the scoopy holds heading up the highest part of the wall. Watch the wall behind you. FA: G Bradbury, 2000 | 20m, 7 | |||
26 | ★★ Baghdad Burning
Another link up, starting up Voice of America and linking into Radio Baghdad FFA: Matt Brooks | 15m |
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