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i) Start 5 m right of grassy gully and go up leaning tower and belay left of large roof (50m) ii) Go up left of gully, past roof and nice climbing in corner. Belay on large ledge (35m). iii) Climb on right side of buttress up exposed face. Well protected. Belay 6 m below roof (30m). iv) Go past protruding spike and climb up and belay 5m below cave (50m). v) Airy traverse into loos chimney before reaching a cave and climbing onto left face and reaching in situ peg. vi) Steep wall and pleasant climbing. Scramble up gully for 20m to reach summit (45m) Tips, detailed access and route descriptions here: https://tinyurl.com/yacsaz6d

A few stats (https://www.climberswa.asn.au/topic/speed-ascent-bluff-knoll/):

  • HFG was climbed 11 times one 24hr period by the same pair in 1993!

  • Roped speed record (car park to car park): 2:41:00 - Trent P, Jonas H, 2015

  • Solo Speed Record (car park to car park): 1:54:23 - Olly, June 2018

Route history

Oct 1975Route setter: M. Adams & B. Lever

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Location

Lat/Lon: -34.37436, 118.25580

Grade citation

14 Assigned grade
Chris
13, 14, 14, 14, 13, 12 Chris
14 OZ Rock
13,15,14,14,12 Ashley Felton
19 [18 - 20] ++ grAId

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Quality

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Overall quality 72 from 21 ratings.

Difficulty - 14

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Sandbag

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Suggested Grade

14
17

Based on 3 ratings.

Tick Types

Onsight 10
Flash 1
Red point 1
Tick 9
Attempt 2

Comment keywords

exposed runout fall horrendous feet traverse face chossy jugs bad epic bail steep solid beautiful amazing cool awesome good classic enjoyable fun perfect great

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