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Grade Route Gear style Popularity
24
24 Vacant Possession
Trad 40m
24 Ghost Dance
Trad 20m
23
23 Le Voleur
Trad 30m
23 Kicked and Whipped
Trad 52m
23 Liquid Reflections

Start 4 right of MD.

  1. 20m (23) Flake to crack then to break. Right to anchor of Cactus.

  2. 18m Left and up small corner to top of slab.

3.48m Right and up ramp and corner.

  1. 8m Scramble to top.

FA: Grant Clark & Ian Hofstetter, 1983

Mixed trad 94m, 4, 2
23 Mother's Drugs

Start 6m right of H.

Up to bolt then pass another bolt. Right then up to bolt. Trend left to DBB belay off H.

FA: Ian Hofstetter & Grant Clark, 1983

Trad 27m, 3
22
22 Elegantly Wasted
Trad 40m
22 Flashbacks

Starts at the carrot-bolt belay at the end of P1 (22) of Flashpoint.

Up sandy/loose corner as for Flashpoint P2 to carrot bolt out right. Traverse directly across carrot bolt to seam crack, and up left-leaning seam-crack for 30m via 4 more carrots and lots of fiddly gear. Be careful of loose blocks.

2 x carrot anchor on small ledge below topout, with in-situ improvised rap-point (as of 2018). 50m rap to ground.

Mixed trad 40m, 5
22 Flashpoint

An historic classic. Hot Henry Barber climbed this and The Weirding Wall in a day to produce the first two 22's in The Wolgan (and arguably NSW).

  1. 15m (22) Up Sandy corner. Traverse left under roof with hard moves towards the lip, then up the layback corner to 2 x carrot bolt anchor at small stance, with in-situ improvised rap-point (as of 2018).

  2. 40m+ (??) Up sandy V-groove system with sections of clean climbing to the top.

Trad 80m, 3
22 Our Way
Trad 25m
22 Slippery Dip
Trad 40m
22 Birds of a Feather Direct Start
Trad 6m
22 Gobbling With Rage
Trad 30m
22 Prickles
Trad 21m
22 Harlem

Start 5m right of VOTR. Past 3 bolts to DBB at break.

FA: Ian Hofsetter & Grant Clark, 1983

Mixed trad 25m, 3
22 Flame

The arete / slab just right of 'The Wars Of The Roses', ending at the same 1st pitch belay. Hard start, then rapidly eases off.

Trad 22m
22 Idiot Wind

Start as for KT.

  1. 42m (22) up several meters then traverse right to bolt. Up past 2 bolts then move right. Up and trend left to bolt. Up to ledge.

  2. 15m To top.

FA: Ian Hofsetter & Grant Clark, 1983

Mixed trad 57m, 2, 4
22 Flame of Morality
Trad 55m
22 The Righteous Brothers

Superb 2 pitch face climb on mixed gear. Mostly bolted bolt plates needed. Starts at 8m high crack 20 m right of ITNM. Up crack, then follow 7 bolts right to flake via hole, and up to DRBB 30m from ground. Third bolt is difficult to clip. Follow 9 B for pitch two to abseil anchor

FA: Giles Bradbury, 2000

Mixed trad 55m, 15
{US} AU:22 Elegantly Waisted

A route marred by poor bolting. Has now returned to moss where it counts halfway. Take a full rack of cams. Take care.

FA: Brett Miller & Jeff Allwood

Trad 35m
21
21 Return to Anarchy
Trad 50m
21 Streetcar Visions
Trad 25m
21 Eagle Eye
Trad 60m
21 Firetail
Trad 80m
21 Birds of a Feather Variant Start
Trad 6m
21 Transparent Manipulator
Trad 95m
21 Gravity's Angel
Trad 32m
21 Free as a Bird

All the old carrots have now been replaced with rings. This now provides a very convenient awesome single pitch route with rings at the first belay to rap off or continue up the two upper pitches.

Mixed trad 85m, 3, 1
21 Free Fall

FA: Mike law & Nick Taylor, 1975

Trad 110m, 4
21 Snivels

Start 30m right of IW.

  1. 25m (21) Past 2 bolts then further up passing 2 more bolts to DBB.

  2. 23m Trend left to bolt then to flake to find bolt.

  3. 32m Up flake then to top.

FA: Grant Clark & Ian Hofsetter, 1983

Mixed trad 89m, 3, 8
21 Runnels of love

Face 5m left of Publish or Perish. Bridge off tree then 5 stainless carrots followed by small to medium natural gear in vertical runnels. At small ledge escape left and up to natural belay. Direct finish difficult to protect, so more bolts and possibly lower offs to be added.

FA: Ben Maddison, Brad Carmady & Greg Mortimer, 2012

Mixed trad 40m, 5
21 In the Name of Morality

This soaring corner was an audacious effort for 1971. Great climbing but most rap off after pitch 2 at carrots with maillons to avoid choss on pitch 3. 38m to ground.

Start 100m right of T3 beneath a huge arc.

  1. 18m Crack to cave/recess. Continue on crack to ledge.

  2. 20m (21)Crack to ledge beneath double roofs. Bolted anchor.

  3. 18m Over roofs, up arc to end of cracks. Onto ledge then left to cave/recess.

  4. 9m (unprotected) Up wall then trend right to cave.

FA: Keith Royce & Howard Bevan, 1971

FFA: Roland Pauligk & Tony Nemec, 1975

Trad 65m, 4
20
20 Ishtar
  1. 25m (20) Awesome slick hand crack after you surmount the initial two metres of choss. Super duper worthwhile! Bolts and tat to lower off.

  2. 25m (-)

FA: (20M0) Joe Friend & Dick Hain, 1973

Trad 50m, 2
20 Mop Up
Trad 39m
20 Idiot Savant
Mixed trad 34m, 9
20 Birds of a Feather
Mixed trad 75m, 5
20 Maquillage
Trad 70m
20 My Crown of Thorns
Trad 50m
20 Virgin on the Ridiculous

Start 5m right of BO.

  1. 50m Corner to back of cave.

  2. 20m Through roof and up.

  3. 30m Corner to top.

FA: Glenn Tempest & Mike Law, 1976

Trad 100m, 3
20 Sublime

Beautiful looking orange wall up top. Same start as Barrel Organ.

Pitch 1: 35m, Grade AU 18. Take medium cams, wires and bolt plates.

Climb 6m to a ledge (good pro). Bouldery move to get on the slabby face (cairn is establish to step on, high left foot). Follow the line of carrot bolts which can be run out, keep your eye out for any placements. Step right for a semi hanging 2BB.

Pitch 2: 30m, Grade AU 20

Hug the arete for the first few moves, climb up and don't forget to admire the might chossy crack roof of "Virgin of the Ridiculous". Thin moves to the left lead to some questionable rock which provides ample rest before the real fun begins (crux, fixed hanger). Pretty thin and sustained afterwards (carrot bolts and cams).

Descent:

Rap 1: 50m from the two carrot bolts at the top, they have permanently established bolt plates and locking carabiners on them. Land on the big ledge next to the huge tree.

Rap 2: 10m to the ground. Use the tree as an anchor.

FA: Glen Lewin & Wade Stevens, 1999

Mixed trad 65m, 13
20 The Wars of the Roses

Start 15m right of S.

  1. 22m Corner to base of corner.

  2. 15m Corner to roof.

  3. 15m (20) Left through roof.

  4. 20m Corner to top.

A mammoth line. The first pitch is the quintessential corner crack - with great pro and moves and can be done as a classic pitch in its own right. Pitch 2 has some moments finding way through hanging blocks to nice exposed seats on top of blocks under roof with bomber belay gear a move higher. Pitch 3 is exhilarating and a must do adventure. Pitch 4 starts up a clean corner crack , onto a ledge, pull over the steep bulge and up to a nice belay.

Rap beta: Using the tree with slings, from the top a 50m rap to the top of P1. Another 20m rap from there to the ground.

FA: Pete Giles, Keith Bell & John Fantini, 1974

FFA: Roland Pauligk & Pete Canning, 1975

Trad 72m, 4
20 In the Name of Morality Variant
Trad 30m
19
19 Geriaction
Trad 25m
19 Black Magic
Trad 65m
19 Bristling Dogs
Trad 48m
19 Gets Better With Traffic

From the chains at the top of “Dan the Bulldog”, mantle the ledge on the right and traverse 5m right, then follow the short finger crack up under rooflet. Over rooflet and stem to the top. Belay off tree 5m from edge.

Originally climbed as part of trying to reach the upper coke ovens cliff from the top of the Knuckle.

Pro is mildly spaced but there.

FA: Nat & Marco de Jongh, 6 Mar 2021

Trad 25m
19 The Knuckle
  1. 18m (19) Follow the right facing corner to a ledge with a thread belay.

  2. 13m (19) Up the overhanging corner to a tricky move to reach the arete, belay on a small ledge.

  3. 21m (16) Continue up the crack and corner to a ledge. Belay from trees.

Descent: Abseil 49 metres from the trees.

Trad 52m, 3
19 Xenie
Trad 110m
19 Prickly Pair
Trad 95m
19 Agent Orange

Mixed climbing, three carrots and DRBB. Wires on the first flake, committing move to carrot, then easy up funky feature with threads and carrots all the way. Don't need any cams. Does need a bolt to protect the crux at the start. Retro-bolt of an old death route, should have been retro'd properly.

Mixed trad 90m, 3
18
18 Nuclear Vagrant
Trad 51m
18 Decline and Fall
  1. 18m (18) Aesthetic fingertips corner up to a bolted anchor in a sandy cave. Most only do this good pitch.

  2. 21m (-)

  3. 30m (-)

  4. 30m (-)

FA: (14M2) Ian Patterson & Warwick Williams, 1970

Trad 99m, 4
18 Planet Waves
Trad 70m
18 Mirrorman
1 16 25m
2 18 20m
3 17 20m
4 18 25m

One of the classics of the cliff. Varied climbing.

Start: At marked 'MM' at large flake crack.

  1. 25m (16) Up flake to top of pedestal. 3BB.

  2. 20m (18) Up wall diagonally L to BR. Continue diagonally L (poor pro) easily to ledge (feel free to add a bolt) then up to ledge with a small tree and 2 rings .

  3. 20m (17) Up to ledge and across 8m L to ledge then up slab and groove on R (2BR) to stance at base of L-facing corner with a small tree and 2BB.

  4. 25m (18) Up corner to cruxy top-out. Tree anchor.

Descent = rap 50 m from slim tree 10 m East (R facing valley; look out for loose rock) to large ledge (top of Sizzler) and rap rings. 40 m rap.

FA: Mike Law & Ian Lewis, 1974

Mixed trad 90m, 4, 4
18 Birds of a Feather Direct Finish
Trad 15m
18 Sizzler

Fantastic hand crack widening to offwidth. Most don't bother with pitches 2 and 3.

Start: At the crack 3 m R of Grunter.

  1. 30m (19) Overcome the overhang then jamb your way to the hearts of millions. Now has rings in addition to the traditional tree anchor on large ledge. Best with 2 x #4 C4s for the offwidth.

  2. 30m (-) Up dirty chimney.

  3. 21m (-) Up corners to top

FA: Mike Law & Pete Taylor, 1974

Trad 81m, 3
18 Cactus
1 18 21m
2 18 15m
3 18 30m
4 16 12m

Stem and crack climb your way to glory.

Start: Start 6m R of 'Agent Orange' at initial 'C' in a cave with a fine corner crack leading out of the top.

  1. 21m (18) Up steep finger crack corner to ledge. Belay on Cams, wires.

  2. 15m (18) Continue up thin crack and overhang to ledge and belay behind the tree.

  3. 30m (18) Follow the R-facing corner to large bulbous tree. Up the dirty slot behind to a good ledge.

  4. 12m (16) Up corner to ledge. Step left (around arete) to Rap anchor or continue another 10m to top.

Descent: Abseil 40m to a small ledge with two ring bolts just left of pitch 2 belay, then abseil 35m to the ground.

FA: (13M3): Keith Royce & Paul Edwards, 1971

Trad 78m, 4
18 Flying a Kite

Mixed route on carrots. Take many bolt plates (11!) plus medium-sized cams. To access climb Harlem, Mother's Drugs or Virgin Flight.

Mixed trad 45m, 11
18 Pantihose
Trad 25m
18 Where Eagles Dare
Trad 30m
18 Tension Traverse
Trad 85m
18 King Toad

Start 20m right of MA.

  1. Up crack.

  2. Up line to top.

FA: Greg Mortimer & Keith Bell, 1974

Trad 51m, 2
18 T3

Start 25m right of E.

  1. 25m (18) Shimmy up and onto wall then up to corner.

  2. 25m Corner then over roofs.

  3. 25m Crack to corner, over roof then right.

  4. 25m Arete to top.

FA: Mike Law & Glenn Tempest, 1976

Trad 100m, 4
17
17 Sapper Sling
Trad 80m
17 Shylock
Trad 50m
17 Sap
  1. 34m (15) Up lovely corner to two bolt belay/lower off. Takes many #2 & 3 camalots. Watch rope length when descending off first pitch! You can make it on a single 60m doubled if you swing over towards decline and fall.

  2. 9m (17)

  3. 13m (-)

FA: Keith Royce & Don Klees, 1971

Trad 55m, 3
17 Mazurka

Up short hand crack to ledge, then up sand filled finger crack to diagonal squeeze chimney. Up through to detached pedestal.

Pitch 2 belay tree now has sling and locker, it is possible to lower off this to the ground using a single 80m

Trad 95m
17 The Triple Echo
Trad 84m
17 Dan the Bulldog

Start below the tree. First pitch (15) is 40m with 7 bolts. Runout to 2 rusty bolts right by each other not far from the tree, and then 5 above the tree. A 2 bolt belay leads into the 2nd 20m pitch (17) with 4 bolts and a 2.5 friend. The bolts are not all easy to spot. Chains and ring on ledge.

Mixed trad 60m, 2, 11
17 Wall Street Blues

Start 1m right of OGVII.

1.30m Up to ledge. Bolt Anchors.

  1. 45m (17) Right then up to top.

FA: Ian Hofsetter & Grant Clark, 1983

Trad 75m, 3
17 The Passionate Pilgrims
Trad 85m
17 The Roses Tension Traverse

Start as for WR.

  1. As for WR.

  2. As for WR.

  3. 8m (17) Traverse left and up to horizontal. Traverse to arete.

  4. 40m Up arete.

FA: Mike Law & Glenn Tempest, 1977

Trad 85m, 4
17 Sworn on the Bible

Start 13m right of TV.

FA: Unknowen

Trad 15m
16
16 Back Off
Trad 43m
16 Atlantis
Trad 75m
16 The Necromancer
Trad 55m
16 Vivowak
Trad 110m
16 Grunter Direct Finish

Follow corner crack to abseil sling on tree

Trad 25m
16 Grunter
Trad 51m
16 Virgin Flight

Start up Virgin on the Ridiculous to a sandy ledge, continue up to a bolt then traverse around the arete past two carrots to belay on Flying a Kite.

Mixed trad 25m, 3
16 Chopper Flake

Start 5m right of WSB.

Flake and up to cave. Up arete to join BO.

FA: Mike Law, 1976

Trad 37m
16 Canadian's Delight

Start 20m right of WR on ledge.

  1. 8m Up to ledge.

  2. 30m (16) Corner to roof. Traverse right then up to roof.

  3. 36m Up and scramble off.

FA: Murray McPhail & Warwick Williams, 1971

Trad 74m, 3
16 The Wars of the Roses (pitch 1)

Up the beautiful hand crack corner then easily to thread and piton belay.

Trad 22m
16 Mon Ami

Start 25m right of DEC.

  1. Up Overhanging flake crack.

  2. Up crack.

FA: Keith Bell & Greg Mortimer, 1974

Trad 45m, 2
16 Taffa Variant

Start 15m right of TV.

Corner to ledge. Tree anchor. link up with Taafa.

FA: David Massan, Keith Royce & Sue Royce, 1969

Trad 18m
16 Earthquake

Start 25m right of DV.

  1. 15m Up corner.

  2. 40m Corner and left crack. Up to tree.

  3. 40m Corner to top.

FA: Mike Law & Pete Taylor, 1976

Trad 95m, 3
16 Decadent Variant

Start 7m right of D.

Crack to ledge that joins up with D.

FA: Mike Law, 1976

Trad 12m
16 Decadent

Start 45m right of FS.

  1. 41m (16) Up blocks to start in corner. Up to ledge.

  2. 11m Up crack to ledge.

  3. 41m Right to cracks, up crack to chimneys and corners then to top.

FA: David Massam, Keith Royce & Don Klees, 1969

Trad 92m, 3
15
15 Star Wars
Trad 18m
15 Monkey Business

Up and right a bit to a rotten cave. Up left edge of cave to a break below a roof. Move left and swing around roof to a corner. Up to glory

FA: Andrew Penney & John Wolgan, 1986

Trad 30m
15 Organ Grinder Variant II

Start 5m right of OG.

  1. 27m Up to start of crack and belay.

  2. 9m Up OG or take left side of wall.

FA: Graham Wurth & George Harrison, 1971

Trad 36m, 2
15 Diamond Snake

Start 35m right of BO.

  1. 36m Up to ledge then to left crack.

  2. 18m Crack to cave.

  3. 18m (15) Crack to ramp.

FA: David Massam & Keith Royce, 1969

Trad 72m, 3
15 Blasphemy

Start 4m right of BV.

  1. 24m (15) Crack, chimney to tree.

  2. 24m Crack to tree.

  3. 6m Wall to top.

FA: DonKlees & Les Ormand, 1969

Trad 54m, 3
15 Blasphemy Variant

Start 15m right of TV.

10m Crack to ledge then link up with Blasphemy.

Trad 15m
15 Taafa

Start 60m right of ITNOM.

  1. 8m Corner to tree.

  2. 15m Corner to chimney.

  3. 24m (15) Chimney, around chockstone then up to tree.

  4. 18m Chimney, corner then to top.

FA: Keith Royce & Don Klees, 1969

Trad 65m, 4
15 F Flat

Start 50m right of narrow gully.

  1. 6m Up to tree.

  2. 36m Crack to ledge then corner to tree,

  3. 6m Chimney to top.

FA: Keith Royce & Sue Royce, 1969

Trad 48m, 3
14
14 The Sting (Cave Corner)
Trad 86m
14 Boulder Climb
Trad 81m
14 Death Bed Confessions (Alt)

Straight up wall (8 carrots and a couple of small to medium cams). Stop at chains at 30m and lower back to the deck.

FA: Andrew Penny

Mixed trad 30m, 8
14 Death-bed Confession

Start marked DC 7m left of Grunter corner.

P1 - 40m (14). Straight up wall (8 carrots and a couple of small to medium cams). Veer right at last bolt, clip next bolt then head up to small ledge and 3BB.

P2 - 20m (11) Up slab (2BR) and wide crack above then right to good ledge. Multi BB and chains at top of Dan the Bulldog P2.

FFA: Andrew Penney & Carl-Jean Jagusch, 1986

Mixed trad 60m, 2, 10

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