Routes as sport in Cluan Tier and Whiskey Jim Hill

The first route on the far LHS of the amphitheatre at the bottom of the descent gully. Nice grade 23 climbing up to the roof, then a desperate boulder problem over the lip of the overhang.

Start: Climbs the big corner below the roof in the centre of the cliff, then joins 'Cryptic Clue' for 2 bolts before heading diagonally, and spectacularly L out to the arête of the buttress. Best done in 2 pitches. Take 13 draws.

1. 25m (21) Climb easily up the face to the start of the very steep corner below the overhang. A terrific bit of climbing using chimney and bridging techniques up the corner. Step R at the roof to a double bolt belay on a small ledge.

2. 20m (23) Up the corner on the RHS of the main roof to a stance below another overhang. Head L and overcome the blank hanging slab by a huge reach to a jug (crux). Continue up the L-trending overlap towards the arête, and when the holds run out, turn the small roof of the overlap with a long reach from underclings to a jug over the roof. Finish up the arête. Belay to single FH and glue-in bolt about 3m to L. Descend by abseil from the glue-in anchors to the L and rig slings over the edge.

Double ropes necessary.

Starts in a shallow groove about 5m R of the previous route. Some thought provoking and very nice climbing up the groove and face leads to a cruxy section going through the overlaps about a third of the way up, to gain a small ledge. There is a double bolt belay here for The Ruin Of The Cluan, but unnecessary for this route.

The next line R, taking the line of bolts up the centre of the easy angled face. Some nice grade 17 face climbing to half height after which the route steepens, with a tricky move through a small roof. The crux is moving up from a pedestal and overcoming a blank section to gain the top corner. The top corner groove has a couple of cruxy moves and keeps you gripped all the way to the anchors. Lower-off, but double ropes necessary.16 bolts. The first route established at the Cluan Tiers.

Short and powerful. A punchy start on mostly positive holds, then trend left at the top towards the anchors.

Very thin stemming up short corner on rock pinnacle directly opposite the amphitheatre.

On the edge of the pinnacle just R of Clued Up. Balance up using 2 edges and past a little rooflet. Good warm up.

An outrageous looking line taking a rising leftwards traverse underneath the roofs on very small holds before turning the roof out near the arête, then up the final groove to the top. An amazing and spectacular route. Bring up a second then walk off the top of the pinnacle.

Lower traverse line about 5m below Clued Up. Bring up a second and rap off trending diagonally right to reach the ground (70m ROPE OR DOUBLES REQUIRED)

About 50m further R of the descent gully amphitheatre is a bolted line up a neat face beside a large eucalypt. Follows a beautiful natural line of features up the centre of the face with some superb, sustained face climbing. An intense, crimpy start, then some nice moves on big holds leads to the crux between the 7th and 8th bolt. A powerful move to gain the stance below the hanging flake, then some funky layaways and heelhooking on the flake leads to a good rest. Easy up the face until a sting in the tail just below the anchors on some rounded laybacks with little for the feet. A classic.

On the far LH side of the wall is a line of 6 bolts up a slightly overhanging wall. Positive handholds all the way with an exciting finish.

Up the centre of the face starting 5m R of the previous route. Climb steeply on some big features to a juggy, runout conclusion. A superb route.

On the small pinnacle opposite Blue Suede Clues. Follow right trending groove to the top.

Climbs the left hand edge of the main wall and tackles some unlikely territory for the grade. Superb climbing. Stick clip first bolt. Step off the boulder high on the left and pull round right onto the face. Technical face climbing up to the big roof with a cruxy move moving right to gain the base of the roof. Bridge upwards then traverse left to arete. Move up to gain big underclings with second crux involving funky moves around the bulge. Continue up the corner to top.

The hardest route so far at the crag, following a fantastic line up the face and through the big roof. Start at thin layback seam up the wall, then very thin and technical face/slab moves lead to a stance below the big roof. Stem through this, then traverse spectacularly up and left to a good rest below the final bulge. A cruxy boulder problem guards the anchors.

Interesting wall climbing and then a technical sequence through the roof. Shares an anchor with P1 of Cluecified.

Climbs Cluecid Dreaming, but continues directly though the intimidating bulge. The hand crack peters out, and is followed by extremely bouldery moves to anchor as for P1 of Cluecified.

Up open book corner and face to a powerful encounter with the roof, then follow hand crack (#2 camamlot required) trending right to join Cluecified.

Alternative start to Clucifer

A classic. Long, sustained and powerful. Up the face, crossing the Cluecified traverse, then punching through two roofs to the headwall. Take lots of extendable draws to reduce drag.

A 3 pitch, 85m climb, the only route which goes all the way to the top of the main wall. The first pitch is an exciting and unlikely traverse through the big roof, followed by a brilliant pitch of face climbing above the roof. The third pitch has two cruxy sections through a couple of small roofs with great moves. Take 17 draws.

1. 26m (21) The first pitch of Cluecified is a remarkable journey, featuring a long but well protected traverse in an intimidating position. Start up the easy groove in the centre of the main wall for 10m, before the long traverse left above the big roof to gain the left slanting ramp. The crux is moving left past an overhang with nothing for the feet and big overhangs underneath, in an intimidating position. This pitch would be an excellent 21 to try as a one pitch route. Rap anchors at belay. 11 bolts.

2. 17m (23) A superb face climb. 'Layback' up the steep flake off the belay, then traverse right to gain the weakness up the middle of the face. A sustained series of moves up the face with the crux just below the anchors. Belay on small ledge. 8 bolts.

3. 42m (23) Not a 3 star pitch like the first 2 pitches, but with some terrific and challenging moves nonetheless. Up the easy face just right of the belay (18) to the base of the small overhang. Surmount the roof strenuously to gain the hanging corner (crux) and continue up the line to the second roof. Bridge steeply to a position level with the second bolt in the roof, before traversing right onto the face (crux). Then straight up the wall to jugs, then back left to finish up the easy groove. Double bolt belay on the summit. 14 bolts.

Climbs You and Clues Army, then trends left through headwall.

Climb Cluecified to the start of the traverse, then head up and right through steep terrain and finish as for Clueless

The bolted route near the centre of the cliff. Tackles some steep territory with the crux going through the bulge after the second bolt. There is another tricky move going through the gap in the roof just below the anchors. 9 bolts. FA: Nick Hancock.

Climbs Cluaca then heads powerfully left through the headwall.

Wanders up the wall, trending right near the top to follow hand crack and join into the final moves of Wouldn't Have A Clue. Take lots of extendable draws to reduce drag.

One tricky move (grade 20) between the 2nd and 3rd bolt, then straightforward climbing to the 7th bolt where the route steepens dramatically. Moving R and up the short blank corner is cruxy, then continue strenuously up the overhanging corner/groove to gain a small ledge. Traverse L under the roof in a spectacular position, then turn the roof on the L (cruxy) and continue with some difficulty to the anchors.

An excellent route with some endurance required. 18 bolts.

Start: On the far RH side of the cliff is a line of bolts up a corner/groove with black and white streaks.

At the far RH end of the main wall. Exciting moves up the steep face and bulges, with the crux near the top.