Routes as sport in The Ravine

The overhung bolted arete just right of a deep chimney where the track first meets the cliff. UPDATE: Second last bolt is loose.

Starts just left of Glue Mountains. Up easily to first bolt, over steepening and then follow left orange streak

Blue mountains like climbing on small edges. Route on the clean wall between 'Violent Crumble' and Brush with Authority. Starts in the trees up on to ledge to face which gets steeper near the top.

Start up Glue Mountains till you reach the major overlap, then follow bolts right trying to manage the pump, up to and over hanging prow, with a bit of a sting in the tail

The far left route on the grid bolted section of cliff, and just right of the roof section. Boulder up just right of short arete on pockets to horizontal. Head up and left onto brushed streak. Weave your way up this crimpy face to top past a few bulges. Finish is a tad runout. 6 FHs and clip-and-go lower-off.

2nd route from the left with FHs and about 3m left of 'Try Land'. Thin moves to a rest in the scoop then battle the bulge and continue up the headwall. Awesome rock quality! Traverse right to anchors on 'Try Land'.

The left most route with ringbolts. Great polished jugs with a tricky opener. Slight left trend to start then up juggy face to small ledge. Out and right to finish. Seeps after heavy rain.

The first and best route at the crag, borderline 3 stars? Unique for the 'Grampians' - climbs and looks more like limestone. Great sustained climbing on water polished jugs. Surprisingly overhung. Located in the middle of the south face, directly in front of small pine tree. When it gets tough around the 5th bolt dog-leg left to find the better holds. Seeps for several days after heavy rain.

Makes 'Portland Criminals' doable for the average person - and gives good sustained climbing. Up 'Pains Ford' to third ring bolt, then traverse right (FH) across horizontal break and large pocket into 'Portland Criminals' and up this to top.

Line of most resistance which involves some tiny crimpers. Starts 1m right of 'Pains Ford' at right leading shelf. Very bouldery start past two RBs to break. Easier but still tricky climbing through the bulge then up the face above.

Warm up your fingers before tackling this feisty route. A soft tick if you can crimp. Begin at slab below very shallow left leaning corner about 4m right of 'Pains Ford'. Crimpy past three ring bolts to juggy shelf. Easier wall above past another four rings to lower-off. On the second ascent Rich managed to snap off three key crux holds, upping the route from 23 to 24.

Mantle up to small pocket then crux crimps. Finish up juggy face to anchor. Ringbolts.

Long wall with a delightful flake start. 6 u-bolts and one FH to chain lower-off.

Sustained wall climbing on gritty crimpers and sloping horizontals. Feels almost Blue Mtns like. 7 bolts - 5 U bolts & 2 FHs and a double ring lower-off.

Far right bolted route. Gray slab then orange wall with pockets and finish left up flake crack.

Short, powerful and pumpy! Start at a series of pockets towards the left side of the cave. Head up and out on gritty slopers and funky footwork. Use long draws to stop bad rope drag.

23/3/18 The left hand fixed hanger on the anchor can be tightened by hand 17/10/20 Bolts at anchor have been tightened with a shifter by N.C.

Climb the devious arching line 8m right of 'Ravinous'. 5 FH's to rings. A green, red & yellow Camalot are very helpful to supplement the bolts.

Starts off block next to 'Dark and Stormy'. Stick clip 1st bolt. Crimpy start to pocket and jug. Up to undercling then bouldery crimpy crux to great position on arete. Pull onto juggy face and join 'Dark and Stormy' at last bolt.

(02/05/15) Nice sidepull broke off at the crux move. Crux is now slightly harder!

First ascent at night in the pouring rain. May need a little brushing on the upper holds. Climbs the right edge of the Ravine Cave, with a slight left trend across an exposed face. Hard start then difficulty eases considerably once the left facing flake is reached at the half way point.