Grade | Route | Gear style | Popularity | ||
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15 | F Flat
Start 50m right of narrow gully.
FA: Keith Royce & Sue Royce, 1969 | 48m, 3 | |||
14 | ★ F Sharp
Start 5m right of FF.
FA: David Massam & Don Klees, 1969 | 45m, 3 | |||
{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 | 35m | |||
16 | ★ Decadent
Start 45m right of FS.
FA: David Massam, Keith Royce & Don Klees, 1969 | 92m, 3 | |||
16 | Decadent Variant
Start 7m right of D. Crack to ledge that joins up with D. FA: Mike Law, 1976 | 12m | |||
16 | Earthquake
Start 25m right of DV.
FA: Mike Law & Pete Taylor, 1976 | 95m, 3 | |||
18 | ★ T3
Start 25m right of E.
FA: Mike Law & Glenn Tempest, 1976 | 100m, 4 | |||
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.
FA: Keith Royce & Howard Bevan, 1971 FFA: Roland Pauligk & Tony Nemec, 1975 | 65m, 4 | |||
20 | In the Name of Morality Variant
| 30m | |||
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 | 55m, 15 | |||
22 | Flame of Morality
| 55m | |||
15 | Taafa
Start 60m right of ITNOM.
FA: Keith Royce & Don Klees, 1969 | 65m, 4 | |||
12 | Taafa Drabble
Start 20m right of T. Up line to slab, trend left to ledge and join Taafa. FA: Mike Law, 1976 | 25m | |||
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 | 18m | |||
17 | Sworn on the Bible
Start 13m right of TV. FA: Unknowen | 15m | |||
15 | Blasphemy Variant
Start 15m right of TV. 10m Crack to ledge then link up with Blasphemy. | 15m | |||
15 | Blasphemy
Start 4m right of BV.
FA: DonKlees & Les Ormand, 1969 | 54m, 3 | |||
14 | Walking in the Rain
| 27m | |||
12 | Erosion Wall
Start 30m right of Blasphemy.
FA: Keith Bell & Greg Mortimer, 1974 | 50m, 2 | |||
13 | Mossy Corner
Start as for EW.
FA: Dave Massam & Keith Royce, 1969 | 48m, 3 | |||
8 | Body Odour
Start 35m right of MC. Scramble 10m to belay at corner.
FA: John Croker & Gary Daniels, 1973 | 91m, 3 | |||
15 | Diamond Snake
Start 35m right of BO.
FA: David Massam & Keith Royce, 1969 | 72m, 3 | |||
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 | 40m, 5 | |||
8 | Don's Easy Climb
Start as for DS. Trend right. FA: Don Klees & Les Ormrod, 1969 | 76m, 4 | |||
16 | Mon Ami
Start 25m right of DEC.
FA: Keith Bell & Greg Mortimer, 1974 | 45m, 2 | |||
18 | King Toad
Start 20m right of MA.
FA: Greg Mortimer & Keith Bell, 1974 | 51m, 2 | |||
22 | Idiot Wind
Start as for KT.
FA: Ian Hofsetter & Grant Clark, 1983 | 57m, 2, 4 | |||
21 | ★★ Snivels
Start 30m right of IW.
FA: Grant Clark & Ian Hofsetter, 1983 | 89m, 3, 8 | |||
18 | ★★ Tension Traverse
| 85m | |||
20 | ★★★ The Wars of the Roses
Start 15m right of S.
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 | 72m, 4 | |||
16 | ★★★ The Wars of the Roses (pitch 1)
Up the beautiful hand crack corner then easily to thread and piton belay. | 22m | |||
17 | The Roses Tension Traverse
Start as for WR.
FA: Mike Law & Glenn Tempest, 1977 | 85m, 4 | |||
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. | 22m | |||
16 | Canadian's Delight
Start 20m right of WR on ledge.
FA: Murray McPhail & Warwick Williams, 1971 | 74m, 3 | |||
17 | ★★ The Passionate Pilgrims
| 85m | |||
18 | Where Eagles Dare
| 30m | |||
9 | Organ Grinder Variant
Start 20m right of CD.
FA: Keith Royce, Brian Luxford & Don Klees, 1969 | 27m, 2 | |||
14 | Mouth Organ
Start as for OGV.
FA: Russell Tatlor & Charlie Cuthbertson, 1973 | 55m, 4 | |||
18 | Pantihose
| 25m | |||
14 | ★★ Organ Grinder
The first climb to be put up at the Coke Ovens. Start 12m right of MO at small twin corners.
FA: John Dennis & Dave Massam, 1968 | 60m, 2 | |||
15 | ★★ Organ Grinder Variant II
Start 5m right of OG.
FA: Graham Wurth & George Harrison, 1971 | 36m, 2 | |||
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 | 30m | |||
17 | Wall Street Blues
Start 1m right of OGVII. 1.30m Up to ledge. Bolt Anchors.
FA: Ian Hofsetter & Grant Clark, 1983 | 75m, 3 | |||
16 | Chopper Flake
Start 5m right of WSB. Flake and up to cave. Up arete to join BO. FA: Mike Law, 1976 | 37m | |||
13 | ★ Barrel Organ
Start 4m right of CF.
FA: Don Kless & Graham Wurth, 1971 | 81m, 4 | |||
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 | 65m, 13 | |||
20 | ★★★ Virgin on the Ridiculous
Start 5m right of BO.
FA: Glenn Tempest & Mike Law, 1976 | 100m, 3 | |||
Subterranean Homesick Blues
Variant start for VOTR. 10m up BO then right to cave. Around to join VOTR. FA: Glenn Tempest & Mike Law, 1976 | 30m | ||||
22 | ★ Harlem
Start 5m right of VOTR. Past 3 bolts to DBB at break. FA: Ian Hofsetter & Grant Clark, 1983 | 25m, 3 | |||
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 | 27m, 3 | |||
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. | 25m, 3 | |||
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. | 45m, 11 | |||
23 | ★★ Liquid Reflections
Start 4 right of MD.
3.48m Right and up ramp and corner.
FA: Grant Clark & Ian Hofstetter, 1983 | 94m, 4, 2 | |||
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. | 90m, 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.
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 | 78m, 4 | |||
22 | ★★ Prickles
| 21m | |||
20 | ★★ My Crown of Thorns
| 50m | |||
19 | ★★ Prickly Pair
| 95m | |||
19 | Xenie
| 110m | |||
15 | ★ Star Wars
| 18m | |||
19 | ★★★ The Knuckle
Descent: Abseil 49 metres from the trees. | 52m, 3 | |||
14 | ★ Sod Direct
| 25m | |||
14 | ★★ Sod Variant
| 65m | |||
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 | 60m, 2, 10 | |||
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 | 30m, 8 | |||
13 | ★ Sod
Originally led with a 120 foot rope and two pieces of gear - the tree at 10m and a piton bashed in a hole (removed on second). Andrew Penney unknowingly bolted a similar line going straight up, 'Death-bed Confession'. An ascent of Sod in the original style is no longer possible but its description is preserved below. Start 4m left of Grunter at the foot of an easy angled face (Sod Wall).
FA: Keith Royce, David Massam & Les Ormrod, 1969 | 84m, 3 | |||
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. | 60m, 2, 11 | |||
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 | 25m | |||
16 | ★ Grunter
| 51m | |||
16 | ★ Grunter Direct Finish
Follow corner crack to abseil sling on tree | 25m | |||
20 | ★★ Maquillage
| 70m | |||
16 | Vivowak
| 110m | |||
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.
FA: Mike Law & Pete Taylor, 1974 | 81m, 3 | |||
21 | ★★ Free Fall
FA: Mike law & Nick Taylor, 1975 | 110m, 4 | |||
22 | ★ Gobbling With Rage
| 30m | |||
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. | 85m, 3, 1 | |||
21 | ★ Gravity's Angel
| 32m | |||
21 | Transparent Manipulator
| 95m | |||
17 | The Triple Echo
| 84m | |||
21 | Birds of a Feather Variant Start
| 6m | |||
22 | Birds of a Feather Direct Start
| 6m | |||
20 | ★★ Birds of a Feather
| 75m, 5 | |||
18 | Birds of a Feather Direct Finish
| 15m | |||
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.
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 | 90m, 4, 4 | |||
19 | ★ Bristling Dogs
| 48m | |||
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 | 95m | |||
21 | Firetail
| 80m | |||
21 | Eagle Eye
| 60m | |||
18 | ★★ Planet Waves
| 70m | |||
19 | ★★ Black Magic
| 65m | |||
13 | The Necromancer Variant Start
| 15m | |||
16 | The Necromancer
| 55m | |||
16 | Atlantis
| 75m | |||
24 | ★ Ghost Dance
| 20m | |||
18 | ★★ Decline and Fall
FA: (14M2) Ian Patterson & Warwick Williams, 1970 | 99m, 4 | |||
19 | ★★ Geriaction
| 25m | |||
20 | ★★ Idiot Savant
| 34m, 9 | |||
17 | ★★ Sap
FA: Keith Royce & Don Klees, 1971 | 55m, 3 | |||
17 | Shylock
| 50m | |||
23 | Kicked and Whipped
| 52m |