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Grade Route Gear style Popularity
21 R Sons and Daughters

Chossy top wall of Memory Lane! Start 6m right of the finish of Fantastic Voyage.

FA: G.Weigand & G.Clark, 1981

Trad 15m
19 Mawdren

Start 14m up and right of S&D, near the top of the gully.

FA: J.Smoothy, 1983

Trad 10m
15 Amusement Park

Start 3m R of M. Veer right and up.

FA: G.Weigand, 1981

Trad 15m
21 New Boots and Panties

Start on the right side of Memory Lane, 15m diagonally right and up from FV, 5m L of WW. Up and rightwards to arete, up arete then left across wall, up and right on flakes to arete and up to tree. 2). Take lefthand line to the top - getting into and out of the cave is interesting.

FA: 1).J.Smoothy, M.Johnston 2).G.Bradbury & A.Penney, 1980

Trad 30m
17 Reminiscences

A classic vegetated crack corner grovel, 3m right of NB&P, 2m L of WW.

FA: G.Bradbury & G.Robertson, 1980

Trad 40m
23 Walking Wounded

One of the best face climbs around. 4 rings, anchors and a #3 Camalot before the first bolt, up the glorious perma-chalked scooped red wall.

FA: A.Penney & G.Bradbury, 1981

Mixed trad 20m, 4
21 R Soldier of Fortune

Start 5m right of WW. Flake to roof, over this to ledge, up then right of arete. Finish up TEMH.

FA: J.Smoothy & G.Weigand, 1982

Trad 20m
25 Collateral Damage

Start as for SoF. Up flake trending right to 3rd bolt (optional #2 cam in a break down low), then break left and up the face through overlap and roof. 2 x carrot anchor on ledge at the top.

FA: G.Bradbury, W.Paton & J.Smoothy, 1991

Mixed trad 20m, 8
18 The 80 Minute Hour

The arete right of CD. Many people traverse in from the left or right. 4 carrots plus medium-large gear.

FA: Andrew Penney

FA: A.Penney, 1980

Mixed trad 30m, 4
20 Pretty Boy Floyd

Take large cams. Start 2m right of TEMH.

FA: A.Penney & C.Sloss, 1987

Trad 30m
21 Barefoot in the Head

Take large cams. Start 3m R of PBF.

FA: A.Penney & M.Grey, 1981

Mixed trad 30m, 6
15 Bell Bottom Pants

Up the L corner of Bernutts Block to top of block, then short crack to tree.

FA: A.Penney, 1980

Trad 25m
11 Scary Monsters

Left arete of Bernutts block.

FA: A.Prehn, R.Young, M.Burton & A.Penney, 1980

Trad 22m
21 Mekong Charlie

Scramble to ledge 7m diagonally right of SM. Up outside of the block to top.

FA: J.Smoothy & G.Weigand, 1981

Trad 23m
17 The Green Eyed Monster

Left hand route on the R wall of Bernutts Block. Wall and right side of arete.

FA: A.Penney & C.Sloss, 1987

Mixed trad 22m, 3
20 R Napalm Babies

Start 2m R of TGEM.

FA: P.Martland & A.Dunn, 1981

Trad 17m
19 Green Around the Gills

Right again.

FA: A.Penney & C.Sloss, 1987

Trad 17m
10 Alisons Playhouse

Bouldery start followed by a quick scramble to the corner crack. Up crack to top of block then crack to tree.

FA: T.Bernutt & J.Smoothy, 1979

Trad 27m
20 Mindblower

Start as for DD. Right a bit then up wall to hairline crack, up this to top.

FA: W.Moon, F.Moon & B.Cameron, 1981

Mixed trad 20m, 3
17 Interstate 31

The first route at The County (16/6/79). Very popular, and very classic. The obvious splitter hand crack. New lower-off from shackle on tree at top.

FA: J.Smoothy & T.Bernutt, 1979

Trad 30m
21 R Battleships

Take double sets of cams. Start as for IS31 then right and up wall.

FA: G.Weigand, 1981

Trad 35m
19 Bairds Effort

"The first ascentionist deviated from the crack to the arete at one point on what is now considered to be the crux". Start 3m right of JC, below crack. Lower-offs at the top.

FA: W.Baird, 1979

Trad 37m
19 Gentlemen, Start Your Engines

As for BE then through roof, up nose and right side of the arete to ledge and lower-offs. The FHs look really bad now.

FA: A.Penney & A.Jones, 1988

Mixed trad 40m, 9
20 Ghost Riders in the Sky

Start 2m right of BE.

FA: A.Penney & A.Jones, 1988

Trad 45m
15 Waglands Effort

Start at the 'WE' initials 2m R of GRitS. Up wall past tree and large ledge, trend left to arete and up to lower-offs.

FA: D.Wagland & G.Roberson, 1979

Trad 35m
18 Ho Chi Minh Trail

Start 5m R of WE. Corner to roof, wall via crack to ledge (big cam!), seam to top.

FA: S.Knight, G.Weigand, G.Robertson & M.Law, 1982

Trad 38m
13 Centaur

Start 4m R of HCMT. Thin corner, slight bulge then right up to left leading ramp, up this to finish as for HCMT.

FA: K.Westren, L.Blackmore & J.How, 1982

Trad 20m
14 R Phoenix

Start 7m R of C. Scramble to ledge below corner, corner past big ledge, move left at top. Take Care!

FA: H.Luxford, K.Westren & B.Ratter, 1981

Trad 30m
19 The Skull-faced Omnibus

"An eye catching line starting near the top of the cliff...strenuous and sustained but well protected."

Obvious right leading crack that starts from the ledge that runs left from the 2nd pitch of Touco (The Ugly). Best way to reach the route is to walk up Memory Lane to Smoothy's Shelf, right along the ledge to its end. Rope up!

FA: A.Penney & G.Robertson, 1980

Trad 27m
21 Golden Boy Wall

Back to ground level. As for P, right to bolt, up and past breaks. Move left at top break and up to yellow ledge. Off left.

FA: G.Bradbury & A.Penney, 1980

Trad 27m
21 R Reprieve

"A direct route up Ragtime Wall which is apparently a lot easier than it looks... An onsight lead would probably be a serious undertaking."

Start: The right side of the block 13m right of WE.

FA: W.Baird & M.Moore, 1980

Trad 30m
21 R Ragtime

Start as for Reprieve.

  1. As for R to obvious traverse line right to ledge. Now follow line of least resistance up the wall - Take Care! - to ledge.

  2. Corner as for Touco.

FA: W.Baird & P.Weber, 1980

Trad 50m
21 Parasitic Slug

Start: 6m right. Overhang on right side of cave. Up, left around roof then right of arete.

FA: G.James & G.Brickle, 1987

Trad 30m
22 Angel Heart

As for AE but step left, up orange wall to belay.

Start: As for AE.

FA: M.Baker, 1989

Trad 50m
17 Touco

Start up wide crack/chimney as for Blondie, then take "obvious traverse line" to arete and up arete.

Trad 55m
14 Blondie

Chimney, being careful of loose blocks, to bushes, then cracks to chains above tree. Second pitch available but looks like a scramble/bushbash.

Trad 37m
21 Pillow Talk

Up and slight right ,crossing QD at about 3/4 height, to chain on left.

Start: 2m right again.

FA: A.Penney & C-J.Jagusch, 1988

Trad 27m
19 Quick Death

Not as easy as it appears.

Start: Wall 4m right of Blondie.

FA: P.Webber & M.Moore, 1980

Trad 27m
12 R Faded into Obscurity

No doubt it has...

Start: 5m right of QD. Corner and filth to ledge

FA: P.Webber, 1981

Trad 26m
12 Jungle Gut

"Steep gully bashing"

Start: Gully/corner 10m right of QD.

FA: G.Winder & S.Knight, 1980

Trad 35m
22 Men at Arms

Slab then right to bolt, up right (fixed hanger) then left to small ledge, right under roof, corner to ledge. 2). Walk right and traverse off.

Start: 1m right of JG.

FA: S.Knight, 1981

Trad 50m
24 Riot Squad

Pockets to bolt, diagonally left, up to break, traverse right, mantle to slab and up.

Start: 7m right again.

FA: G.Wegand & G.Clark, 1983

Trad 40m
21 Hoskins Effort

Corner to roof,left under this and up yellow groove to end of corner, right to ledge. 2). Around left arete, up to ledge. 3). Right and finish as for CC.

Start: 4m right.

FA: P.Hoskins & S.Knight, 1981

Trad 50m
19 R Colostomy Corner
  1. To ledge, left and up corner to ledge.

  2. Corner to ledge, choss to bush (?)

  3. Walk right and down to footledge and off.

Start: 4m right again.

FA: A.Penney, H.Jacob & G.Martland, 1981

Trad 55m, 3
24 Blackboard

Up wall and seam - check out the mower blade carefully - left at last bolt and belay on ledge. Finish as for CC.

Start: In small gully 4m right of CC.

FA: P.Webber & G.Weigand, 1981

Trad 35m
12 Doodle Bug

Left facing corner and crack.

Start: 2m right again.

FA: H.Luxford & K.Westren, 1981

Trad 15m
15 Lady Bug

Start: At ground level 2m right of CC.

FA: K.Westren, H.Luxford & K.Seddon, 1981

Trad 18m
14 Jitterbug

Chimney and crack to ledge then left crack.

Start: 3m right of LB.

FA: H.Luxford & K.Westren, 1981

Trad 20m
18 TZ

"This desperate line is somewhat easier than it would first appear." This is the striking splitter crack in the upper part of this wall. Take doubles of #0.5-1 cams. Originally approached via Jitterbug, but its much better to start up TZ Direct and do it all as a single pitch. Walk 10m R to abseil off the Highlites anchor, or keep walking R to the descent gully.

FA: M.Law & J.Stone, 1979

Trad 30m
14 Humbug

Wall and crack to ledge then right crack.

Start: 2m right of TZ.

FA: H.Luxford & K.Westren, 1981

Trad 20m
22 CBX

Arete to TZ anchor 1. Start: 9m right and up hill of H.

FA: G.Weigand & J.Smoothy, 1981

Trad 10m
18 TZ Direct Start

The best way to approach TZ and continue as one pitch. Start at the steep orange corner 2m right of CBX. Up to join TZ at ledge. Take double rack of small to medium cams (up to #3). Some loose blocks down low but easily avoided.

Natural anchor (small cams) at top. Walk right 10m to abseil off 'Highlites' anchor.

FA: H.Luxford & K.Westren, 1981

Trad 30m
24 Highlites

Start 4m R of TZ DS. No 10 meter stick required anymore. Rebolted 08/2015. Fantastic climbing. RBs and small/med cams with slings, to DRB belay at the back of the ledge. Abseil, or walk off R to gully beside Camerons Crest.

FA: G.Weigand & G.Robertson, 1982

Mixed trad 27m, 8
22 Moonage Daydream

Excellent, and now with more bolts since the flake at the top broke. Start a few m R of H. Re-bolted 07/2015. Up past 2 BRs to FH, up past break to flake then BR, crux, and two more BRs to top. Stainless Glue ins. Bring 6 bolt plates, small wires and camalots #1 and smaller. Belay from DRB at back of ledge. Abseil, or walk off R to gully.

FA: R.Young & A.Prehn, 1980

Mixed trad 30m, 6
21 Holy Fingers

Left of paint. Corner to ledge, crack to tree and ledge, arete on the left. Start 2m R of LC.

FA: G.Weigand & S.Knight, 1981

Trad 20m
17 Penney Ante

Corner, crack to ledge and tree then corner. Start as for HF.

FA: J.Smoothy & T.Bernutt, 1979

Trad 25m
17 Steves Route

As for PA then bolts on right wall. Start up to tree as for PA.

FA: S.Knight & G.Weigand, 1981

Trad 25m
12 Kay Night

Arete, hand traverse right along ramp, up. Start: 10m right and uphill from PA. 14m up Cameron's Crest and start on left.

FA: J.Smoothy, 1982

Trad 15m
13 Blondie (The Good)

Up corner and chimney, past block carefully, right onto face and up to bushy ledge. 2). Bash through bush to corner then line to the left up through the hole in the roof. Start: As for T.

FA: G.Moore & G.Winder, 1980

Trad 35m
22 R Angel Eyes (The Bad)

Rehearsed 'extensively' on abseil. Crux protection is a #4 RP. Start: On wall 16m right of 'Ragtime'. 2m right of PS.

FA: W.Baird & P.Webber, 1980

Trad 45m
17 Touco (The Ugly)

Up to obvious traverse line, left along it to arete and up. Start: 1m right of AE. Wide crack/chimney.

FA: A.Penney & G.Robertson, 1980

Trad 55m

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