Nodes in Red Ledge Pass

Situated on the Narrow Neck Plateau. Red Ledge Pass is an historic Aboriginal pass from the valley. Shale miners and farmers have been using it since the late 1800’s. It is in the Blue Mountains National Park.

The majority of this cliff faces north so gets a fair bit of sun. The base of the main wall suffers from seepage issues after sustained rain but is overhung enough it stops direct rainfall.

The first three routes are on a north east facing wall that receives sun from dawn until mid afternoon.

The first route you come to after crossing the creek and traverseing the first ledge. Just left of an arete on grey rock. [the topo above shows 3 routes on this wall that all fit this route description - if you know better info please update this!]

Start as for Parakis then take middle line of rings up wall. Looks 18-20ish.

Shared start with Parakis then right line of rings that headsup the left side of the juggy arete. Looks grade 18-20ish

Starts 5m right of Parakis on right side of arete. Steep orange rock and nice headwall. Tough move about 3 bolts up with a holdless corner kind of feature. The rest is about grade 25.

5m right of Unknown3. Rusty old dogger bolts with faded '90s Mamba quickdraws just right of major corner feature.

On a bulging reddish wall with strange mud markings approximately 100m past Parakis. Reached by a small 'dyna-bolt' protected traverse. Clip and unclip as you go. Belayer can stay on the ground. The big chimney to the left was soloed -many times.

100m further on is the main wall. The left side of this wall has a small narrow ledge abut 6m above the ground. The first 3 routes start from this ledge - there used to be a fixed handline rope up to it but it became melted toast in the Xmas 2019 bushfires and needs to be reinstalled.

Left of the three routes starting on small upper ledge. This one is located just right or ramp/corner feature.

Middle route on the high ledge.

Excellent boulder route with the crux close to the ground. Up Katalyst to 2nd bolt then head rightwards on u bolts.

Back on ground level.

A small batman to beat the choss, then climb leftwards on reasonable rock to a small but obvious cave. from here the route begins and is fiesty!!! crimp and snatch your way up the awesome baked red rock to a no hands rest and another boulder problem, do this and its in the bag!! 20 meters right of its bakin at a scoop in the rock

Great climbing, no stopper crux. Start as for Phils project

An execellent route that offers consistantly difficult climbing inbetween large jugs!! mandatory climbing at grade 26 inbetween the top 4 bolts, cunliminating in an all out dyno at the 2nd to last move, cements the route's classical status guarentees an exciting crux. 20 meters right of phils project, at the base of the wall's obvious flake system. batman start

As for heatseeker to the first crux above the obvious break, here break left and follow the slopers, pinches, crimps and jugs, oh and pockets!! up the awesome baked red wall, that only red ledge offers.

Rad rad route, up some of the best rock around, quality bouldering with jugs to seperate the difficulties. a sustained finish. A great toilet bowl feature, batman or climb the mud to the first bolt.

Hard hard hard, all the way, many boulder problems with hard clips, classic really!! With a suggested grade of 35, it is still to be done free. Right of heat seeker

Batman to the first bolt, then boulder past 3 crux sections, involving burly powerful arm work!! enjoy! This is some of the finest steep rock in the Blue Mountains. Start just left of burnt remains of banksia tree on the steep section before the cliff swings around the corner.

Execellent steep climbing, with an awesomely body powerful crux, and all out dyno to finish it off! this route was bolted after work in summer and has some great memories attached to it! 5 meters right of bloodshot , around the corner. batman to the first bolt and go!! Back jump to clean