Grade | Route | Gear style | Popularity | Crag | |
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21 | ★★ Lobster
Original line bolted ground up, easier line moving slightly right to lower off under roof. FA: Anthony Alexander, 2007 | 8m, 6 | Bouddi National Park | ||
21 | ★★ Spider PIG
First line of bolts inside the cave. Climb to the ledge then lean back to the small roof and follow right to anchors. Alt start also known as Spider Pig FA: Dave Lofthouse Set: Dave Lofthouse | 10m, 5 | Bouddi National Park | ||
21 | ★★ The Climb that was
The route 4m L of BBB. Great positions up the inviting crack. Starts from down on the lower level, left of the boulder. Up the easy initial lower section, then onto the wall heading L to the crack. Goods moves and a couple of classic jams along the way. Veer right at end to loweroffs. Retro ring bolted 2012. FA: andrew powell & tim maroney Set: andrew powell & tim maroney, 1993 | 18m, 7 | Joll's Bridge | ||
21 | ★★ Black Panther
The black streak 2 metres left of arete. Straight up for 2 or 3 bolts then diagonally left to double ring bolt anchor. Sustained and good fun FA: paul, 1986 | 10m, 7 | Bouddi National Park | ||
V2 | ★★ Love Jugs
1st climb done at this area. Out massive holds towards the big pockets and finish on the the last big jug. FA: Anthony Alexander, 1999 | 10m | Umina | ||
21 | ★★ Flying Circus
The route left of the corner chimney. Hard start to move right up scoops to ledge then off ledge to anchors. Be wary of wasps that sometimes nest in the scoops. Monty can be top roped from the anchors if you don't have trad gear.usually dry in rain. | 20m | Popran | ||
21 | ★★ Vulgar Direct
This route is located in-between HIL and BJ and heads straight up. Stick clipping the first clip is recommended as the holds right bellow are often damp. Extend draws number 3 & 4; 7 & 8. Classic! FA: M Law, 1993 | 32m, 13 | Joll's Bridge | ||
21 | ★★★ Rock 'n' Roll Mr Creosote
Start where there is a step up in the cliff through overlap. Go direct ( snakes inhabit pockets to left) through roof then traverse left to quick links. FA: Chris Fox, 2006 | 25m, 10 | Popran | ||
V2 | ★★ We'll never make it out alive
Climb out to the jugs via the easiest method. Finish on the obvious deep break as for "Whats Golden" or you can traverse the break off to the right for a little extra Start: Sit start in the little cave on the right hand wall. FA: Daniel De Silva, 2000 | 4m | Dark Forrest | ||
21 | ★★ Go North Young Thang
As for 'Texas', up 3 bolts to ledge, then traverse right 2 metres, clip RB then very cruxy move, up through roof and step right to anchors. All RBs. If you are in trouble at the crux a bolt plate on an old carrot and a spare draw will let you aid FA: andrew powell & paul riviere, 1993 | 20m, 8 | Joll's Bridge | ||
21 | ★★ Wiggle It Just A Little Bit
2m right of M. 4 BRs and mid sized friends. FA: Richard Jeffrey, 1999 | 15m, 4 | Woy Woy | ||
V2 | ★ Escape
Climb out left from the small cave and over. Some good holds above make for an easy top out Start: Sit start on the left of the small cave FA: Daniel da Silva, 2000 | 3m | Woy Woy | ||
21 | ★★ Stairway to Heaven
A few metres left of Golden Shower is a diagonal ramp. Follow this trending R and then traverse further R to a short corner. Up the rings to rap anchor. Retro ring bolted 2014. FA: paul riviere, 1993 | 12m, 4 | Joll's Bridge | ||
21 | ★★ High Goose Stepping Action
Mixed gear - hex bolts and a couple of cams. Has not been retro-bolted. Yet another gem that does not let up till you haul through the final bulge. Start 3m L of King Kong. Boulder up past friend to bolt runner, grunt over bulge up to orange wall. Finger your way through this to overhang and friend #2 placement. Thin moves and a goose step (bolt) surmount the orange face before a juggy overhanging finish (FH). Two bolts on block at top for anchor. Needs bolt plates and cams. FA: Phill Stallard & Andrew Powell, 1993 | 18m, 3 | Joll's Bridge | ||
21 | ★★ Forbes Fortune
| 15m | Umina | ||
V1/2 | ★★★ Deep Blue Cheese
One of the last boulders when walking north, clearly visible up on the left. Sitstart to some great moves on juggy pockets to a classic mantle. Video link https://www.instagram.com/reel/CZEaNkTJ4u5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link FA: Martijn van Eijkelenborg, 22 Jan 2022 | 5m | Copacabana | ||
V2 | ★★ Knob Jockey
Locate the big blob on the left side of the low cave. Follow the holds out left to the jugs outside the cave. This is a slightly harder variant of 'Knob Jock' if you do not use the big ramp for your feet to start. FA: Anthony Alexander | 5m | Umina | ||
21 | ★★ Oysterland
Starts 15m L of the corner at the right end of the slabs. The short open book corner with a u bolt at 3m.
FA: P Riviere & ross linsley, 1993 | 15m, 2, 12 | Joll's Bridge | ||
21 | ★★ Rub a Dub
2m left of M. Up passing 4 BRs. A #3.5 friend keeps the rope out of the way to start. FA: Richard Jeffrey, 2000 | 15m, 4 | Woy Woy | ||
21 | ★★ Welcome to Ettalong | 14m, 4 | Blackwall | ||
21/22 | ★ Swine Traverse
Starts at the far left of the top cave. Lean out and grab the ledge then traverse for 3 bolts and head straight up to anchors. Tree start has largely disappeared. FA: Paul Riviere | 10m, 3 | Blackwall | ||
V2/3 | ★★ Adders Tongue
Sit/crouch start with L/H on undercling and R/H on incut sloper. Hard first move into sloped edge on the right then make your way left to top out around the left side of the feature. FA: Gabriel Grimison | Apex boulders | |||
21 | ★ Broken drill bit
From inside the cave near broken drill bit up steeply then out onto face to shared anchors with route to right | 12m, 4 | Umina | ||
V2 | ★ Chump Cheese
Traverse left from Easy Cheese staying low and finish up low hanging roof arete. Sit start. FA: TD, 1999 | 3m | Umina | ||
21 | ★ Rumba
8m left of BB, start off low block & veer slightly right to finish back on the left side of the prominent overhanging block. Looks like this has been retro-bolted. FA: Gordon Porter, Grant Severn & Richard Jeffrey, 2001 | 12m, 4 | Blackwall | ||
21 | ★ Biceps Femoris
Starts 2m L of BD. The first of two climbs with 3 ring bolts, that share a common finish up the smooth slab to a Double Bolt Belay. FA: Paul Riviere, 1994 | 8m, 3 | Joll's Bridge | ||
21 | ★ Biceps Brachii
1.5m L of BF. The little corner then the same as for BF. FA: paul, 1993 | 8m | Joll's Bridge | ||
V2/3 | ★★ Sagittarius
On right hand side of the same bloc as The Aquarius. Low start on small crimps. Climb up and left using good edges until you make the arete and then traverse up and right along it until you make the “V” shaped jug 2/3rds of the way up. Top out from there to finish. Video link: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZYgUPWJA6b/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link FA: Gabriel Grimison | Copacabana | |||
21 | ★★ If only i was 21
2m right again. Up through the carrots onto the slab and keep going. | 12m | Point Clare | ||
21 | ★ Gastric
Up SB then veer right, the back left to rejoin SB to finish. 4 BRs. FA: Gary Hamilton, 1999 | 13m, 4 | Woy Woy | ||
V2 | ★★ Getting caught in the rain
FA: Martijn van Eijkelenborg, 17 Feb 2022 | Forresters Beach | |||
V2 | ★ Salvador
Climb past the hole and over. Usually wet Start: Standing below the dirty seeping hole FA: Daniel da Silva, 2000 | 3m | Woy Woy | ||
21 | ★★ Juggy overhang to mad mantle
Steep moves to a tricky mantle and lower off on the left. FA: paul riviere | 7m | Blackwall | ||
21 | ★ Lady Luck
Bridge corner to start, then move out on to face to thin top. FA: Jason Piper | 9m, 5 | West Gosford | ||
21 | ★ Dave's Climb
Second climb out from the cave on the right side. 3 bolts to double rings at the top FA: DF | 10m, 3 | Bouddi National Park | ||
21 | ★ Better Brakes than a Bobcat
Start 2m right of BBTAKK (below). 4BR, shares belay with BBTAKK. FA: Richard Jeffrey, Mathew Kingsman-Smith & Jenny Mclaren, 1996 | 10m | Blackwall | ||
V2 | ★ Knob Jock
Same as Knob Jockey except use low ramp for feet start. | 3m | Umina | ||
V2 | ★★ Ages Three and Over
Start as for 'Windward Passage', tending right along the black rock to top out directly above next crack. FA: Dean Howard, 13 Sep 2015 | 3m | The Entrance Baths | ||
V2 | ★ The Gingerbread Man
Start matched on nice big undercling under the lip, then pop up to ledge. Traverse the lip out left staying low and then top out using huge victory jug. FA: Gabriel Grimison | Forresters Beach | |||
V2 | ★★ Ruby Tuesday
Sit start from side pull flake, reaching for the crimp rail, trend left on more crimps and tricky feet to a committing top out on slopers with a sneaky hidden jug - if you can get high enough to grab it. Set: Rubirosemorgan & Michael Velsigne, 4 Oct 2023 FA: Michael Velsigne, 4 Oct 2023 | 2m | Chapman's Hill | ||
V2 | ★ Flake
Start on lowest edge and climb straight up to top out. First few moves are the hardest. FA: Gabriel Grimison | Bouddi National Park | |||
V2 | ★ Crunchie
Start matched on lowest ledge and climb straight up to top out. Lots of high feet. FA: Gabriel Grimison | Bouddi National Park | |||
V2 | ★ Cherry Ripe
Start as for "Crunchie" and then head diagonally left before traversing down the good ledge and then climbing up the crack to top out. FA: Mikhael D'indy | Bouddi National Park | |||
V2 | ★★ Cape crusader
Start in front of the small boulder from a good low pocket. Climb directly up in front of the vertical seam. | Umina | |||
V2 | ★ Trail Blazer
Start at low juggy block. Climb straight up, topping out slightly right Start: Standing start 2m right of skyline FA: Daniel da Silva, 2008 | Woy Woy | |||
V1/2 | ★★ 05 Holden
Begin with the same start as the only way out. Sit start with both hands matched on the jug. Move left along the main prominent jugs and crimps above the charcoal flake (which may be used for footwork). Half way there is a nice foot jam to rest. Continue to end of line-finish with both hands on final jug along line. FA: Jake Berg & Pat Torley | 6m | Rumbalara boulders | ||
V2 | ★★ Cool Ranch
Start matched on ledge in cave and then traverse around the tip of the boulder using any holds. Swing across to wall on right side of boulder and then finish with top out to the right. FA: Gabriel Grimison | Bouddi National Park | |||
V2 | ★ One Piece Traverse
Rising lip traverse along the top of the left hand wall. Good warmup | 4m | Koolewong | ||
21 | ★★ Suspenders Will Do It RHV
Start to the right side of SWDI, straight up arête to roof and exit left. 4BR, DBB. FA: Richard Jeffrey, 2001 | 10m, 4 | Blackwall | ||
V2 | ★ Perineal Tear
3m left of signpost, sit start to left of crack. Up onto slopers, left a metre then up. | The Entrance Baths | |||
21 | ★★ One Sick Puppy
Traverses right through the roof left of MB. 4 bolts, rap anchor. FA: Andrew Powell & Phil Stallard, 1993 | 12m, 4 | Joll's Bridge | ||
21 | ★ Pauls Project / C
2m right of S. Up. Paul Rivere's abandoned project. | 12m, 3 | Woy Woy | ||
21 | ★ Honey Im Direct
FA: andrew powell, 1993 | 35m, 2 | Joll's Bridge | ||
V2 | ★★ Man vs Machine
1m right of Buzz. Start on low break then climb up via the diagonal seam running up to the left only. Do not use the holds from the problems either side. | Umina | |||
21 | ★★ Daily Bread
Walk R beyond the cave to the next wall. Daily Bread starts below a L leaning crack (Pearly Gates). Climb past the first two bolts of Pearly Gates and trend acutely L following the diagonally leading U-Bolts. A fun route. Not too hard. Lower off anchor. FFA: Paul Riviere, 2012 Set: Paul Riviere, 2012 | 15m, 10 | West Gosford | ||
V2 | ★ Garden view
Sit start matched on jug rail, slap the arete and up to lip to topout FA: Tom Hodgson | 2m | Apex boulders | ||
V2 | ★ Tunnel vision
Sit start L/H on sidepull edge R/H on arete, bump up arete and gain the lip to mantle FA: Tom Hodgson | 2m | Apex boulders | ||
V2 | ★★ Hidden Agenda
Climb the left hand arete keeping your eye out for the hidden pocket and your feet on the R/H wall Start: Sit start on the low pocket near the L/H arete. , 'Arete' left of Road side assistance) FA: Daniel da Silva, 2000 | 3m | Woy Woy | ||
21 | ★★ Just a test
2m right of TLG. Up thin wall. 4 BRs. DBB . FA: Shane Hirst, 2000 | 10m, 4 | Woy Woy | ||
21 | ★★ Failing To Fall
Variant finish taking middle line at 2/3rd height. Consistent climbing FA: paul, 2003 | 25m | The Bluffs | ||
V2 | ★★ Giddy up
Start matched as for jiggsy on lowest jug, move up then big move up left to slopey slot on arete, then up and mantle FA: Pat mills | 2m | Apex boulders | ||
21 | ★ Hidden Hold
FA: Paul Riviere | 6m | Blackwall | ||
V2 | ★★ Sneaky Peek
Climb directly up the blankish section Start: Standing about middle of block FA: daniel da Silva, 2000 | 3m | Woy Woy | ||
V2 | ★★ The easy way out
Start as for The only way out. Big move to the arete using the block on the right to top out early FA: Murray Taylor | 3m | Rumbalara boulders | ||
21 | ★★ Honey I'm Wet
At low flake. Move from low flake to slightly wet dominant pocket (I've heard people describe their wives this way!). Easily down climbed to clean. 3 BRs. FA: Richard Jeffrey, 1996 | 6m | Woy Woy | ||
21 | ★ Fully Loaded Man
Start 2m right of HGSA at small crack. Up past 3 BRs to RB, step slightly left then past 2nd RB to double bolt belay (weasel exit on right side of RB about 19) FA: Dale Tweedie & Daniel Webster, 2009 | 20m | Joll's Bridge | ||
V2 | ★★ Corner Block
Sit start near the R/H 'Arete' on the low ledge. Climb the arete to finish at the top of the prow as for 'Chopping block' Start: Sit start near Right 'Arete' FA: Daniel, 2008 | 2m | Woy Woy | ||
V2 | ★★ Rare Taste
Climb up veering slightly right. The arete is off Start: Standing 1m right of arete. FA: Daniel da Silva, 2006 | 4m | Woy Woy | ||
V2 | ★★ Shrimp Crackers
Start matched on crimpy edge on right side of boulder. Make your way across the face and then around the corner to topout/finish. FA: Gabrielle Hingee | Bouddi National Park | |||
V2 | ★★ I'm not much into health food
Start on pocket and sloper. Reachy with an awkward topout. FA: Martijn van Eijkelenborg, 17 Feb 2022 | 2m | Forresters Beach | ||
V2 | ★ Bump n Grind
Start as for "The Gingerbread Man" but pop out slighty right before making your way straight up through slopers (cool double bump sequence) and then topping out using huge scoop out the left. Vault the final scoop as you top out for some extra fun! FA: Gabriel Grimison | Forresters Beach | |||
21 | ★ False Start
| 8m | West Gosford | ||
21 | ★ Lobster Rock
Start at fishermans basket up to roof then traverse under roof left to right. One of the easier routes of the cliff. FA: Paul Riviere, 2008 | 20m | Bouddi National Park | ||
V2 | ★ Lark's Tongue
Start on right hand side of wall, staying off the arête. Straight up off progressively larger holds. FA: Dave Lofthouse, 2000 | Bouddi National Park | |||
21 | ★★ Better Than It Looks
| 16m | Umina | ||
V2 | ★★ If you’re not into yoga
FA: Martijn van Eijkelenborg, 17 Feb 2022 | Forresters Beach | |||
V2 | ★★ Rotary club
Start matched on the inside jug rail no feet on lower rock in the cave, come out through good edges then bust up left to mega jug, then up through scoop and top out FA: Murray Taylor | 3m | Apex boulders | ||
V2 | ★ His name was Rico
Sit start from the low horizontal sloper rail and work your way up using the arete, top out left. FA: Martijn van Eijkelenborg, 22 Jan 2022 | 3m | Copacabana | ||
21 | ★ Mid Life Vice
The left hand route up the corner of the cave moving R as you get higher and finishing at the anchors in the middle of the roof. There is a much harder variant if you elect not to use the rail at the top. Just pockets Set: FFA: FA: Paul Riviere, 12 Nov 2014 | 12m, 6 | Bouddi National Park | ||
21 | ★★ Just Dye it
2m left of SWDI up left side of blunt arête. 5BR, DBB. FA: Richard Jeffrey, 1996 | 10m, 5 | Blackwall | ||
V2 | 06 Holden
Variation of 05 Holden. Same starting position as 05 Holden, except cannot use the main jug directly above starting hold. Dynamic power move to first jug on adjacent wall. Continue along 05 Holden to finish. FA: Jake Berg & Pat Torley, 11 Sep 2021 | 6m | Rumbalara boulders | ||
21 | ★ R side 3rd cave
| 10m | Koolewong | ||
V2/3 | ★ Mars Bar
Start behind trees on lowest ledge and make your way up slightly left then up to top out. Crux is 2/3 of the way up. Crack is not in. FA: Mikhael D'indy | Bouddi National Park | |||
V2 | ★★ Cha Siu Bao
Stand stand on opposing sidepulls or matching the right sidepull, moving up and slightly right to top out. | 3m | Point Clare | ||
21 | ★ Climb this
20m left of Sweet Mamma. Up right side of blunt arete passing 2 BRs and 1 RB. Take care with opening gate on second runner. FA: Shane Hirst & Dana Cooper, 2002 | 7m, 3 | Woy Woy | ||
V2 | ★ Spacely Sprockets
Standing start in the middle of heavilly pocketed wall. Climb directly up through the sockets. FA: Dan, 2007 | 3m | Woy Woy | ||
V2 | ★ Shake n Bake Direct
Start as for Shake & Bake 'Flake' but head straight up and over. FA: dan, 2008 | 3m | Woy Woy | ||
V2 | ★★ Moon Raker
Climb the corner using some intermediate side pulls Start: As for 'Jettison', on the undercling FA: Daniel da Silva, 2006 | 3m | Woy Woy | ||
V2 | ★ Swayze Express
Start matched on sidepull (same as Ruby Tuesday), go straight up, and top out. Perpendicular wall is out. FA: Ashley Grundy, 12 Nov 2023 | 4m | Chapman's Hill | ||
21 | Take a Break
Start 2m left of BBTAKK, take care with the first high clip. 3BR, DBB. FA: Richard Jeffrey, 1996 | 10m, 3 | Blackwall | ||
V2 | ★★ long traverse
sart at right end of wall at offwidth and traverse left along entire wall to tree. Crimp endurance training | 7m | Woy Woy | ||
V2 | 07 Holden
Variation of 06 Holden- use same hand holds, albeit no footwork on the charcoal flake-footwork to match hands along the jugs and pockets. FA: Jake Berg & Pat Torley, 11 Sep 2021 | 6m | Rumbalara boulders | ||
V2 | ★ Dim Sum
Shared start as for 'Cha Siu Bao' but moving more right to top out. FA: Nathan Hingee | 3m | Point Clare | ||
V2 | ★★ These Children Must Need Biceps
Start below Hungery sex Tables. A low traverse right below the middle horizontal break. Finish as for 'Childs Play'. Start: As for H.S.T FA: dan | Woy Woy | |||
V2 | Vegas Wives sit start
| Woy Woy | |||
V2 | ★ Dishes
Up slab a metre right of Descent, through bulge and kindest top out of the boulder | 3m | Berrys Head | ||
V2 | Alien Workshop
Sit start below the pointed nose of the Alien Boulder on a big pocket. climb up and over to top out. Start: Alien boulder, sit start below rounded pocket. FA: dan, 2000 | Woy Woy | |||
V2 | ★ Mudlark
1m right. Start on block , straight up to big hold and up crack to tricky mantle. FA: Dave Lofthouse, 2000 | Bouddi National Park | |||
V2 | ★★ Roulette
| Woy Woy | |||
V2 | ★★ I Want to be an Astronaut
Just in front of the boulder on the ground. Make a big first move to the first good break then easily up through the jugs to a tricky exit. FA: Josh Kent | Umina |