Routes in Riverina

Amazing line of pockets, try not to cross up hands in sequence. A must do!

A link of Chaos Roof and Where Iron Crosses Grow. Start as for Chaos Roof. Up past the first few bolts to the roof and instead of pulling the roof move, step L and up into the roof of WICG.

Superb Grampians rock on a cool overhung arête feature. Low sit start and power through some compression moves past the break to the final big crimp move and top out. Possibly done previous to this ascent?

Dyno from low central pocket to large pocket, traverse left on pockets to large pebble then up.

Technical highball

Brilliant line on superb orange rock. Originally done with old couch cushions and a swag for mats!

Superb rock and nice face climbing. Starts 2m R of SJ follow the thin R leaning line up the wall staying approx 2m R of SJ the whole way.

Steep with a difficult move to reach the lip. Start as for OE or LWF and climb either of these for the first 5m before stepping onto the arête. Follow this to the first roof, step R under this, up a move then a hard move out L to the lip. Finish up the face to the lower off on OE below the death choss at top.

Start at small broken flake under boulder, traverse left along big rail. Hooks and smears.

Tricky start in crack.

Mats and a good spot here.

Start R on L and traverse up L on jugs and slopes to final crimp crusher move of Scenic

L to R and back again if you strong enough, mega rock and holds with bad feet

Long and highball. Mantle into the cave on the L and traverse the break with average feet before following the pockets up the wall to the high break.

Highball on crimps and pebbles

Superb steep and technical climbing, packs in a lot for 20m. Line heading up R from C. Climb C till the 4th RB then head R and up the steep wall, keep L of the slab corner.

Excellent climbing on good rock. Small corner just R of CD for a few moves. Where CD traverses L, climb thin, R-leaning crack. Follow this thin line (crux) to horizontal. Finish up corner. If crux is too hard, climb up L and traverse R along horizontal to finish the line (23).

Start 3m L of CD. Make some hard moves diagonally R to a jug then up a short crack to a horizontal. Step L 2m then straight up over the Arapiles style bulge to the finish.

L of TL is a prominent arete with a steep R face. Follow the R side of this arete.

Stand start from the right with legs in the little cave looking area and hands on left and right crimps above. Move left on to small crimps, these become more obvious as there isn't a lot of crimpy holds. Heel hook up and over as you are moving to the left and head straight up and around to the right when you get to the ledge and continue to top out.

Stand start with the big flat hold just R of E. Use only the R arête for the rest of the holds to the top jug.

Sit start on the R arête of the L hand Boulder at the bid square hold. Straight up to to the big flat side pull and mantle the top.

Broken landing.

A few pads here.

Good fun, harder than it looks. Start at the same jug as for S but go up L to odvious small flake horn before mantling.

Far L, L leading flake, sketching landing.

Mossy top out.

A low L to R traverse of the main front face starting at SA and finishing at the conglomerate jugs on the track end.

Bouldery crux down low. Face route up wall in behind detached pillar crossing OOA finishing at the anchors ledge on the ledge of Andrew.

Fantastic face and arete climbing with a sneaky step R at 2/3s height that makes it all go. Climb the arete immediately L of A to the second break after the slopy ledge. Step R into A at the roof climb this for a 1m and then step back L around the corner to the next BR. Climb the last bit of arete and face in a spectacular position to the top. Lower off below the choss at the top.

Climb CHAOS past the 3 FHs and small roof then traverse L climbing the lip of the LWF roof and face before reaching the lower off on OE.

Climb SAM to horizontal, then move R to overlap. Move R past a FH up thin flake and face past 2FHs to small roof. Over roof and up face until just R of large roof. Finish up closed flake past 2FHs to lower off R of LWF. (#5 stopper and 2 small cams is useful after roof). Direct finish added in May 2017, makes for more direct and fun route.

Start as for Angie. Up this for 5m to a traverse line. Traverse L to join SC for about 4m then traverse L again to the arete and follow this to the SC anchor.

This boulder is across the walking track looking up towards the hill. Low start from the right side of the boulder. There are 2 small pockets 1 for the left hand and 1 for the right. Move up to smaller crimps and then traverse across the left and up and out.

Start on the L edge of the Boulder with the horizontal crack at a crimp and slope. Traverse R into E and finish up this. Was easier but the holds where a bit flaky.

Low and confined.

Start L on L and traverse up R on jugs and slopes to mantle

Start as for Scenic, do this first compression move before swing R on jugs and mantling.

L to R traverse on pockets and crimps from stone wall to stone wall.

Start down in the chimney on the L wall, traverse L tothe R end of the break and make a big move up to the top.

The middle line of pebbles

20m Right (at R end of cliff) are two lines.

Overhanging corner-crack capped by 2m off-width. From top of off-width face climb to top.

The thin finger crack next to TR1

Around corner from Anorexia is a short arete finger crack to the left. Up the arete.

R of VC and round corner is 1m high ledge below steep face. Line from middle of ledge, moving R. At horizontal, swing L and up into loose corner.

Nice face climbing, a little contrived as it steps L into Mohammed. Start 2m R of VC. Pull up R onto face for a few moves then Boulder L to join M. Up M for a few moves before traversing R a few metres before climbing diagonally R over the overlap and face to the anchors of BS.

Thin line 3m R of BM leading to shallow corner. Start behind large black and climb onto face. Difficult moves to horizontal. Pull past this to easier climbing. Protection difficult to place.

First line R of LWF. Thin crack, moving R to horizontal. Traverse L along horizontal to meet LWF.

Thin, discontinuous crack 1m R of BL to horizontal ramp of April Fools. R corner. A bit of manual manipulation will see you through this section. Continue up broken face.

Just L of The Brisbane Line at end of detached block is 4m face leading to horizontal. Ease up face L of arête on micro holds to horizontal. L-leaning line to ledge, then face above.

The Rock's first classic test piece at this grade. Start 2m left of prominent corner. Prominent upside-down staircase (two BRs) to ledge.

Start at the L end of La Familia wall at the base of the arete. Up the short face, traverse the break L and step up onto the slab. Up this and then R and up onto the short arete to the top and lower off.

Sit start and grab the jug in the middle. Move left with nice feet to an undercling with left hand, dyno to the top sloper hold in the middle and up and over.

Sit start in the middles of the cut rock(jug). Pull up heading slightly right and moving left foot up and over the cut rock/starting jug area. Some small crimps as you head straight up and slightly to the right.

The obvious crack up the centre of the R (or) main boulder.

Sit start R of YH below the horizontal. Straight to the top mantle.

Traverse on lip to easy top out.

Bu start on low L flake R of Scenic

Ramble up R. side of cave, then traverse L. to base of crack. Climb crack.

Starts at R end of detached block. Overhanging corner, then step up next (tricky) corner above. Major corner-line above to little ledge with small tree, then last part of corner.

One of The Rock's classic test-pieces. Start Marked. Start 1m L of Scratched Knees on top of rock. Up L side of recess through spectacular roof line. Turn lower roof on L using prominent hold on L wall to gain halfway ledge of Traverse #2. (Belay possible under main roof but don't bother) Turn second roof using underclings, then large jam-crack to reach jugs on lip. Wall above. (Both roofs easier than they look)

A good climb if one resists the temptation to escape to easier climbing on L. Start just L of Terminator. R side of face. First crux face is protected by 3 BRs. Rest of route is adequately protected by gear. From horizontal, move R to join Terminator (best finish) or step L through bushes and up face to a large ledge. Continue up gully or climb unprotected roof (20/21) on R side of gully.

Start as for KIITF, up to the break and onto the slab, before climbing the face up to the L of the arete to the roof. Step R and up to the anchors of KIITF.

The R edge of the Boulder that forms the R side of the mini corner. Sit start.

Up and out from corner inside cave. High!

Start on the small rail above the RD graffiti and go straight up.

L arête of main face, finish at the big jug or top out if your brave

Prominent corner crack on left of cliff.

Blank corner 2m right of WAR. Move R. at ledge and up corners (crux).

3m R. of Greg's Climb is ledge 3m off ground. Boulder to ledge and climb corner to roof. Step R. to gain beautiful finger crack. Wall.

2m R of Andrew is a bottomless, shallow corner behind a detached block. 'Delicate' is the flavour of this test piece.

Follow Andrew to ledge (level with top of block). Crack out of R side of Andrew. Thin moves to good stance. Finish up corner.

Follow Angie to roof, then follow R line through roof. Straight up loose, R-facing corner to lower offs below loose wall at top.

Start 2m R of Wallflower on the face under the roof. Up this face to the roof. Step L into WF for a few moves then traverse back just above the roof to the arête. Follow this to the top where WF joins it.

Excellent climbing in unusual place. Start as for SK, moving R to join bottoming crack. Do not hang around crack like a wallflower - continue up arête. This leads to easier climbing and lovely stroll to top. Protection a bit dubious, but small RPs in strange places will protect crux.

Line right of Haemorrhage.

20m R. of VC is corner which starts behind L end of large, detached block. Up between block and wall to join corner.

Steep face 4m R. of VC. Take line at R. side, about 3m L. of Andrew and detached block. Veer L. with line into short corner (crux).

Follow for VC for 1m, then move R onto arête. (If you reach L into corner grade is reduced to about 15). Crux is getting past overlap.

Start 2m R. of JD at L. side of face. Hard face moves with scant protection lead by way of loose rock to shallow corner. Follow this up to top of pillar. Face above.

Some delicate footwork whilst on side pulls gets you to an easier finish. Start as for HH, boulder up R to RB then straight up the wall to lower off on ledge.

Start marked (TN). Nose to roof. Step R and ascend wall.

Right of CP is a terrace. Right leaning hand crack that splits face.

Start marked. Start on high-angled, mossy slab about 60m from Exit Gully. Directly up slab.

Starts 5m R of BL on ramp. Follow L-sloping ramp to small ledge. Traverse round nose to main crack-line.

Beautiful line done in two pitches to reduce rope drag.

1. Start R of Angie and follow thin, diagonal line on face to roof. Exit R. Belay just round roof on blocky stance. DBB lower off here also.

2. Step back L, then steep line.

Start marked. Corner R. of Carcinogenic Cloud. Crack and wall above.

Starts just above the crack in the black rock right of LL. Up through pockets and mantle on lichenous pebbles.

The Rock's original 'big wall' climb. Start marked.

1. Cracks to ledge

2. Aid thin crack which arches L. to join main crack/chimney line.

3. Chimney-crack.

A classic climb and the first done at The Rock. Start marked.

1. Scramble to corner crack which give access to R. sloping ramp. Climb ramp which runs to large ledge. Belay on ledge.

2. Traverse L. along ledge and round buttresses to reach exposed eagles-nest-like stance where ledge terminates.

3. From stance climb crack, then veer slightly R. to escape wall and face (crux).

Exposure is grade 15 on its own.

Start Marked. Up large crack to alcove on L. Follow obvious crack to crux. Reachy move into alcove rest. Step R and up to belay on L.

Excellent climbing at this grade. Prominent corner marked 'A'. Corner to roof. Pass the roof on the left. Continue past some large, loose blocks, then up to the top of the cliff.

Start marked (SK). Starts 1m R of Terminator (just L of large nose). R side of recess and overhang to roof. Don't pike on R, but head straight up through roof and finish up L line.

Start in crack system just R. of arête between January Crack and Carcinogenic Cloud. Crack until arête can be gained.

On the right side of the Central Walls are two large chimneys readily seen from the road when driving to the Rock Nature Reserve from The Rock township. Big R. chimney