Routes in Northern Territory for selected grade

Sit start. Push straight up.

Good begginer climb, forces use of natural surfaces for feet and hands.

Good begginer climb with good practice for route finding and use of natural surfaces to make finishing easier.

Start in the chimney and follow the blue holds up. Around the panel with the orange line, move onto the face to a reachy finish.

Left side of slight overhang - Stand start, easy reach with walk off top out.

Just to the right of Salty, Salty 2 starts sitting under the overhang and walk off top out tucked into the right side of the overhang.

Right side of first concrete slab within the wall. stand start, careful when topping out, climb back down on reverse side.

Concrete Slab two along the cliff line, sit start using the concrete for an undercling and going up the left side of the slab exiting out on the left. Nice tubular hold just up and out from the slab.

Same slab as "If I die" sit start on the right side of slab, up and walk off top out on the right of the concrete slab. Watch for sketchy rock in the top out.

Rule 18 of zombieland - Limber up. This boulder is great to warm up on. Excellent from beginners to advanced.

Sit start

Up the face to the right of the chimney then stick to the left of the upper face.

Alt start to School Teacher. Using overhung slants approx 5m right of normal start. Then up slab to school teacher finish. One move wonder, pumpy off the ground.

Done by redirecting a top rope using an alpine draw on old bolt to the left of deputy head. No discernible trad pro for the first move to make this mixed trad.

Start as for 'Tree Hugger', traverse right in super exposed postion then up. Interesting move over small overhang gains face and crack. 2RBB

Fairly straight forward route. Up box boulders and exit onto slab. Straight up on slab with the smallest of nuts or just free-ball to the top and run it out.

Obvious Face on front of free bird pinnacle when looking from the access road. Reachy Crux begins at the vertical crack. Easy but committing overhang leads to pleasant exposure before top out. Carrot bolts lower off. Sling left on top.

Nice looking obvious crack line up back of the Freebird Pinnacle, looks like it should continue left onto ledge however at that point move right under roof for sparingly protected top out. Watch the loose rock. 2BB

Obvious crack to the immediate left of RDC.

Very nice meandering left facing traverse, Start up large crack to the left of the RDC, then continue along seam onto slabby face, continue left to last BR then easily up. 3BR, 2BB

The dominant line up the front wall of this pillar. Start up vertical crack to roof, traverse right and out from under roof using horizontal crack. Finish up flaring crack on RHS of pinnacle. Some loose rock on this one! 2BB

Starts on the understory below AGAB, climb the steepish but juggy wall, till you reach an interesting and technical move on a flaring crack. You are now in the Batcave (again). Looking up from here is a short and steep looking jam crack. This is the as yet unfreed second pitch of this climb…. It is there for the taking.

Worthless, loose and dangerous pile of steaming crap right and around corner from HATS.

The disgusting looking off width crack to the right of Nice Crack

1BR not much else reliable for pro. Everything looks like it will break.

As mentioned above, starts on softish rock this climb develops into one of the best (if a little short) corners you could want to climb. Some committed lay backing with a convenient rest at mid height. Does it get any better??

Follow the L hand crack up. At about 20m it becomes a scramble to the top so bring your partner up and walk the rest.

JUST BEFORE THE APARTMENTS

First wall on RHS of gorge, 3/4 of the way along. Small face with lateral seam and single bolt above. Climb starts directly under the bolt for 14, or start on RHS of bolt for 12/13. Climb straight up. 1BR

The line of awesome power 5m right of BB, which had repulsed revolted at least two aspirants before finally succumbing. Take a couple of big cams.

too short

The finger width crack one move right of SS. Short and sweet. Since immortalized by Arullan’s 8 gear placements in 2 metres!

Nice direct finish to rambler. Up the initial unprotected overhang and straight up through the top overhang. Done in Hiking boots originally.

Nice climb, needs one very small (very) cam

Face between Rambler and Coupla More Hectapascals. Start from small tree up onto largish vegetated ledge, then up through lovely short slabby face and over small roof to top. Watch the loose block just before toe top. A good climb.

Really Fun and a big psych out for the grade. This climb has some loose blocks, but a very good climb nonetheless.

Up the exposed face and overhang that faces the valley on the front of the buttress. Good number 7 nut placement above and slightly right of the first roof section.

Nasty and dangerous downclimb off back of pillar as "walk off"

The buttress wall tapering to a pillar just left of and at right angles to Sports Plus. Up the buttress to ledge, launch straight up following good holds and pro (large cams).

Nice climb, walk off as for Where Gnomes Roam- Nasty

On the left side of GR. Start on ledge about 3 metres up from the bottom, and up the lovely juggy arete to the top.

Crack to the left of BAOS. Straight up obvious line

Wander up the front of the pinnacle

Start at the shallow corner to rooflet, step right then up, crossing DP then finishing straight up through the face, to the big fig tree to top out at the right of Don’t Panic. Belay and rappel off the fig tree.

Do it in 2 pitches. Three possible starts 2 at 17 and one at 10/11. second pitch 14 has great exposed traverse to finish.

Obvious large crack 4m right of the Freezer. Up Easily at first followed by graceful but exposed moves at mid height. Squirm or bridge the easy off width finish. Large SLCDs!!

Horrid looking crack immediately right of Blue Sling. Apparently better than it looks. Named after a notorious night at the pub.

Heading Past Ode and DP (Don't Panic) to the left you will see a distinctive wall that starts with a smooth orange rock and changes to a sea of chicken heads at around 4m Line traveling up the middle of the face.

Really fun climb just right of MAC is a face with a fig tree (how unusual!). Start in layback crack left of R1, step right and through small stepped roof onto face past fig tree. Finish up crack system and over another small rooflet. The summit is a very popular urination point for the local wallaby population.

The last reasonably high outcrop on the RHS of the gorge - look for the small bulging overhang at about 10m with no. 1 SLCD crack. Start around to the left of the overhang in corner crack. Up the ledge, step right onto face, up to the bulge. Breathe deeply and walk down the aisle. The D minor of Hayes Creek.

Initial moves on nice creamy coloured face have a bouldery feel. Move past small horizontal break to ledge. Finish up hanging corner with slightly awkward exit.

Begin on ledge 5m right of ground force. Mantelshelf to small ledge then up lovely left leaning orange face. Easy jugs to belay near not quite shady enough figtree.

Named after the huge snake anchor required at the top due to loose rocks. Start on thin crack right of waterfall, head up and traverse left following path of least resistance. Then go straight up to the top of the pillar above waterfall.

Crack line 5 m right of No Mans Land. Tricky start on face below beginning of crack, follow crack up to ledge. Crack starts thin and gets wider and easier with height.

Best warm up and beginner climb, 3 carrots and one br.

An easy multi with afternoon shade, some patches of soft sandstone.

Pitch 1, Grade 14, 20m: Start at thin crack just right of Arete and make your way up to the obvious belay ledge with a tree.

Pitch 2, Grade 8, 30m: Follow stair case feature to top, once it runs out face the cliff and go straight up to top out.

WARNING, NOT A GRADE 14, THIS IS A JOKE

I self identify as a trad grade 14.

Pitch 1, 20m: Start middle face just right of corner, follow center of face to cave for 2 bolt belay. Clip first bolt of pitch 2 prior to anchor setup bolt if off to right of route due to poor options for placement.

Pitch 2, 25m: Pull through center of cave roof and follow the corner to top out and belay off tree.

A pleasant mistake, single pitch worth a send.

Up all flakes and top out

The crack to the right of the flakes

Lovely and long route (for the top end) following the obvious crack system on this buttress. This climb offers very varied climbing and is a great adventure route. At the time of writing it still has only seen a single ascent. An easy walk off to the right and down the gully completes a very satisfying outing.

Obvious pillar past second pool - Stella Belay Platform for a classic NT Picture. Recommend rapping off top using ~2meter sling around large rock.

Nice holds, plenty of protection, enjoyable morning climb. Dedicated to my new wife Ash. Wall off back left.

Start 2m right of Mrs Hobson and follow obvious left leaning crack up to small roof to top out. Be careful of lose rocks, most should have been cleared.

Up the crack with the fist jamming second half. Be wary of loose block at top.

A long traverse across the face of Depot Creek original. We did this in 7 pitches to reduce drag however definitely could be done in less.

First pitch about grade 11, up to nice clean corner at 15. Obvious easy line left of Supply line to ledge. Second pitch is obvious orange corner.

Pitch 1: Starting at a small corner crack, follow until you reach a large belay ledge. Pitch 2: Follow the crack up and into a very thin corner.

Just to the right of the center of shadey wall. Behind the corner and a tree filled with green ants nests. Climb straight up face and crack to fig. Rap off fig.

Easy line of weakness - R side

Adams fun climb

Up short arete to ledge, then through 'dark' face first trending left then back to the right until big horizontal break is reached. Escape right onto another big ledge. From there up corner crack then traverse left to fig tree.

Climb starts 3m left of BAB and climbs left edge of that face past (not through!!) large roof to small tree, traverse left under tree to ledge on the nose of the roof. Finish at the fig tree. Some fragile “dinner plates” at the top, beware. Second by tradition does a chin up off the nose!!!

5m right of P lies an obvious crack starting through a juggy overhang. Crack leads to mantelshelf and small left facing corner. Interesting and pleasant climbing.

Takes the upper left leaning crack in the RHS of the Enclosure, up and onto the ledge, right and up through the crack in the roof. Different moves, better protection, same finish… but distinctly easier than TMGTH.

Starts innocently enough, changing to a fairly strenuous outing. Travels up the V shaped chimney on the RHS of the Enclosure. Take care in the top of this climb where some of the rock has all the quality of the aforementioned chocolate bar. Fairly stiff for the grade.

Wet start - start in the pool below the thin crack system 2-3 m left of the arete. Finish on the ledge above

Would make a nice intro to an added pitch above.

Harder than it looks!!! Start at slabby face near rocky gully, climb face through a dicky mantle and a series of small overhanging sections. Finish up arete.

Old style classic, could possibly be Umbrawarra Gorge’s answer to Agamemnon. Entertaining and well protected adventure up chimney mentioned above.

Obvious fist crack from block just out of water. Few off width moves at the top.

Best route on the cookie block.

Start 7m above water on crack on left (looking at wall). Up crack to top.

2m left of SP.

2m left of PP.

Pitch 1: Starting in the large chimney in right corner make your way up to the first sloping shelf. Pitch 2: up the crack corner to the right of the blank wall

Up though the bridge feature, and into the chimney. Once out of the chimney, traverse up and right an top out though a buldge rooflet.

As the name suggests, up the back of the boulder using no hands (no cheeky elbows either) two very deep pistol squats on little ledges.

Start near tree, traverse tip to tip with a mantle topout

Lay back up the crack

Stand start, Face to bottom of crack than left

Easy up crack

Start 2 hands on jug and climb

Just in case you need that big wall experience - this climb is a complete waste of time. Tucked away where the creek takes a bend 100m L of the main cliff. Solo past the D-shackles, then jump off into the sand below. DBB to avoid such an epic descent. (Edit July 2014: Solo D-Shackle and only a single homemade hanger at the DBB. Walk off possible to the left)

L most climb on wall. Not really worth the effort. One BR.