Routes in Bowles Rocks for selected grade

Climb High Traverse until reaching the apex of Banana, then ascend the overhang located above. Conclude the ascent just to the right of the nose. Additionally, the 6a direct start on the ironstone below and to the left of Banana is frequently attempted as a separate bouldering problem.

Climb the wall between Banana and Drosophila without using any holds on either route. Finish with a challenging move over the top bulge.

Eliminate climb between Drosophila and Babylon. Finish by climbing up the top headwall through the groove.

Boulder variation to Coathanger. Ascend up the arete, aiming to reach the prominent and distinctive feature formed by a chalky jug.

Traverse high on the Fandango wall via Pastry and Fandango Right Hand. Rockover left on Fandango and step across Coathanger and TNT. Descend 2m on Babylon's corner and traverse on good holds across Drosophila and Banana to easy ground.

Begin in the middle of the wall and ascend to the break before swinging left to reach the slanting crack in the overhang. Traverse slightly to the right along the crack before finishing with a challenging mantel. The lower moves are rated at approximately 6a in difficulty.

Begin by climbing Fandango and then shift towards the right side and climb up to the overhang. Move slightly to the right and then back to the left to reach above the overhang. Finally, finish by climbing straight up.

The Fandango wall features a traverse that begins at Skiffle's wide crack and moves horizontally from right to left, culminating at the left arete's jugs at a moderate height.

Ascend the brief lower wall by utilising an ironstone knob to access the second break. Proceed to tackle the blunt arete above, primarily on its right-hand side, and arrive at a dirty ledge. Finish by executing a challenging mantelshelf movement.

Begin climbing up the centre of the face on your own, then manoeuvrer through the narrow nose between Alka and Seltzer by pulling in tightly.

Start as for Simpson, but finish by veering leftwards over the top block, rather than around the right side.

Climb the blunt and slappy arete located on the right side of Skiffle. Finish by going slightly to the left of the crack above. The beginning of the climb is frequently done as a boulder problem up to the ledge.

Climb the narrow face to the left of the chimney without using the arete, and finish directly over the last bulge.

Execute a forceful manoeuvrer on certain undercuts located approximately 3 metres to the right of Corner Layback in order to reach the ledge, then proceed directly upwards to complete the climb.

Ascend Chelsea Chimney until it is possible to access the horizontal break located towards the left. Move along the horizontal break using your hands with some difficulty until you reach the granite holds cemented onto Santa's Claws, then complete the climb by ascending directly upwards.

Begin by sitting down, then climb up the prominent bulge using flakey layaway technique.

Execute big pulls to reach sloping edges, then exert power to grab onto the satisfyingly large jugs.

Commence by grasping the small yet positive crimps, then use force to ascend and acquire more secure handholds.

Begin by ascending the lower wall until reaching the break. Then, utilise a small crack scar to pull over the bulge and onto the upper face. The route becomes more challenging as you execute a demanding lock-off to reach the lip, followed by a mantel to finish.

The challenging eliminate variation to Wally, which involves executing a difficult mantel over the nose above.

Ascending the arête positioned to the left of Hate offers an enjoyable climb that does not require contact with Sandman across the chimney. However, be prepared for a challenging top-out by way of the shallow, overhanging crack. Despite its intensity, this climb is sure to be loved by experienced climbers.

Begin by executing a challenging and intricate manoeuvrer onto the initial break, then use the small, but positive holds on the main wall to progress cautiously.

Continue upward until reaching the juggy break, where a hard and steep overhanging move must be made to access the ledge above. Finally, finish by ascending the jamming crack. A Bowles classic!

Positioned between Hate and Pig's Ear, the wall and roof present an enjoyable climb, albeit a bit of an eliminate. The route's name becomes apparent when attempting to surmount the roof, adding to the excitement of the experience.

Easily finish straight up to the left of Ricochet while staying clear of the overhang on the right of Abracadabra. As you reach the top, an intriguing manoeuvrer up the sandy bulge could catch a solo climber off guard.

Start just to the right of Cave Crack, ascend upwards and towards the left to bridge up the back of the cave. After reaching the overhang, traverse towards the left to gain a grip on the holds of Target, then proceed to finish using this route.

Direct start to Ricochet over the broadest section of the roof situated to the right of Conjuror.

Connecting with any of the routes above comes in at 6c+.

Use Abracadabra to ascend above the overhang. Proceed towards the left for a short distance, then scale the blunt nose using a direct approach. Upon reaching the ledge above, move towards the left and conclude the climb by scaling the broad crack of Swastika.

Scale the overhang located 1.5 metres towards the left of Abracadabra, using the prominent circular pocket. You can conclude the climb at your convenience, but the recommended path is to merge with Recurring Nightmare for the most natural ascent.

Start from Perspiration and end at relatively large holds.

Start directly from the large flat jug to climb Murph's Mount.

Boulder problem to start Nero or Salamander Slab, raising both routes to 6c+ if linked.

Step onto the ledge, reach upper break without old bolt. Proceed with difficulty over lip, lay-back using large flake to continue.

A boulder leading to the initial break.

This is a good alternative to Minimum Orr, requiring finger strength and avoiding use of the lower break.

Climb the precarious and fingery face without using the old rusty bolts.

This climb features enjoyable face climbing on somewhat used holds. Begin on the pedestal and move up and right using a sequence of breaks to reach a small side-pull and a sloping ledge above. Finish by following the route of Inspiration. The direct start has a rating of 7a 6a.

Ascend the petite protrusion by grasping onto hand and footholds on either side, culminating at the edge.

The direct start to Digitalis.

Scale the right side of the slab while utilising some of the same handholds as White Verdict.

Ascending the impressive and steep corner is a thrilling experience. Commencing from the left side of the corner, ascend upwards and towards the right, utilising a sequence of hand and footholds to surmount the right side of the corner and overcome its notable crux move. Upon reaching the ledge above, finish up Inspiration.

Scale Umbilicus and conclude the climb by ascending the steep headwall with an undercut feature, utilising the peculiar hold and manoeuvring around to the right.

Begin with a challenging section and scale the wall using inadequate handholds, passing by the undercut feature, and performing a demanding manoeuvre to reach the higher slab. Conclude by ascending the brief headwall located above. Frequently attempted as a boulder problem with a grade of f6B up until the slab.

Perform a demanding mantelshelf manoeuvre onto the upper slab with inadequate footholds and limited availability of favourable handholds. Frequently attempted as a boulder problem with a grade of f6B+.

Execute a few challenging manoeuvres to directly access the highest point of the nose located to the right of the steep wall, then proceed upwards along the wall situated behind, towards the holly tree. This climb is often damp and covered with vegetation.

An excellent problem that ascends the arete utilising a combination of crimps and pockets.

Sit-start variation of Index Direct