Grade | Route | Gear style | Popularity | ||
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Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds The Cathedral Range Jawbone Creek Track-side Boulders Up the Slab Lower Edge | |||||
7 | Crossed Crack Climb
Goes up the middle of two rocks to prop against and onto the top of the boulder. Set: Josh Simpson, 12 Jan 2020 | ||||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds The Cathedral Range Cathedral Gorge The Right Side | |||||
7 | Pioneer Days
Start at the foot of the next buttress (the 2nd last buttress and the first without an overhanging start) Take an axe and a compass.
FA: Iain Sedgman & John Chapman, 1976 | 110m, 3 | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds The Cathedral Range Sugarloaf | |||||
8 | ★★ Teletubbie Traverse
A traverse / girdle from the lower slabs of Sugarloaf, across flypaper wall, main wall and eventually finishing at the very top of Sugarloaf itself. Most of the climbing is easy grade 2-6 traversing, with the sections from baghdad to black streak being slightly harder grade 8-10. There are many variations and belay oppertunities but would be best simul climbed. From the lowest slabs, or you can even start from the 'Left Route' and climb up and over some blocks, start traversing 5-10m above the ground until onto the main face. From here trend a bit higher and try hit the bolt on baghdad. From here follow some seems and breaks over Cherry flake and black streak. Follow your nose and you will likely find yourself just above the black streak DBB. After this there is a bit of jungle bashing before a very nice clean streak of rock to the top. Likely done before but recording here for budding adventure climbers. Probably worth 1.5 stars due to novelty and length in a nice position. FA: Isaac Truman & Matt Wilson, 12 Nov 2023 | 350m, 8 | |||
6 | Left Route
| 15m | |||
7 | ★ Mesopotamia
Starts in front of boulder to the right of where the track meets the main face below the point of two ramps. 1. (35m) Straight up till you reach the flake. Follow left till you reach the diagonal ledge. You should be able to see the FH identifying the Baghdad belay further up to your right. 2. (45m) Continue up and Right till you see a L facing flake. Stay to the right of this all the way to the top. | 80m, 2 | |||
8 | ★ Cherry's Flake
6m R of boulder against cliff (forming step). 1. 16m (8) Up and left passing BR to get to big flake. Follow flake to DRB and lower off or continue the next pitches. 2. 26m (11) Up and L to follow flakes to stance. 3. 24m (6) Straight up to the top. | 66m, 3, 1 | |||
8 | Cherry's Flake Variant Finish
At second pitch traverse 7m L. Then go up and left making sure to stay R of a small overhang. Over overhang go up and R to rejoin main line. | 33m | |||
7 | ★ Lavers Route Direct
Start as for Cherrys Flake and go straight up to DBB, don't deviate. | 22m | |||
5 | ★ Laver's Route
Shared start with Cherrys Flake. 1. 25m (5) Up to spike, then step R to gain small ramp which is followed L and up past BR to a DRB belay. 2. 35m (4) All the way up. FA: Graeme Laver | 60m, 2, 1 | |||
8 | Webb's Crack
FA: Eric Webb | 70m, 3 | |||
5 | Double Diagonal
Wanders up and left from the start of Elixer to a ledge and first belay. Then on up and right towards Webb's crack and the second belay. Finish up this route. FA: Eric Webb & Jim Lane | 81m, 3 | |||
8 | Extra Cover
A short distance down the access ramp, a tree grows out of a horizontal crack below a couple of mossy lines (they were clean in 1980) Up the cracked wall L of the tree to below the L hand line. There are no anchors and the stances are poor. The hardest bit is the start. FA: Dick Morris, Keiran Loughran & Peter Watling, 1980 | 12m | |||
5 | Geoff Butcher
A suus name for a suss climb lol. Starts about 15m R of DV on the R hand side of a tree. Follow the line of jugs. Descent is down the ramp above GAB. FA: GAB, Marnie Forster, Jerry Kotek & Graeme Hoxley, 1986 | 30m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds The Cathedral Range Sugarloaf Foggy Bottom | |||||
6 | Bush Bash
All routes on Foggy Bottom are described from left to right FA: Geoff butcher & Indiana Raffay Butcher, 27 Jan 2017 | 18m | |||
7 | Code Camp
2m Right of Bush Bash which is the first easy crack after the broken section.Climb widish crack through bulge. FA: Geoff butcher & indiana Raffay Butcher, 27 Jan 2017 | 20m | |||
8 | rainbow
next wide crackwith nice moves through first steepness FA: Geoff butcher & Indiana Raffay butcher, 27 Jan 2017 | 20m | |||
8 | Next Gen
Crack 1m right of Rainbow FA: Geoff butcher & Indiana Raffay BUTCHER, 27 Jan 2017 | 20m | |||
7 | Flip Tent
Crack 2m right of Next Gen. step Right at horizontal and up next crack. FA: Geoff butcher & Greame Hoxley, 1 Mar 2015 | 21m | |||
8 | Scratched
Easy crack 4m right of Beater Blockers FA: Geoff butcher & Chris Lawrence, 19 Feb 2017 | 20m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds The Cathedral Range Bisset's Pinnacles Topmost Pinnacle | |||||
8 | Blocky Dongo
The first climb in the area. The curving chimney on the top pinnacle. FA: Steven Griffin & Glenn Tempest, 1975 | 22m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds The Cathedral Range Mushroom Rock | |||||
6 | ★ Mushroom Crack
Finding this place was pretty tricky and in true Cathedral Range style involves going the wrong way and a fair amount of bush bashing. I cant believe I went to so much trouble to climb a 17m rating 6! It was all for my 8 year old son who loved it. FYI the mushroom rock itself looks pretty dangerous | 17m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds The Cathedral Range Sugarloaf Boulder | |||||
6 | ★ Bishop's Chimney | 7m | |||
5 | Kingdom Come | 8m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Black Hill Bunny Slopes | |||||
8 | Ground-up Bunny
Start as per LBFF to first bolt then follow the lovely dyke left to two more bolts. FA: Ben Emery, Naja Di Pilla, David Goddard & steven wilson, 2010 | 8m, 3 | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Black Hill The Northern Group Upper Tier | |||||
8 | Crack and Tickle
At top of Greenpeace gully is an obvious short hand crack flake. Climb it, it’s fun. | 20m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Black Hill Cave Rock | |||||
8 | ★ Rainbow Crack
If you follow the main boulders anti clockwise you will find this nice looking diagonal hand crack. Taking a stab at the grade... which appears to have been lost in the mists of time for now. | 8m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth The Main Group Elephant Rock | |||||
5 | ★ Solo You Wimp
Diagonally L to R up West face. FA: Tony Wilson & Mark Arnup, 1988 | 8m | |||
8 | John Colgate
Vague crack on L side of slab FA: Chris Watson, Nathan Weinrich, Tony Wilson & Mark Arnup, 1989 | 7m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth The Main Group Cozy Corner | |||||
6 | ★ Unnamed (and deservedly so)
The corner crack down hill and R from alcove (around L from Nothing Flash. Huge Gear. Finish up Times Up to chains. FA: Ray Fenton, 1975 | 12m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth The Main Group Surf Slab | |||||
8 | Surf Slab
L edge of face. No Pro FA: Ray Fenton, 2001 | 12m | |||
6 | White Horse
Weakness going diagonally left R of Groundswell. FA: Ray Fenton, 2001 | 8m | |||
8 | Seaspray
Straight up after starting as for WH FA: Ray Fenton, 2001 | 8m | |||
8 | Undertow
Start R of Seaspray. Up Slab FA: Ray Fenton, 2001 | 8m | |||
5 | Roller Coaster
Up groove R of Seaspray. FA: Ray Fenton, 2001 | 8m | |||
5 | Spume
New route R FA: Ray Fenton, 2001 | 8m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth The Main Group Taking It Easy Wall | |||||
5 | (As easy as) Winking
2m R of Primordial. Easy scramble FA: Ray Fenton, 1989 | 10m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth The Main Group The Cave Group | |||||
7 | The Cave Chimney
The deep chimney opposite DFD. Squeeze exit. FA: Phil Robertson & Chris Watson, 1986 | 14m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth The Main Group The Lip Line | |||||
8 | Matrix
Approx 10 m L of Lay it on the Lip Line and R of and above Tensor. The short, thin slab. | 5m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth The Main Group River Slab | |||||
6 | The Mini-Series
Climb pockets, then R to right leading crack. FA: MArk Sullivan & John Miller, 1990 | 55m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth Baal Rock Spur Sheoak Rock | |||||
5 | Sheoak Shuffle
There is a block a few meters L of SS. Off this then up on jugs. Solo FA. FA: Ray Fenton, 2003 | 6m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth Baal Rock Spur Baal Rock | |||||
8 | CU Jimmy Varient
As for CU Jimmy, but bridge. FA: Phil Benson, 1989 | 8m, 1 | |||
8 | Blue Kangaroo
Up the corner crack on a N-S running face approx 40 m N of Baal Rock FA: Andrew Watson, Steve Hains, Curtis Hains & Luke Hains, 1990 | 6m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth Baal Rock Spur Who R U? Boulder | |||||
5 | Watson Monopoly
Slab on E face up little quartz jugs. Solo FA FA: Tony Wilson, 1990 | 8m | |||
7 | A Matter Of Life And Debt
NE Arete. Solo FA FA: Chris Watson, 1990 | 8m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth Baal Rock Spur Lennon Wall | |||||
6 | Instant Karma
Layback corner on R of north facing wall. FA: Phil Benson, 1990 | 8m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth Baal Rock Spur Windy Boulders | |||||
8 | KT
FA: Trevor Lawrence, 1990 | 8m | |||
7 | Mary
On W face, the small crack. FA: Chris Watson & Phil Benson, 1990 | 8m | |||
8 | Winds Of Change
Middle of slab R of Mary FA: Phil Benson & Chris Watson, 1990 | 8m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth Baal Rock Spur Shadow Walls | |||||
8 | Shrub A Dub Dub
Crack, R, the bulge 5m R of AG FA: Mark Arnup & Tony Wilson | 12m | |||
8 | Common Or Garden
Mossy slab to R of WAIDH? FA: Steve Hains, 1990 | 8m | |||
7 | Testicle
R leading crack 4m R of SADD that is easily located by the single swollen nut. FA: Tony Wilson & Mark Arnup, 1990 | 7m | |||
5 | On A Roll
2m R of FAF. Up crack through slab then hand crack FA: Chris Watson & Tony Counsel, 1991 | 9m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth Baal Rock Spur Pygmy Wall | |||||
5 | Better Tall Than Small
Up large crack at L end of slab, then wall to top FA: Andrew Watson, Jeron de Boeck, Chris Watson, Vicki Benson & Phil Benson, 1990 | 7m | |||
5 | Better Tall Than Small LHV
to ledge, traverse 1.5m L then crack. FA: Andrew Watson, Jeron de Boeck, Chris Watson, Vicki Benson & Phil Benson, 1990 | 8m | |||
6 | Better Tall Than Small RHV
As for LHV but traverse R to crack before ascending. FA: Vicki Benson, Jeron de Boeck, Phil Benson, Andrew Watson & Chris Watson, 1990 | 8m | |||
6 | Out Of Reach
2m R of L to a high piece of pro. FA: Phil Benson, Jeron de Boeck, Vicki Benson, Andrew Watson & Chris Watson, 1990 | 8m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth Baal Rock Spur Acacia Rock | |||||
8 | Pycnantha
Jam crack on L end of face to break then over to top FA: Ray Fenton, 2003 | 6m | |||
8 | What's On This
L of crack, up and over flake FA: Chris Watson, 2004 | 6m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth The Upper Valley Butterfly Rock | |||||
7 | Insolence
Chimney that splits a wall below and L of a large boulder know as Butterfly Rock for obvious reasons FA: Chris Watson, 1990 | 7m | |||
8 | Big Mouth
Straight up from low point of slab, past crack and up steeper section. No Pro. FA: Chris Watson, 1991 | 9m | |||
6 | ★ The Weasel
20 East and above Traveller's Wall, and Sth and uphill from Butterfly Rock find a corner crack below a large tree. Great protection FA: Diane Amos, Chris Watson & Steve Hains, 1990 | 8m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth The Upper Valley The Arborist Walls | |||||
7 | Bed & Becky
Large crack 3m R of Proless FA: 1990 | 6m | |||
8 | Arboring A Grudge
Up crack and slab on R arete of rocks 15 m Sth of Double Boots FA: Chris Watson, 1990 | 7m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth The Upper Valley Wire Brush Rock | |||||
6 | Death Of A Wire Brush
Up L side of face. | 7m | |||
7 | Wire Brush's Revenge
R side of face | 7m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth The Upper Valley Cunning Stunt Wall | |||||
6 | Lay Back And Like It | 7m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth The Plantation Plantation Slab | |||||
6 | Back Pack Crack | 30m | |||
6 | Badgers Keep | 15m | |||
5 | Surfacing | 35m | |||
7 | ★ Buda | 35m | |||
7 | Hymettus | 45m | |||
5 | ★★ Great Flake | 40m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth The Plantation Plantation Wall | |||||
6 | The Moke | 10m | |||
7 | Foretopman | 10m | |||
7 | Far Enough | 13m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth The Plantation Lost In Space Wall | |||||
5 | Penny And The Carrot Man | 7m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth The Plantation Dust Wall | |||||
8 | Restored | 7m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth The East Side Boulders Elevator Rocks | |||||
7 | Elevator | 15m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth The East Side Boulders The Middle East | |||||
5 | Why Wasn't Wilson With Us? | 10m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth The East Side Boulders Worthless Wall | |||||
8 | Rouble | 6m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Mount Beckworth The East Side Boulders Stonewall | |||||
7 | Stoneage | 12m | |||
7 | Stonefaced | 12m | |||
7 | Stonemarten | 12m | |||
7 | Stonechute | 12m | |||
7 | Stonewalk | 12m | |||
7 | Stone Idol | 12m | |||
7 | Stonehouse | 12m | |||
7 | Stonewall | 12m | |||
7 | Stonemason | 12m | |||
7 | Stonemonkey | 12m | |||
7 | Stonehenge | 12m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Staughton Vale | |||||
8 | Joe
At far right of lowest tier climb to small cave. Exit left and follow seam to large ledge. Carefully navigate the chose pile at the back of the ledge to top out. FA: Peter Watling & Ian Boehm, 1969 | 30m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Benloch Langley Nature Conservation Reserve Mad Boulder | |||||
VB | Mad
SDS - head left and up once at the long crimp rail. FA: Jamie & Hannah Nguyen | 3m | |||
VB | Bad
SDS - direct up the face. Don't stray from the centre. FA: Jamie & Hannah Nguyen | 3m | |||
VB | Sad
SDS - head right and up using the right arete. FA: Jamie & Hannah Nguyen | 3m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Benloch Langley Nature Conservation Reserve | |||||
VB | Perceptual Reasoning
Stand-start and layback crack into crimps. Finish as per Central Intelligence. FA: Jamie, 2020 | 5m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Benloch Langley 197 Bushland Reserve | |||||
VB | Life of the Party
In the same area as Party Pillar. Stand-start with left-hand on undercling and right-hand on crimp. Traverse right, step up high and top out direct. FA: Jamie, Dec 2020 | 3m | |||
Victoria Melbourne and Surrounds Hopetoun Park Main Area | |||||
VB | Entry Shelf
Self to shelf. | ||||
VB | Instabanger
Pics or it didn't happen. Looks scary, climbs safe as houses. FA: Evan.C | ||||
VB | Exodius 1
The first in the trilogy. FA'd by children, for children. FA: Ed Sharples |