Routes in Middle East for selected grade

Old school (some may find it hard for the grade). A great eliminate! Sit start with your left foot smeared, left hand on the arete. Right foot smeared, and right hand on a low side pull. Right hand goes up high to a small scoop (1 finger will be solid, the others will kind of be crimped on top of it, or you could try to gaston it) then lunge for the top with either your left or right hand. The left foot smear is really bad so expect your foot to pop unless you keep good body tension

sit start with left hand on a small crimp, and right on a prom side pull and reach up to a big crimp that you can match. Make your way up using small crimps and maybe a mono out left if you feel so inclined. Get to a huge sloper at 3/4 heights, then make a big reach past the void to a small but solid pinch. Gingerly bring your feet up and slap the top and top out easily. The jug out right is off.

Hard starting moves that gradually get easier.

2 bolt anchor, no chain.

Lower crux to easier top

Boulder start to a small runout on chossy rock, to a small bulge at the top.

A tough boulder problem down low leads to easier climbing at the top

A bit pumpy, similar to Alex in Fatherland.

Thin and reachy. Climb up an easy slab to a hollow sounding flake. Make strange moves with underclings and high steps to a small ledge where you can take both hands off. Then quest up difficult to read terrain with no so great hand holds but decent feet. Gets easier the higher you go.

Climb up the slab/face on sharp rock.

Thin and crimpy. Stay somewhat right of the bolts. Move left over the bulge to the anchors

This is the left of the two bolted lines going over the water.

To access Fishing For Freedom it is currently best to rap in from above and either set up a TR where the belayer is on the other side of the river, or to pull your ropes are you rap. Or you could try to swim there and get established on a very small ledge. Either way you're probably gonna get your rope wet.

A polished start on incut side-pulls leads to easier terrain and a nice ledge rest. When ready fire up the arete on sloping holds and pockets. End on an awesome ledge. Be careful not to blow the first few moves or you might end up in the water!!

A very cool face climb with a thought provoking crux. Climb up solid but hollow flakes trending right underneath a bulge. Figure out how to pull the bulge and regain your composure. A few long moves lead to easier climbing. Once you clip the last bolt, traverse right to a ledge with the anchor.

The lovely route up the steep wall just right of "No2". Some of the holds are a little fragile.

Tricky crux at around the halfway mark.

Rebolted December 2022 to avoid the loose blocks and run outs at the start. Now continues straight up.

Yet another classic. A delicate and sustained crimp-fest.

Excellent route with several hard sections. Leave something in the tank for the tuffa at the top.

Tricky crux at half height.

About 10m to the right of the previous route (mind the brambles!). Tricky moves on sharp edges until the angle eases.

Just to the left of the shallow chimney, a characteristic dihedral. You need to make bridging moves up the groove, a really big split in the middle, then follow the vertical wall to the top.

The nice route up just right of the shallow chimney. Follow crack until it peters out, pulls over the small bulge, then easier ground to the top.

Difficult start and tricky finish.

Can start from the boulder or skip the first horizontal bolt and start standing up (better have boulder mats).

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Multipitch with routes "Puza", "Kiwi", "Hera" possible.

Multipitch with routes "Puza", "Kiwi", "Hera" possible.