The four main sections, North, Central, South and Far South have a continuous under cliff path lining them all. But it is better to access each section from either end. After the 2014 landslide destroyed the southern approach, Far South and south are best accessed from the wall quarry a top South section. Sections of the Path can be quick tricky, especially in the wet and the paths to the beach blocks tend to move around over time. Take a moment to look where you are heading to before heading straight to your chosen climbing area.
The classic Pregnant Pause a contender for Portlands longest route, is a full 30m and take a least 16 Draws. A full 60m rope will make it be always tie a knot in the end just in case!
Rockfax Description
An impressive line up the steep wall to the left of the dominating arete. Start just to the right of the wide crack. Climb up and rightwards into the centre of the wall, then up this to a hard finish. Finishing on the right is 7b and just as good. The lower-off is situated on the ledge above the route. © Rockfax
FA. Pete Oxley 11/May/1989.
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Michael James Spring | 3 Jun, 2022 |
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βeta: First 7b onsight! Didn't feel like there was a specific crux or hard move, just quite a few technical sequences and fingery pockets, but with some juggy rests thrown in I didn't expect. Finishing out right you just have to keep your cool but the holds are all there. Awesome route with great positions and good quality rock - don't know what all the comments below about the dodgy rock are about, it was just a bit dusty at the start but you quickly move past that. | βeta? | |
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βeta: First 7b onsight! Didn't feel like there was a specific crux or hard move, just quite a few technical sequences and fingery pockets, but with some juggy rests thrown in I didn't expect. Finishing out right you just have to keep your cool but the holds are all there. Awesome route with great positions and good quality rock - don't know what all the comments below about the dodgy rock are about, it was just a bit dusty at the start but you quickly move past that. |
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Katia McCrudden | 7 Nov, 2020 |
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βeta: right variation(7b) Big moves big holds!!... found it rather scary | ||
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βeta: right variation(7b) Big moves big holds!!... found it rather scary |
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ericinbristol | 23 May, 2019 |
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βeta: Worked the RH finish - no particularly hard moves but lots of them. Spectacular and a bit intimidating. Some unpleasantly spaced bolting near the top. | ||
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βeta: Worked the RH finish - no particularly hard moves but lots of them. Spectacular and a bit intimidating. Some unpleasantly spaced bolting near the top. |
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nealh | 29 Sep, 2004 |
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βeta: the right arete at the top gives grit like moves to finish, whilst looking fondly back at the receding last bolt. | βeta? | |
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βeta: the right arete at the top gives grit like moves to finish, whilst looking fondly back at the receding last bolt. |
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marky | 13 Apr, 2004 |
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βeta: Great route but a bouldery and reachy finish.More like 7b+. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Great route but a bouldery and reachy finish.More like 7b+. |
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Grade: 7b+ ***
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