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
The long corner flake is dirty and loose. © Rockfax
FA. Nic Hellyer 26/Jan/1997.
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Derick | 31 Mar |
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βeta: Genuinely terrible. Enticed by the flake but route was wet, crumbly, run out and very sharp. DNF after 3/4. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Genuinely terrible. Enticed by the flake but route was wet, crumbly, run out and very sharp. DNF after 3/4. |
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Wilbur | 2 May, 2006 |
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βeta: Absolute bag. Enticing line but spaced bolts and crunchy rock (3 footholds disintegrated - one of which was crucial to get a QD in 3/4 the way up) makes this a bit of a frightener... | βeta? | |
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βeta: Absolute bag. Enticing line but spaced bolts and crunchy rock (3 footholds disintegrated - one of which was crucial to get a QD in 3/4 the way up) makes this a bit of a frightener... |
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Richard Horn | 20 Mar, 2006 |
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βeta: 60m rope is required if you belay from the ground rather than the belay bolts. | βeta? | |
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βeta: 60m rope is required if you belay from the ground rather than the belay bolts. |
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Pythonist | 7 Mar, 2005 |
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βeta: Absolutely wonderful route. Enormous flake (layback-ed or otherwise) all the way past 7 (!) bolts. Recommended to anyone who can climb 6a+ or above. It's a bit of a soft-touch, but definitely still 6a+. Oh, and a 50m rope will only just suffice... Make sure you knot the loose end! | βeta? | |
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βeta: Absolutely wonderful route. Enormous flake (layback-ed or otherwise) all the way past 7 (!) bolts. Recommended to anyone who can climb 6a+ or above. It's a bit of a soft-touch, but definitely still 6a+. Oh, and a 50m rope will only just suffice... Make sure you knot the loose end! |
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Grade: 6a+ ***
(Wallsend South)