Restricted Access
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
A really good, long wall pitch on fine rock. Start at a crackline in the lower wall. Climb the gradually-steepening wall to a thrilling finish. © Rockfax
FA. Pete Oxley 18/Jun/1995.
Ticklists
A Guide for Progress in Dorset , ROCKFAX Portland: Top 50 , West Country Climbs , 3 Star Portland , ROCKFAX Dorset 2012: Graded Sport List , Red Spot Portland 2016 , Portland 3 stars grades 6 and below , Portland , Spanish crew 2018 , Gwenland , West Country Climbs: Sport Routes Grades 5 to 7a+ , Portland Trip , CC GUIDE (2008): Portland - 1-3 Star Classic & Hard Rock , The Dorset Sub 7a Silly Name Game , The post lockdown local list , Portland Olympian , Portland scheming , Pongoose Portland Sport Climbing Gems
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| KAckroyd | 1 Aug, 2022 |
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βeta: 13 bolts, 14 draws required including one for the top. If you stand by the crack at the base of the route, it should be the line of bolts straight up, you can always see the next bolt. | βeta? | |
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βeta: 13 bolts, 14 draws required including one for the top. If you stand by the crack at the base of the route, it should be the line of bolts straight up, you can always see the next bolt. |
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| ZacMoss | 27 Sep, 2020 |
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βeta: Have a look at some of the photos attached to this climb when trying to find it on the wall, there been a lot more bolts added to this wall since the guide book was published!! | βeta? | |
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βeta: Have a look at some of the photos attached to this climb when trying to find it on the wall, there been a lot more bolts added to this wall since the guide book was published!! |
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| Gazmataz | 4 Jan, 2020 |
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βeta: Climbers club guide says ten bolts but it’s wrong. It’s more like 13 or 14 I think. Either someone’s added bolts or they were wrong to begin with. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Climbers club guide says ten bolts but it’s wrong. It’s more like 13 or 14 I think. Either someone’s added bolts or they were wrong to begin with. |
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| John Alcock | 6 Oct, 2003 |
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βeta: Classic, but pumpy. Not a route for the end of the day. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Classic, but pumpy. Not a route for the end of the day. |
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Walking the King
Grade: 6b+ ***
(Coastguard South)