As the original 'inner city crag', Avon Gorge has a lot to offer despite its less than scenic position. The rock is almost invariably sound and carries with it an ever-present feeling of commitment - be warned, protection is often sparse at best.
Grades are stiffer than in many other nearby areas, so first-timers are advised to step down a grade or two.
The main bulk of the lines lie in the upper echelons of the grade spectrum, which has resulted in the easier lines receiving a lot of traffic, with the inevitable glass polish as a consequence. Here are ten routes, ranging from all-time favourites, to some hi-gloss super-polished, urr, test pieces.
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Map of routes in this ticklist
Distribution of grades - Trad
Top 12 photos of this ticklist
Suspension Bridge Arête
Evening sunshine on Suspension Bridge Arete
© BStar
Giant's Cave Buttress
Enjoying the final pitch of Giants Cave Buttress
© Dave Bradbrook
Gronk
Jonathan leading the 4th pitch of Gronk at sunset.
© Rob Morgan
Suspension Bridge Arête
Unknown climber on Suspension Bridge Arete
© fammer
Giant's Cave Buttress
Ev on Giant's Cave Buttress
© lieraza
Giant's Cave Buttress
Final pitch of Giants Cave at Sunset.
© Stanners
Hell Gates
Robin on the final pitch of Hell Gates, suspension bridge arete.
© Thin Boyz
Gronk
Gronk's beautiful traverse in the evening sun.
© climberinspace
Giant's Cave Buttress
Last pitch of Giants Cave
© RichPacker
Gronk
Brett seconding on Gronk and feeling the exposure.
© Dean177
Giant's Cave Buttress
© KRB
Suspension Bridge Arête
Suspension Bridge Arete HVS 5a
© Caspar
| Add | Climb name | Grade | Ticks? | Height | Crag name | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension Bridge Arête | HVS 5a ** | 1399 | 35m | Avon Gorge... | ||||
| Hell Gates | HVS 5a *** | 1078 | 46m | • 3 | Avon Gorge... | |||
| Limbo | E1 5b *** | 868 | 45m | Avon Gorge... | ||||
| Giant's Cave Buttress | VS 4c *** | 1569 | 80m | • 3 | Avon Gorge... | |||
| Unknown Wall | VS 4c ** | 675 | 55m | • 3 | Avon Gorge (Sea... | |||
| Gronk | VS 4c *** | 1722 | 95m | • 5 | Avon Gorge (Sea... | |||
| Sinister | HS 4b ** | 1410 | 52m | • 3 | Avon Gorge (Main... | |||
| Simian | HVS 5a * | 563 | 24m | Avon Gorge (Sea... | ||||
| Jasper | HVS 5b * | 500 | 25m | Avon Gorge (Sea... | ||||
| The Arête | S 4a ** | 2114 | 40m | • 3 | Avon Gorge (Main... | |||
| 1 e, 22 stars | 11,898 | 497m | 24 | |||||
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