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 superb sustained line with a stiff finish if taken direct. Begin as for Fear's Younger Brother at a flowstone crack. © Rockfax
FA. Helen Heanes Apr/1998.
ROCKFAX Portland: Top 50 , Feature Photo Routes from Dorset Rockfax 2012 , ROCKFAX Dorset 2012: Graded Sport List , Portland sub 6b , Portland , CC GUIDE (2008): Portland - 1-3 Star Classic & Hard Rock , Portland Sendathon
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naylers | 6 Aug, 2022 |
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βeta: Start to finish was a fun route. Tough final section, deserving of 6b grade if taken directly imo, slightly easier if you work your way to the left to reach the anchor bolts. | ||
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βeta: Start to finish was a fun route. Tough final section, deserving of 6b grade if taken directly imo, slightly easier if you work your way to the left to reach the anchor bolts. |
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mosey101 | 14 Sep, 2020 |
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βeta: Amazing route with a tough pumpy finish | βeta? | |
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βeta: Amazing route with a tough pumpy finish |
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Ben Stokes | 25 Apr, 2007 |
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βeta: There's a knee bar on the direct finish which makes life a lot easier. There's still a fingery hang to clip the LO, but your arms will have a little more in them. Also getting your weight to the right helps when clipping the LO. | ||
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βeta: There's a knee bar on the direct finish which makes life a lot easier. There's still a fingery hang to clip the LO, but your arms will have a little more in them. Also getting your weight to the right helps when clipping the LO. |
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Wilbur | 21 Mar, 2006 |
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βeta: Fair enough at 6a+. Brilliant route as well.. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Fair enough at 6a+. Brilliant route as well.. |
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Ben Stokes | 30 Sep, 2004 |
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βeta: Probably the best route at the grade on the island... well apart from Stalkers Zone maybe | βeta? | |
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βeta: Probably the best route at the grade on the island... well apart from Stalkers Zone maybe |
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nealh | 29 Sep, 2004 |
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βeta: Ben was pushing his grade! (only joking ben) Must have been in good nick! | βeta? | |
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βeta: Ben was pushing his grade! (only joking ben) Must have been in good nick! |
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Tom Beaumont | 24 Oct, 2002 |
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βeta: The finish would be a stopper if you're pushing your grade on this route, the rest is fairly easy for 6a+. Great climbing though, go do it! | βeta? | |
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βeta: The finish would be a stopper if you're pushing your grade on this route, the rest is fairly easy for 6a+. Great climbing though, go do it! |
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Alan James - Rockfax | 3 Apr, 2000 |
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βeta: The finish of this route is really quite hard for 6a+. Keep left to make it a bit easier but you still have a fingery hang to clip the belay. | βeta? | |
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βeta: The finish of this route is really quite hard for 6a+. Keep left to make it a bit easier but you still have a fingery hang to clip the belay. |
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Grade: 6b ***
(Wallsend South)