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 nice preamble leads to a final difficult sequence. © Rockfax
FA. Pete Oxley 08/Aug/1988.
Portland , CC GUIDE (2008): Portland - 1-3 Star Classic & Hard Rock
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dinodinosaur | 31 Mar |
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βeta: Climb this and climb equinox, one is a well bolted 6b the other is a 6c with obligatory crux moves | βeta? | |
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βeta: Climb this and climb equinox, one is a well bolted 6b the other is a 6c with obligatory crux moves |
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ZacMoss | 28 Aug, 2023 |
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βeta: Clip the peg, you'll log some serious air miles if you don't. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Clip the peg, you'll log some serious air miles if you don't. |
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Paul Sagar | 11 Jun, 2022 |
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βeta: Not a great route. Poor bolting and totally sandbagged at the top. Not the warmup you are looking for | βeta? | |
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βeta: Not a great route. Poor bolting and totally sandbagged at the top. Not the warmup you are looking for |
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monkey man | 23 Sep, 2021 |
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βeta: the top move at the final bolt is totally nails and a move way harder than one would expect to find on a 6b. Rest is steady. | βeta? | |
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βeta: the top move at the final bolt is totally nails and a move way harder than one would expect to find on a 6b. Rest is steady. |
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Wayne.Gaudin | 3 Aug, 2019 |
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βeta: One hard move high up. | βeta? | |
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βeta: One hard move high up. |
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Wilbur | 23 Oct, 2006 |
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βeta: fairplay to anyone that led this pre-bolts! That top move is fierce. I've not found a stopper move like this on any other 6b to date. Wouldn't have been out of place on a far harder graded route... | βeta? | |
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βeta: fairplay to anyone that led this pre-bolts! That top move is fierce. I've not found a stopper move like this on any other 6b to date. Wouldn't have been out of place on a far harder graded route... |
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nealh | 29 Sep, 2004 |
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βeta: the previous comments fail to understand the routes history, first done with the one peg to a clean top out. The current route has none of the aura of the original, which fealt as bold as many grit E5's | βeta? | |
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βeta: the previous comments fail to understand the routes history, first done with the one peg to a clean top out. The current route has none of the aura of the original, which fealt as bold as many grit E5's |
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Richard Horn | 9 Mar, 2004 |
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βeta: I thought this route was really nice until I clipped the peg and went for the final moves up to and past the lower off - much harder move than you would expect for a 6b route. Also dont look down until you have clipped the first bolt! | βeta? | |
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βeta: I thought this route was really nice until I clipped the peg and went for the final moves up to and past the lower off - much harder move than you would expect for a 6b route. Also dont look down until you have clipped the first bolt! |
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Grade: 6b ***
(Wallsend South)