Contributed by Steve Claw Oct/20 - This public hilllist has been seen 2,715 times

Like many people I started climbing elsewhere in the country, and when I moved to Bristol I found Avon a scary experience, but I've grown to love it.

Climbing in Avon has its own style: Slow and steady, good footwork, and often quite bold.

Am I an Avon Climber?
This list is a mixture of my most memorable Avon area routes, along with those that are on my wish list.

Happy to add suggestions.
This is a reasonably hard list HVS and upwards.

Approaching the first roof on Steppenwolf, E3 5c, Main Wall, Avon  © Brian H
Approaching the first roof on Steppenwolf, E3 5c, Main Wall, Avon
© Brian H, Sep 2012

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Map of routes in this ticklist

Least routes Most routes

Note: Only showing summits, scrambles, winter routes, and low grade climbs

Distribution of grades

Top 12 photos of this hilllist

Falling barbecues and resultant belay-ledge fires are a hazard in Avon

The Lich
Falling barbecues and resultant belay-ledge fires are a hazard in Avon
© Seb Samways

Hanging about on Coronation Street

Coronation Street (WW)
Hanging about on Coronation Street
© Jeremy Donaldson

Evening sunshine on Suspension Bridge Arete

Suspension Bridge Arête
Evening sunshine on Suspension Bridge Arete
© BStar

Jack Gallagher on 'Them' during Bristol Balloon Fiesta! - Avon gorge

Them
Jack Gallagher on 'Them' during Bristol Balloon Fiesta! - Avon gorge
© The Pylon King

Julian eyeing up the final move to gain the last stance

Coronation Street (WW)
Julian eyeing up the final move to gain the last stance
© m.powell02

Ed making light work of pitch 4 with plenty of air below

Coronation Street (WW)
Ed making light work of pitch 4 with plenty of air below
© m.powell02

Ended in a lob, but looks nice.

Mirage
Ended in a lob, but looks nice.
© Alex Rhodes

Ed tackling the final few metres of the steep and sustained crack

Coronation Street (WW)
Ed tackling the final few metres of the steep and sustained crack
© m.powell02

Coronation Street

Coronation Street (WW)
Coronation Street
© jonesdwill

Avon's Finest

Them
Avon's Finest
© Will Goldsmith

Ally seconding Them (E3 6a) at Avon

Them
Ally seconding Them (E3 6a) at Avon
© Paz

Kris Suriyo on Bold as Love

Bold as Love
Kris Suriyo on Bold as Love
© Kris suriyo


Add Climb name Grade Ticks? Height Crag name
AVON SEA WALLS
The Blik E3 5b ** 98 50m Avon Gorge (Sea...
The Bilk E4 5c * 28 40m Avon Gorge (Sea...
Amanita Muscarina E4 6a *** 106 75m • 3 Avon Gorge (Sea...
Yellow Edge E3 5c *** 325 72m • 3 Avon Gorge (Sea...
Tour de France E6 6b *** 21 72m • 3 Avon Gorge (Sea...
Them E3 6a *** 256 27m Avon Gorge (Sea...
New Horizons E3 5c ** 132 50m • 2 Avon Gorge (Sea...
New Horizons II E2 5c *** 734 18m Avon Gorge (Sea...
Ladder of Desire E3 5c *** 224 33m Avon Gorge (Sea...
M1 E1 5b ** 629 35m Avon Gorge (Sea...
M2 E1 5b * 282 43m • 2 Avon Gorge (Sea...
Bold as Love E6 6b ** 58 18m Avon Gorge (Sea...
Mirage E3 6a ** 328 18m Avon Gorge (Sea...
Arms Race E4 5c *** 401 17m Avon Gorge (Sea...
The Featherless Biped E4 6a ** 30 52m • 3 Avon Gorge (Sea...
Bisector Wall E4 6a 27 15m Avon Gorge (Sea...
Last Slip E3 5c *** 112 40m • 2 Avon Gorge (Sea...
Ffoeg's Folly E2 5c ** 387 40m • 2 Avon Gorge (Sea...
AVON MAIN WALLS
The Corpse HVS 5a ** 407 42m Avon Gorge (Main...
The Lich HVS 5a ** 452 27m Avon Gorge (Main...
Bon Bogies HVS 5a ** 255 30m Avon Gorge (Main...
The Bogyman E2 5c ** 89 33m Avon Gorge (Main...
The Beard of Ffoeg Nosam E2 5b * 41 50m • 2 Avon Gorge (Main...
Maltravers E1 5a ** 128 50m • 2 Avon Gorge (Main...
Pink Ginsane E6 6b *** 17 27m Avon Gorge (Main...
Think Pink E3 6a *** 174 69m • 3 Avon Gorge (Main...
Krapp's Last Tape E3 5b *** 176 35m Avon Gorge (Main...
Main Wall Eliminate E4 6a ** 63 30m Avon Gorge (Main...
Central Wall E4 6a *** 71 35m Avon Gorge (Main...
Atmosfears E5 6a *** 9 65m • 2 Avon Gorge (Main...
Malbogies HVS 5a *** 929 57m • 2 Avon Gorge (Main...
The Preter E2 5b *** 141 77m • 3 Avon Gorge (Main...
Depravity E1 5b * 118 58m • 3 Avon Gorge (Main...
Steppenwolf E3 5c ** 80 33m Avon Gorge (Main...
Kampf E4 6a 8 67m • 3 Avon Gorge (Main...
The Evening Light E3 5b 20 65m • 2 Avon Gorge (Main...
Polar Reaches E6 6c ** 1 63m • 3 Avon Gorge (Main...
Lich Gates E2 5c *** 214 54m • 2 Avon Gorge (Main...
Peryl E4 6a *** 102 55m • 2 Avon Gorge (Main...
Pink Wall Direct E2 5c *** 120 60m • 3 Avon Gorge (Main...
The Equator E2 5b ** 33 308m • 11 Avon Gorge (Main...
Turn of the Screw A3 18 ? Avon Gorge (Main...
Mike's Mistake E2 5b ** 352 53m • 2 Avon Gorge (Main...
Last Trump E1 5b * 84 50m • 2 Avon Gorge (Main...
Great Central Route HVS 5a *** 569 68m • 2 Avon Gorge (Main...
Central Buttress E1 5a *** 342 50m • 2 Avon Gorge (Main...
SUSPENSION BRIDGE
A Dream of Brown Trousers E2 5b * 20 20m Avon Gorge...
Strappados E1 5a ** 84 25m Avon Gorge...
Red Line E3 5c * - 60m • 2 Avon Gorge...
Suspension Bridge Arête HVS 5a ** 1285 35m Avon Gorge...
Baby Duck E1 5b ** 537 35m Avon Gorge...
Limbo E1 5b *** 808 45m Avon Gorge...
GT Special E4 5c ** 99 45m Avon Gorge...
The Earl of Perth E1 5b *** 515 46m • 2 Avon Gorge...
Oblivion E3 5c ** 61 45m Avon Gorge...
Hell Gates HVS 5a *** 975 46m • 3 Avon Gorge...
Clan Union E1 5b ** 76 64m • 3 Avon Gorge...
LEIGH WOODS SIDE
Disrespectful Youth E5 6b *** 6 30m Leigh Woods
Thirty-nine Year War 6c 71 28m Leigh Woods
Serious Monster Issues 7a+ 25 30m Leigh Woods
Loozaloopa 7a * 91 35m Leigh Woods
CHEDDAR
Coronation Street (WW) E1 5b *** 626 ? • 6 Cheddar Gorge South
Crow (WW) E3 5c *** 68 120m • 5 Cheddar Gorge South
148 e, 132 stars 14,538 3,035m 123
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