Hotrock Climbing Wall :: Climbing Routes

This list outlines many of the possible routes on the wall. A route can be climbed using only the bolt-on holds, or by also using the moulded natural features. These features include ‘pockets’ and ‘smears’. ‘Pockets’ are the deep holes and ‘smears’ are the moulded edges.

The routes are graded assuming that you use the ‘smears’ as foot holds in addition to the stated colour of bolt-on holds.

If only the ‘smears’ are used for footholds, the route will typically increase in difficulty by about a grade.

If ‘pockets’ and ‘smears’ are used for footholds, the grade of the route will decrease.

Routes finish at the highest hold on the route.

Please add your comments/grade suggestions to the list at the reception area. If you climb a combination that is not shown on this list, and you think it is particularly good, please let us know and we will add it to this list.

Bolt No.	Holds	Grade	Comments
1	Green	6b
1	Purple	4+
1	Pink	6c+	Rounded holds!
2	Light Blue	7a+	Clip off last bolt - hard
2	Smears	7c+	Has been tried many times, hard at the top!
2	Black	6c	Much harder if you only use blacks for footholds, not smears
3	Red	6b+
3	Orange	6c	Some very slopey holds and a long reach near the top
4	Black	5+
4	White	7a	Quite hard at the bottom and it doesn't get much easier at the top!
4	Green/White	5	Very reachy and quite powerful, 8a for the vertically challenged
5	Electric Yellow	6b	Don't get bitten by the turtle, quite technical near the bottom and a hard move near the top
5	Dark Blue	5	Try it on smears for footholds - quite pumpy, about 6a+
5	Grey	6a+	Fingery, with a hidden hold below and left of the top bolt
6	Green	5	Juggy
6	Orange	6b+	Very positive but steep
6	Black	7a	Up and right onto the prow
7	Green & White	5+	Steady to top
7	Purple	7b	Hard bouldery start
7	Red	5+	Quite pumpy - try it with smears only for feet, a good pumpy climb
8	Bright Orange	6b	Do a few laps! - Positive but pumpy
8	Yellow (new)	6a+	Very reachy but positive
9	Blue	6b	Open Handed Heaven, keep moving and don't get pumped
9	Turquoise	7a	Reachy in places but made easier if you find the knee bar
9	Electric Blue	5+	Enjoyable climbing
10	Blue	5
10	Green	5+
11	Smears	6b	Use smears only for feet and hands. Best route on the crag (P. Holmes)
11	Purple/Black	6a
11	Orange/Red	6a+
12	Yellow	4
12	Green	6b+
12	Smears	7c	Has it been done???