Feltham Area
1-15 min
All day sun
Short vertical dolerite buttresses. Mostly trad routes, but some bolts.
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Riverside Buttress
Access- Abseil in from the trees 10m below the Foam Pinnacle or scramble down the upstream side of Foam Pinnacle, best done at low tide.

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Thin crack up to steel spike. One of the best finger cracks in the gorge.
Smart, McMahon, 1982.
The off-width on the arete.
McMahon, Smart, 1982.

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Climbs the underclings to thin crack to spikes. Finishes up the double arete to the top with no protection for the last 4m
P. Munnings, H.Mulligan, J. Buttler
Corner 5m upstream from Bad Mouth.
McMahon, Smart, 1982.
Pygmy Possum Buttress
Access- From Foam Pinnacle walk upstream and uphill for 40m or alternatively drop down from the upstream end of Saturday Night Buttress. The climbs on Pygmy Possum Buttress are almost 30m long and are some of the longest climbs in the Gorge.
Left hand off-width to hand crack then on to the face of the top pillar.
McMahon, Mohler, 1981.
A difficult start up thin crack and corner before easing to hand jams. Continue up crack above.
McHugh, McMahon, 1972.
Starts up Thylacine and then traverses on to Pygmy Possum after the off-width.
Schmidt.
Scramble up the gully on the right of the Pygmy Possum Buttress to where it is possible to climb the arete/pillar with 3 eye-bolts and some natural gear (oh no) to a DBB.
Fox, Bissett, French, 1997.
On The Way Pinnacles
Access- Directly below the zig-zag track lookout and above Pygmy Possum Buttress on the uphill side of the track to Saturday Night Buttress.

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Thin crack with a slight overhang at the start. Begin with finger pocket and through the crack to finish.
Leslie, 1995
Nice hand to fist crack with large block obstructing the top. Traverse right below block to top out.
Munnings (solo), 2020.

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Pleasant climbing up the crack behind the tree.
McMahon (solo), 1980.
The main face of the buttress with 2 fixed hangers. Follows small rails and pockets at the bottom to large laybacks and slopers at the top. Bring 2 extended draws for DBB.
Munnings (Solo), 2020.
On the right of the crag, climb the small face with flared horizontal crack half way up. Stand start using small edges and slopers to top out.
Patrick Munnings, Jul 2020 · From: theCrag

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A little further upstream, directly above Feltham Buttress. A corner crack
Hannah Rose & Patrick Munnings, 2022 · From: theCrag
Aqua-Slick Buttress
Right of Pygmy Possum Buttress and on the same level. Abseil in from DBB above.

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Start in cleft on the far left up to overlap and crack above.
McMahon, Mohler, 1981.
Climb the arête 1m left of Aqua-Slick with 3 U-bolts. Good climbing though the crux is avoiding stepping into Aqua-Slick. DBB.
Ng, McOwan, 1990.
The hand crack just 1m right of Suflower.
McMahon, Smith, 1980.
The right-hand face and crack with a hard start.
McMahon, Smith, 1980.
Line of 3 bolts right of Down to the Canvas.
Bissett, 1998.
Feltham Buttress
Access- see map. One of the most popular buttresses in the Gorge because of it's easy access and great variety of climbs.

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The first crack on the downstream end of the buttress.
Parsons, 1976.
Face climbing up the left-hand line of 2 U-bolts.
Ng, 1989.
Climb to the 2nd bolt of The Night Dweller and traverse right at that level crossing Third Rising at the 2nd bolt and then across to Feltham. Easier for the tall and easier going right to left.
Fox, DeCesare, 2002.
The face left of Westham with 3 U-bolts. Starts 2m left of Westham. A variant start on the block another 2m left goes at 17.
Parsons (solo), 1982.

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The classic corner/crack system.
McMahon, Brooks High School, 1972 (Must have been crowded - Ed).
The orange face with 2 bolts and then exiting up the finger crack on the right.
Ng, 1990.
Climb the arête right of Third Rising using the same bolts and finish as for that climb, but somehow avoiding Lingham all the way.
Ng, 1989.
Classic hand jamming.
McHugh, Schmidt, 1972.
Wide arête 2m right of Lingham, this time avoiding going into either Lingham or Feltham!
McMahon, 1988.
Up right trending ramp to block then back left to hand crack.
McMahon, Schmidt, 1972.
Just 4m around the corner from F.
McMahon, Mason, 1973.
Starts 2m right of Smart Pig up broken corner and off-width.
McMahon, Mason, 1973.
3m right of Pork Hunt go up crack through small roof.
McMahon, Brooks High School, 1972.
The next few routes are on the upstream face of the buttress
The thin crack past the rusty old piton.
Narkowicz, McMahon, 1981.
Take the left hand crack.
I.Thomas, McMahon, 1981.
Climb face to single U-bolt, then up to flake and on to top. First bolt can be easily clipped from right before starting to avoid awkward fall.
Kearnes, Fox, Decesare, 1998.
5m right of Jelly boy. Climb up to overlap and up crack on the right.
McMahon and Brooks High, 1972.
The third of 3 cracks around the corner from Cunningham. Needs a clean.
McMahon, I.Thomas, 1981.
The last corner.
McMahon, Holmes, 1999.
Across the gully from Hamurabi is a small buttress with one climb.
Thin corner with crack widening at the top.
McMahon, I.Thomas, 1981.
Porker Pinnacle
Access- The pinnacle at the base of Feltham. Abseil in from Feltham or scramble down on the downstream side.

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A must for all! Arête with 3 eye-bolts to a DBB.
Ng, 1989.
Up behind block and then up left.
McMahon, Smith, 1973.
Behind block and up right.
McMahon, Mason, 1973.
Erza Buttress
Access- Abseil from Porker Pinnacle to the water line.

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Starts at the bulge and then up to finger crack.
McMahon, Mohler, 1982.
From hanging belay climb face and crack via steel bracket.
Mohler, McMahon, 1982.
Avoid the steel bracket by going right.
McMahon, 1982.
The bolted arete upstream of Ezra. Two home made hangers sit on top of the cliff above the route. Contrived but good grade 23 if you avoid the block on the left. Alternatively, use the block and the climb becomes a rubbish 21/22.
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Right Man Buttress
Access- See Map. Bolt belays.

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The first hand crack of the downstream end of the buttress. An excellent jamming excursion.
Smith, Ling, McMahon, 1980.
The face 1m right of the Wrong Man, up to an eye-bolt and then the thin crack.
Ng, 90's.
Thin face with 2 eye-bolts then exit up crack on left. Can be done starting up the chimney on the right and then moving left but take off two grades.
Fisher, 1996.

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First finger crack on the next face.
Fantini, Smith, Cameron, 1981.
The next crack starting as a finger crack then opening up to a hand crack.
Fantini, Smith, 1981.
Starts up corner with thin crack to ledge and then easier crack.
I.Thomas, McMahon, 1980.
The right line, the last of the 4 cracks.
I.Thomas, McMahon, Warren, 1980.
Arête with 3FH and small wires.
Ng, 1988.

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Corner/thin crack 2m right of Ng Man.
Parsons, 1982.
Corner/finger crack 2m right of In-between Man.
Smith, Fantini, 1982.
Blunt arête with 4FH. Go directly up
Ng, 1990.
Up awkward corner to the large hand crack.
Smith, Fantini, 1981.
Rhubarb Buttress
Access- Go down from the upstream end of Right Man Buttress and abseil in, or scramble across from Porker Pinnacle.
The finger crack on the left hand end of the buttress which opens to a small corner and hand jamming.
McMahon, Narkowicz, 1982.
Corner and crack 3m right of Getting Dark...
Narkowicz, McMahon, Nougher, 1982.
The hand crack near the arête.
McMahon, Narkowicz, 1982.
Same start as Straight Arm then move right at 1/3 height to the next crack.
McMahon, Smith, 1981.

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Go up the overhanging flake to right diagonal crack and along it to the twin cracks.
Smith, McMahon, 1981.
The main corner and crack.
Parsons, Woodruff, 1977.
Up thin crack 3m right of Rhubarb.
Narkowicz, Maddock, 1982.
Left slanting off-width.
McMahon, Smith, 1981.
Lady Midgnight - Upper Tier
Access- Upstream and downhill from Right Man. The first 3 "climbs" are barely 5m long however the rest can aspire to be grown up climbs.
A very short finger to hand crack - almost "diminutive".
McMahon, Smith, 1980.

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Off-width with a dog-leg at 1/3 height.
McMahon, 1980.
Finger crack 4m upstream of Skylight.
Smith, McMahon, 1980.
Short corner but long compared to the previous 3.
McMahon, others, 1980.

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Step right from ledge onto arete and fixed hanger then head up. Originally done direct but a crucial hold has broken off and still waits for an ascent this way.
Ng, McOwen 1990.
10m right of Fingal Fling. Up short corner and flake to move left to hand crack.
Parsons, Woodruff, 1977.
Bolted line right of lady midnight. Climbs the face and arete, with delicate climbing between a couple of powerful moves. DBB
Gerry Narkowicz · From: theCrag
Lady Midnight - Lower Tier
Access - abseil from the tree below Lady Midnight.

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Thin face and crack climbing on face 3m left of Joan Of Arc.
Parsons, 1982.
The crack you just abseiled past. Climb thin crack to gain left hand edge of cave then move back left to hand crack.
Thomas, Smith, McMahon, 1980.
Climb the face right of Joan of Arc past a FH up to the cave and then up finger crack.
McOwan, Wells, 1989.
Traverse to the second corner upstream of Arc of Joan, preferably when the tide is out, then climb the hand crack.
Smith, McMahon, 1980.
Abseil from 10m upstream of Lady Midnight to the water for a hanging belay. Climb the crack.
Mohler, McMahon, 1982.
Rappel from anchor located at the base of dreams of Broken Glass (down and right of lady midnight). Rappel to hanging belay. Climb out the shallow corner finger crack. Best done at low tide.
Gerry Narkowicz & Jacob Dean, Sep 2022 · From: theCrag
About 10m upstream of Italian Club. Climb up and left to the overhang and then up crack.
McMahon, Mohler, 1982.
Best approached from the upstream side or even The Gully. Start at the water level go up the slab to the small roof and jam crack.
McMahon, Thomas, 1980.
Turrets Buttress
About 30m further upstream from Rightman. Directly below the huge cairn/fireplace. Are some short pinnacles with a collection of aretes, faces and chimneys.
the pinnacle furthest downstream. Climb the small crack and arete via one bolt, DBB
P. Munnings
The left of the two major chimneys.
P. Munnings (solo)
Bonanza Buttress
Walk above Rightman until the large Cairn is reached, continue upstream along track to Fatman for 20m and the Cliff will be visible on the upstream side of the track.

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This climb is on a new cliff just past Right Man buttress on the way to Fat Man buttress. Left leaning line/crack with 5 bolts to rap point. Stick clip the first bolt.
N Selby 9 Aug 2003.
10m upstream from Bonanza is a thin crack widening to offwidth. A perfect beginner trad climb
P. Munnings (solo)