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Bermuda Rock Climbing Topo Home
Wiki for the Bermuda rock climbing community.
If you have opened some new lines then please register and post the details.
Feel free to post comments about the existing routes or any aspects of the climbing in Bermuda.
For I am all the subjects that you have, Which first was mine own king:
and here you sty me In this hard rock, whiles you do keep from me The rest o' the island.
Caliban, The Tempest.
The rock here is very sharp and slightly soft limestone that tends to run to flat horizontal breaks. The most solid rock is called "Walsingham stone" and this is mainly found near Harrington Sound. Most of the climbing is on seacliffs (you are never far from the sea in Bermuda) and consists of beach bouldering, deep water soloing or sports climbing. If you are interested in the latter then feel free to contribute to the BOLT FUND. The focal point of the climbing scene is the outdoor climbing gym in Hamilton, The Olympic Club. The first ascents and photos were by myself (Grant Farquhar) unless otherwise indicated. Lengths of the deep water soloing routes refer to the max height above the water rather than the total length of climbing involved which is usually a lot longer e.g. Romantic Pottery has 35m of climbing but tops out 10m above sea level. This is not unusual for deep water soloing. All directions (left/right) are given for looking IN to the cliff from the sea. I have recently changed the grading system to the American one and a lot of the grades are uncomfirmed. When in doubt I have tried to err towards overgrading. For grade translations consult the grade comparison table.
The climbing is good but not world class. One of the major advantages of Bermuda however is accessibility. With only 20 square miles of land you never have to travel far and you can easily be diving in the morning, wakeboarding in the afternoon, climbing in the evening and then get a surf in before sunset.
BOULDERING
John Smith's Bay
Mid-Ocean Club
St George's
Astwood Cove
DEEP WATER SOLOING
Dill's Rocks
Deep Bay
Clarence Cove
White Grunt Hole
Hogfish Bay
Harrington Sound
Long Island
SPORTS CLIMBING
The Great Head
If you have opened some new lines then please register and post the details.
Feel free to post comments about the existing routes or any aspects of the climbing in Bermuda.
For I am all the subjects that you have, Which first was mine own king:
and here you sty me In this hard rock, whiles you do keep from me The rest o' the island.
Caliban, The Tempest.
The rock here is very sharp and slightly soft limestone that tends to run to flat horizontal breaks. The most solid rock is called "Walsingham stone" and this is mainly found near Harrington Sound. Most of the climbing is on seacliffs (you are never far from the sea in Bermuda) and consists of beach bouldering, deep water soloing or sports climbing. If you are interested in the latter then feel free to contribute to the BOLT FUND. The focal point of the climbing scene is the outdoor climbing gym in Hamilton, The Olympic Club. The first ascents and photos were by myself (Grant Farquhar) unless otherwise indicated. Lengths of the deep water soloing routes refer to the max height above the water rather than the total length of climbing involved which is usually a lot longer e.g. Romantic Pottery has 35m of climbing but tops out 10m above sea level. This is not unusual for deep water soloing. All directions (left/right) are given for looking IN to the cliff from the sea. I have recently changed the grading system to the American one and a lot of the grades are uncomfirmed. When in doubt I have tried to err towards overgrading. For grade translations consult the grade comparison table.
The climbing is good but not world class. One of the major advantages of Bermuda however is accessibility. With only 20 square miles of land you never have to travel far and you can easily be diving in the morning, wakeboarding in the afternoon, climbing in the evening and then get a surf in before sunset.
BOULDERING
John Smith's Bay
Mid-Ocean Club
St George's
Astwood Cove
DEEP WATER SOLOING
Dill's Rocks
Deep Bay
Clarence Cove
White Grunt Hole
Hogfish Bay
Harrington Sound
Long Island
SPORTS CLIMBING
The Great Head
The Pump Room
Abbot's Cliff
Dockyard
ROCK CLIMBING GYM
The Olympic Club
Warning and Disclaimer on Deep Water Soloing (DWS).
Deep water soloing refers to a specific climbing style which involves free climbing above water with only rockshoes and chalkbag. It is solo climbing using the water as protection. There are many seacliffs in Bermuda where the rock is good but the water underneath is too shallow for deep water soloing. Shallow water soloing is not much different from soloing above the ground i.e. if you fall off then you are seriously injured or die. DWS requires at least 3m of water underneath the landing zone in order to rely on the water for protection from injury and enjoy the freedom and movement of solo climbing in safety. There is approx 1m of water difference between high tide and low tide in the Sargasso sea, more at spring tides which occur at full and new moons and less at neap tides. DWS is safer at high tide for obvious reasons and some of the routes are not advisable bleow mid-tide. It is imperative to inspect the depth before getting on a project as the water is often a lot shallower than it appears. A mask and snorkel are therefore useful accessories to as many rockboots and chalkbags as you can get your hands on. The good news about that is the snorkelling is fabulous in Bermuda and there is loads to see. Although what you don’t want to see are Portugese Men O’ War or Cauliflower jellyfish, make sure there aren’t any under your chosen line, especially if the wind is onshore. Even then bear in mind that even under perfect conditions and circumstances DWS is a stupid and perilous sport. Please don’t do it, you will probably get injured or die. All of the climbs recorded here are potentially dangerous and all or none of the information may be inaccurate. The author accepts no liability for anything.
Tide Times
Weather
Nick Strong is the man from Atlantis
Abbot's Cliff
Dockyard
ROCK CLIMBING GYM
The Olympic Club
Warning and Disclaimer on Deep Water Soloing (DWS).
Deep water soloing refers to a specific climbing style which involves free climbing above water with only rockshoes and chalkbag. It is solo climbing using the water as protection. There are many seacliffs in Bermuda where the rock is good but the water underneath is too shallow for deep water soloing. Shallow water soloing is not much different from soloing above the ground i.e. if you fall off then you are seriously injured or die. DWS requires at least 3m of water underneath the landing zone in order to rely on the water for protection from injury and enjoy the freedom and movement of solo climbing in safety. There is approx 1m of water difference between high tide and low tide in the Sargasso sea, more at spring tides which occur at full and new moons and less at neap tides. DWS is safer at high tide for obvious reasons and some of the routes are not advisable bleow mid-tide. It is imperative to inspect the depth before getting on a project as the water is often a lot shallower than it appears. A mask and snorkel are therefore useful accessories to as many rockboots and chalkbags as you can get your hands on. The good news about that is the snorkelling is fabulous in Bermuda and there is loads to see. Although what you don’t want to see are Portugese Men O’ War or Cauliflower jellyfish, make sure there aren’t any under your chosen line, especially if the wind is onshore. Even then bear in mind that even under perfect conditions and circumstances DWS is a stupid and perilous sport. Please don’t do it, you will probably get injured or die. All of the climbs recorded here are potentially dangerous and all or none of the information may be inaccurate. The author accepts no liability for anything.Tide Times
Weather
Nick Strong is the man from Atlantis
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