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Gibraltar Rock Rock Climbing

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	Any Given Workday T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Arête Acadienne S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Battle of the Buldge S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Blood Donor S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Blueberry Express, The S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Bowser's Backend S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Brokeback Crack T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Canine Kimono S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Chimney Cricket T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Climbers go Caving T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Flirting with Friends T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Gibraltar Straight T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Gibraltar Stretch S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Mons Calpe T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Rhinestone Churchill T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Wave Rider S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a

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Description

Gibraltar Rock is situated in a picturesque open hemlock forest, giving a quiet peaceful vibe. Often shaded at the bottom, this cliff offers some really great intro lines like Blueberry Express (5.7 at 33m) and some stellar 5.12 climbing like Arete Acadienne (2024).

Getting There

Go north on Route 357 from Musquodoboit Harbour for 15.7km (around 12 mins), until you see a sign for Gibraltar Rock Loop trail on the right. Park here and follow the Rail Trail south past the gate for approximately 230m. At this point, you can almost see the crag through the trees on the left. There is no defined trail, just find the path of least resistance and go up the hill. You will stumble on easier terrain as you go up and youll reach the base of the cliff with a wood ladder.

Warm up wall is on the left side with some great trad lines and then there are some stellar routes like Battle of the Bulge (2 pitch 5.10d) off Ladder Ledge.

Move right past the ladder to get to the right side for some 5.12s and another trad line.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Gibraltar Rock

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 4 ● Brokeback Crack Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 5 ● The Blueberry Express Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 4 ● Wave Rider Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 5 ● Battle of the Buldge Sport 2 pitches