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Elevation: 35 ft 11 m
GPS: 47.55415, -52.71529
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The capital city of Newfoundland And Labrador has many climbing opportunities inside it's city limits. From roadside cragging and bouldering to wild sea-cliffs, there is a great variety of climbing here.

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Take the Trans Canada Highway as far east as it goes...

147 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at St John's Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V2 5+
 4
● Unnamed Slopey Traverse
Boulder
Blackhead > First Bay
V2+ 5+
 4
● Apricots
Boulder
Blackhead > First Bay
V3 6A
 5
● Skinyarn
Boulder
Blackhead > Pump House
V3 6A
 5
● Thunder Cling
Boulder
Blackhead > Pump House
V3 6A
 4
● Pocket Problem
Boulder
Blackhead > Pump House
V6 7A
 5
● Princess Dyno
Boulder
Blackhead > First Bay
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 4
● Day Boil
TR
Quidi Vidi > Breakwater
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 14
● Honey Brown
Sport, TR
Quidi Vidi > Breakwater
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 11
● Eric's
Sport, TR
Quidi Vidi > Breakwater
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 7
● Eric's Traverse
Sport, TR
Quidi Vidi > Breakwater
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 9
● Main Route
TR
Ft Amherst > Prossers Rock
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 6
● Stinger
Trad
DFO (The Skerries) > Jellyfish wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 14
● 1892
Sport, TR
Quidi Vidi > Breakwater
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
● Lefty
TR
Ft Amherst > Prossers Rock
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 6
● Premium
Sport, TR
Quidi Vidi > Breakwater
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Unnamed Slopey Traverse Blackhead > First Bay
 4
V2 5+ Boulder
● Apricots Blackhead > First Bay
 4
V2+ 5+ Boulder
● Skinyarn Blackhead > Pump House
 5
V3 6A Boulder
● Thunder Cling Blackhead > Pump House
 5
V3 6A Boulder
● Pocket Problem Blackhead > Pump House
 4
V3 6A Boulder
● Princess Dyno Blackhead > First Bay
 5
V6 7A Boulder
● Day Boil Quidi Vidi > Breakwater
 4
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b TR
● Honey Brown Quidi Vidi > Breakwater
 14
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, TR
● Eric's Quidi Vidi > Breakwater
 11
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, TR
● Eric's Traverse Quidi Vidi > Breakwater
 7
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, TR
● Main Route Ft Amherst > Prossers Rock
 9
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR
● Stinger DFO (The Skerries) > Jellyfish wall
 6
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● 1892 Quidi Vidi > Breakwater
 14
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport, TR
● Lefty Ft Amherst > Prossers Rock
 6
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
● Premium Quidi Vidi > Breakwater
 6
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport, TR
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