Most repeated route on the planet?

My guess is that popularity, status as a classic, or the perception that "you always see people climbing that route" are not as important (in terms of a route receiving a large number of ascents) as easy access, convenience and year-round conditions.  If it were even possible to know which routes are the most-climbed routes, I'd bet most of the top ten would be super-convenient one-pitch climbs, possibly not even classic but frequently soloed by moderate climbers as a warm-up, at a crag with good year-round conditions and no bird closures, and where a large number of people actively and regularly climb both on weekdays and weekends.  Twelve ascents per day, 260 days a year is more traffic than 50 ascents per day, 60 days a year.  

Bb Cc wrote:

Swan Slab Gully has gotten so much traffic they are putting in a twisty slide for the descent.

Oh man… that would be amazing. 

Is there a way to filter for the most ticked route on MP?

Well, Horseman has just under 1000 votes and high E has 1768. So between the two of those routes I would say that high  E is more popular. With mt proj  users.

It’s probably something like the normal route on Großglockner or Triglav. Discussed here: mountainproject.com/forum/t…

The most ticked one on 8a was some 7a/11d in spain this year. Apparently a few years running now too.

Double Cross @ JTree

Patones crag near Madrid-Spain which is a dump-crag IMO, has some washed up climbs which should be upgraded to 1-2 grades higher than the current grade. Reason being they are short in nature and climbers from Madrid have been flooding that crag since the early 80s. Access to the crag from the top where you park your car is an easy 5-min walk down. 

Chalk has eaten up parts of the sandstone rock and many pockets are as slippery as solid marble.

Stradivarius (6c) is the climb I'm thinking of right now. Last time I did it it was in 1990. Slippery as hell and I'm not exaggerating. Can't imagine what would be like in 2023. 

Bernadette Regan wrote:

Double Cross @ JTree

Yup, that clip-up has a non-stop queue! 

Allen Sanderson wrote:

That pink route in the corner of the gym that everyone warms up on.

Go back to Reddit and stay go

Eric Marx wrote:

Actually, this may not be that far off the mark. I forgot when this occurred, but I know that it was a number of years ago, and Nichols, obsessive that he is, continued to log ascents of the route afterwards--typically multiple laps a visit, until he was injured two years ago, so the total is now likely well over the 10,000 mark. Others have also done the route as well--though most only once or twice.

Since it is hard to believe that there is anyone else--anyplace, who both repeats a given route anywhere near so frequently or records said ascents so assiduously, this will very likely be the route with the most recorded number of ascents!!!!

I met Nichols a few years ago. Despite his reputation, he was perfectly congenial. I just couldn't imagine being singlehandedly responsible for greasing up countless traprock classics. 10,000+ lap on a single route which would likely have less than 200 ascents total is unbelievable. Not to mention Unconquerable and Subline.

Eric Marx wrote:

I met Nichols a few years ago. Despite his reputation, he was perfectly congenial. I just couldn't imagine being singlehandedly responsible for greasing up countless traprock classics. 10,000+ lap on a single route which would likely have less than 200 ascents total is unbelievable. Not to mention Unconquerable and Subline.

Interesting, people were saying he keeps records of his ascents I wonder if he kept record of how greasy it became over time.  

Beethoven's Wall at Stoney Point in Southern California.  Gets climbed every day, often many times a day.

Alan Rubin wrote:

Actually, this may not be that far off the mark. I forgot when this occurred, but I know that it was a number of years ago, and Nichols, obsessive that he is, continued to log ascents of the route afterwards--typically multiple laps a visit, until he was injured two years ago, so the total is now likely well over the 10,000 mark. Others have also done the route as well--though most only once or twice.

Since it is hard to believe that there is anyone else--anyplace, who both repeats a given route anywhere near so frequently or records said ascents so assiduously, this will very likely be the route with the most recorded number of ascents!!!!

A few years ago there was some guy - forget the name but one of Ken's disciples  - who did it 100 times in something like 24 hours,  I did it.  Once.

Has to be some low elevation easy route in France, Italy or china that’s been climbed for 100 plus years!

Or maybe Africa?

I’ve been saying this for years! The answer: first pitch of the Bastille Crack. This is if you are counting a route as being a clear, distinct line, unlike something like Freeway which is more of a general path (and let’s be honest, isn’t really rock climbing).

Here are my reasons:

1. It has been climbed for over 80 years at this point, starting long before rock climbing was considered its own discipline

2. It has FAR more star reviews (don’t know about tick count) than any route listing on MP. Trust me, I’ve looked. I think Rewritten has the second.

3. World class destination (my own little backyard chosspile of Eldo)

4. Zero approach 

5. Moderate grade

6. Commonly soloed, simuled, climbed for speed, whatever  

7. Has a fixed Anchor that can be TR’ed (but you’re a dick if you do this)

8. It’s an approach pitch for several other mega classic lines including Outer Space and Hairstyles & Attitudes

9. Weirdly common misconception that it’s a 50 Classic

10. Closer to high population density areas than most “destination” areas in the country.

11. Pretty good route 

Two words ... The Grack.

Most popular routes in the UK, plus you can probably add at least 50% for non UKC user's and historic ascents.