Portland
Surrounded by almost continuous limestone cliffs and with 1500+ sport routes, Portland is known as one of the best sport venues in the UK.
Being both east and west facing, Portland is often a good choice to get out the wind, and being on a peninsula just south of Weymouth, it often avoids bad weather seen on the mainland.
Info
There is no permanent camp site on Portland although one pub does sometimes make a field available. There is a handful of camping barns. More camp sites can be found in and around Weymouth, about 10 kilometres from Portland.
Directions
Access to the island itself is by a permanent land bridge from Weymouth. To get to the climbing areas, ascend through Fortuneswell and then take your pick! If you are not driving, most sectors are close to a bus which runs from Weymouth up to every ten minutes.
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Want to climb anywhere, need a lift! Happy leading up to F7b/c, E3/4, love to learn/teach at any grade! Most of my kit is at my uni house in Soton, so if going from oxon, need qds/rack. If a lift is available from Soton I can provide it all! o7724484642
- peter amy - Hi, I am going to Subluminal on sat with a couple of learners. You might like to join us; I will climb with you in future; I could learn a lot from you! 07960 408 525 pete ps driving from salisbury with full rack, ropes etc
- Roger Hill - Too skint for the train? If you can find the £17.50 + a bit I can be free all weekend for Portland if you're interested. Let me know before I wander off somewhere else.
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hi i work in weymouth and going to be over portland 2moz with some m8s from pgl any one up for meeting going to over the cuttings from about 10am
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Looking to go to Portland or Swanage this weekend for 1 day. Anyone up for it? Sport around 6c\7a or trad around E2\3 but happy to do anything really!
- Jake Lloyd - If the weather is good a group of us are planning a team send of 'Rainbow Bridge' at Berry Head on saturday - could join us for that if you fancy it?
- Jonathan Emett - Hi Stephen, Are you free on bank holiday monday? I'm up for sport on portland. leading up to 6b
- Stephen Powell - @Jake - sounds fantastic but its a bit far for me to go for the day I am afraid. Thanks for the invite :)
- Stephen Powell - @Jonathan - I am free on the monday. And the weather looks great! Lets do it...
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I'm looking for weekday partners from next week onwards
Leading up to 6b, keen to push grades
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test
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I expect to be there on spec Sunday from about midday until about 7 or 8 so if anyone wants to climb say hello here or 0777 851 9592. Prob practise some DWS ropework midday then wander across to west side for some sprt afternoon. Have rope, drybag etc.
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I'm in London, bouldering weekly at the Mile End gym. Looking to do a sport climbing trip to Portland before summer passes by.
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For climbing evenings mid week after work
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Jessica McLeod Dawns 20 days ago
climbing Thu 12 Aug @
Portland
Comment/Reply - Msg Jessica McLeod DawnsMy friend (25),exchange student at Nottingham Uni is looking for climbing partner. He has sportsclimbed 2years up to french 6b+. He is new to trad, only a couple of times. Any places not too far from Nottingham you can recommend / you can go together?
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Hi,
I am based in London and looking for partner for this Saturday. I've got a car.
- Jan Zapal - Ups Vladimir, was trying desperately last week, but not this one. Good luck with getting people going. I am not sure, you might want to try http://www.ukclimbing.com/ lifts&partners forum as well. Jan
- mike - hey vladimir, where do you plan to climb in portland? I'm based in north london
- Vladimir - Mike anywhere on the west cost, i'm flexible. If you are interested email me directly at vhosala@yahoo.com
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Hi,
Thinking of a trip to portland on friday (13th) and looking for a partner. I climb around 6a/b - have gear but no car so maybe you do or you don't mind the bus!
Reply here or to ben@wer-uk.org
Thanks
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I am 32 years old from Italy but I've been living in Bath (UK) for the last 10 years. At the moment pushing into the low 7's and E's grades and psyched about climbing classic low 7's in Portland. Looking for a partner to crush a few in Portland.
- Jake Lloyd - I live in Southampton and climb at Portland/swanage/lulworth regularly. Can always use more partners who want to climb similar grades.. I'm working through the mid sevens at the moment also. When are you thinking of going?
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Update on my previous message. There is 3 of us currently thinking about renting a car, going early Sat and coming back late Sun. We are still looking for a fourth person. If interested please email me directly at j.zapal@gmail.com.
Jan
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Looking for someone from London for Portland sports for weekend August 7 and 8. If interested, email me directly at j.zapal@gmail.com.
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indoors training is fine, but getting desperate for some real rock... Need a few climbing friends to start exploring areas not far away from London on weekends- mainly daytrips, but open to full weekends, too
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looking for anyone available mid week or weekends trad and sport. i have full rack abd can offer lifts from bournemouth
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Looking to try out deep water soloing, preferably someone with experience to show me and a friend how it all goes. Will be sometime this summer. Ideally with about 6 people for a few days climbing and a bit of a laugh.
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Is anyone going on any trips this weekend (12th and 13th Sept) within the UK?
I'm up for anywhere that's within about a 3hr drive of London and can give lifts from there too.
My best sports lead is f6b+ and boulder to about V4-5.
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looking for someone with kids around the same age as mine 7 and 9. Go out climbing and mutually help setting up easy routes at this stage. Also interested in getting back to doing some climbing myself ... been a while so need to start appropriately.
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Anyone whos in and around the area up for a climb
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Mateusz Loskot 400 days ago
The Red Crane Traverse (DWS)
taken @Portland
Comment on movie - Msg Mateusz LoskotI'm completing deep water solo of The Red Crane Traverse (5 S0) on Deep Zawn in Lighthouse Area in Portland (Dorset, UK). Yeah! I, the new born Deep Water Soloist, love the waves beneath my feet, hehe :-) Recorded by Pantera.
- Mateusz Loskot - Kevin, Actually, I haven't fall yet, so I clearly haven't tasted all the aspects of DWS. Thus, I have an impression it was half-DWS only and that's why I'm hungry for getting back to Portland ;-)
- Kevin - Did you actually fall in at all?
- Mateusz Loskot - Sandy, thanks for the hints! I'll use them when I'm back to Portland, hopefully soon :-)
- Sandy Holford - fantastic starter DWS. go slightly further up the coast to 'temporary lifestyle' (HS 4b S0) to get as put by the guide 'the ideal intro to dws'. fantastic climb, can be done via a high route all h/.f abpve the lip, or up the edge with repeated heel hooks (my fave)
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Mateusz Loskot 400 days ago
All Things Being Relative (DWS)
taken @Portland
Comment on movie - Msg Mateusz LoskotI, a new born Deep Water Soloist, am climbing - as far as I recognised the route correctly - All Things Being Relative (6a+ S0). Recorded by Pantera.
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Mateusz Loskot 400 days ago
Makin' Bacon (DWS)
taken @Portland
Comment on movie - Msg Mateusz LoskotDeep water soloing the Makin' Bacon (E1 5c, 6a/S1) problem in the Too Funky Beach Area subarea of Cave Hole area. However, I'm not sure if I did this boulder correctly along the original line. Looks like it may be unclear as I've seen on forum at rockfax.com. Recorded by Pantera.
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Looking for a partner for this sat or sun, ideally portland but other southern crags considered
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An awesome video of DWS in Portland...
I will definitely have a try at this on a warm day..
