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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hoping to climb on thursday or friday, when ever the weather looks best, need climbing partner!!!i lead up to about 6b+ an got rope/quickdraws etc.
if u wana climb on either day let me know...cheers :-)
- shamina - hey james, i'm not able to climb this thurs/fri but have plans to spend most my free time in portland/swanage and it's always hard to get people coming with you all the time. so feel free to get in touch whenever u are going to portland to climb.
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hi
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love climbing
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Looking for a lead partner preferably 6a+ and above, wherever it is warmest (and as long as the weather forecast stays dry). Travelling from London by train if anyone wants showing around.
- Roger Hill - The weather forecast has now turned poor so I'm not going but I'll leave this up for a while as I am occasionally looking for partners.
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Want to climb ice in OR/WA during Feb/Mar? I've been climbing/guiding rock in CA for the past 7 yrs. Came to see winter. Ice novice but a good partner. Perfect IF you like to do a lot of leading! I want to get on dull end and see as many pitches as I can.
- Roger Hill - You've atached yourself to Portland England. I guess you intended to appear under Portland Oregon?
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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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Hi, I'm on holiday this week & am looking to climb outdoors (either portland or swanage sports climbing). I am looking for a partner with simular outdoor experience or more experience that me. I am beginning to climb 5+ outdoors.
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I am looking for a Portland (Swanage?) partner this Sunday. I want to stay until at least 7pm rather than go home early. Could be particularly interested in Wallsend where its basically 6b and above.
- ANA CAROLINA MEDEIROS - cant you go on saturday????????????? i reallyyyyyyy want to go,sunday is my birthday i really would like to stay with my friend who is leaving 20 at night!!! can t u go tomorrow
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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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Hi, looking for someone to go climbing in Portland or the surrounding area one weekend in the future. However I don't have a car, so it's train, bus and slog to get there.
- Jake Lloyd - I'm around swanage, lulworh and Portland fairly often, always keen for more partners! Off to Mallorca for dws this weekend but will be back in Southampton at the end of September. Stay in touch, we can work something out soon! Jake
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Climbing in Portland on Sunday if anyone fancies joining us? Just me and a mate at the moment. Planning to drive from London via Guildford on Saturday afternoon, camp Saturday night and climb Sunday.
- Jonathon Kresner - Mate that sounds like it could be very cool! I'm right near Fulham if you will be leaving from around there?
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currently climbing mostly at swanage, have been to all locations i stated. Just looking for more partners.
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plan on spending the day casually cllimbing from early til mid-late afternoon, 6c-7b range mostly, have partner but always like to meet people if anyone's around? Ring if you are, we'll see what happens.
- ANA CAROLINA MEDEIROS - when are you planning to go to mallorca?
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Looking for a partner for this weekend, Climb around 6a
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Good day at blacknor, sent a few nice 6a's, Cake Walk being the route of the day. Anyone know what the new bolted line next to "Sling shot" is? Not in the rockfax
- Roger Hill - Hi Tom are you still up for 24-25 Aug? Do you have an email address / phone for texting? I am 0777 851 9592 as you know. I expect to be camping there from Sunday or before. what do you think your arrangements will be? Cheers Roger.
- Tom Penrose - Im still up for it! At a posh garden party with my climbing club this weekend, then the plan is to climb at portland on monday. Will let you know as soon as this is decided. If they dont end up climbing, I will still be around. Cheers Tom 07743409417
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Anyone whos in and around the area up for a climb
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I’ll be down in near Portland 24th – 26th Aug and would be keen to climb or boulder. Have rope and looking to climb in the low 6s but happy to belay on anything else.
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Mateusz Loskot 226 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 226 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 226 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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Desperate for climbing! i am getting unaccepptably weak from inactivity. Any day might work, not just wednesday. Trad, sport, dws, anything.
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Andy Parker 244 days ago
Looking for climbers @Portland, Swanage, Bowles Rocks, Wintours Leap, Symonds Yat
ReplyHi - I'm looking for partner(s) to climb any day monday to friday next week in South East/Bristol/SWales (I live near Basingstoke). Currently leading trad up to HS 4b but keen to go higher. Happy to second above this grade. Also interested in Sport but not done very much yet. Got all gear etc
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An awesome video of DWS in Portland...
I will definitely have a try at this on a warm day..
