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Classic Climbs for Middle Earth

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 41
Quickbeam
Sport
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 27
Enting
Trad
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 37
Trail of Teeth
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 68
Second Breakfast
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 48
Hrum Hroom
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 51
Of Quartz It Goes
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 14
Master of Rack
Trad
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 21
Bard
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 44
Left Wing of Smaug
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 91
Waste Knot
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 46
The Outer Shadow aka Morannon
Trad, Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 8
West Rib
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 5
Just Gror A Pair
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 18
Things That Rhyme With Bilbo
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 9
Guardian Face
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 24
There and Back Again
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 15
Guardian Face
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 8
The Nine
Trad
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 7
Bil-Bolting-Baggins
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 48
Three Rings for the Elven Kings
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 4
Jaws of Doom
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 13
Guardian
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 12
My Feets, My Feets, My Precious…
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 5
Black Arrow
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 25
Shelob
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 10
Orcrist
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
 14
The Guardian
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 4
Bard's Arrow
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
 12
Thrain
Trad, Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
 13
Thror
Trad, Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
 18
Knob Goblin
Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 4
West of the Sun
Trad
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 35
Goldberry Lane
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 11
Ghostwriter
Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 5
Precious
Trad, Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 4
One Ring to Rule Them All
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 4
Straight Outta Mordor
Sport
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 8
Right Wight
Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13
 4
Unknown 2
Trad
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 6
Wight Out of Hell
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Quickbeam Fanghorn Hills
 41
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Sport
Enting Fanghorn Hills
 27
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad
Trail of Teeth Towers of Teeth > Guardian
 37
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Sport
Second Breakfast Towers of Teeth > Ephel Duath
 68
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
Hrum Hroom Fanghorn Hills
 48
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Of Quartz It Goes Far Downs
 51
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Master of Rack Towers of Teeth > Ephel Duath
 14
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Bard Far Downs
 21
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Left Wing of Smaug Far Downs
 44
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Waste Knot Towers of Teeth > Ephel Duath
 91
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
The Outer Shadow aka Morannon Towers of Teeth > Ephel Duath
 46
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Sport
West Rib Near Downs
 8
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Just Gror A Pair Gror
 5
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad
Things That Rhyme With Bilbo Ered Lithui
 18
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Guardian Face Ered Lithui
 9
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
There and Back Again Near Downs
 24
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Guardian Face Towers of Teeth > Guardian
 15
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
The Nine Towers of Teeth > Ephel Duath
 8
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Bil-Bolting-Baggins Khazad Dum
 7
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
Three Rings for the Elven K… Erebor
 48
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Jaws of Doom Barad Dur
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Guardian Ered Lithui
 13
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
My Feets, My Feets, My Prec… W Lies Mirkwood
 12
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Black Arrow Far Downs
 5
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Shelob Torech Ungol
 25
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Orcrist Far Downs
 10
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
The Guardian Towers of Teeth > Guardian
 14
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 Trad
Bard's Arrow Far Downs
 4
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Thrain Near Downs
 12
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 Trad, Sport
Thror Near Downs
 13
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 Trad, Sport
Knob Goblin W Lies Mirkwood
 18
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 Trad
West of the Sun Far Downs
 4
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
Goldberry Lane Ered Lithui
 35
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Ghostwriter Near Downs
 11
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Precious Fanghorn Hills
 5
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, Sport
One Ring to Rule Them All E Lies Iron Hills
 4
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
Straight Outta Mordor Near Downs
 4
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Right Wight Near Downs
 8
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
Unknown 2 Near Downs
 4
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13 Trad
Wight Out of Hell Near Downs
 6
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad
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