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<header name="Glovers Bluff" id="1" walk="2 minutes walk" sun="North facing - all day sun" rock="Quartz arenite - vertical to overhanging - 10 to 20 m high" acknowledgement="by Christoph Speer" intro="(CLOSED FOR CLIMBING UNTIL DEVELOPMENT / HERITAGE INVESTIGATIONS COMPLETE)<br/><br/>Glovers Bluff is a small quartzite outcrop perched above the picturesque Weld River, beyond Huonville in the Weld Valley. The rock is generally of good quality, and the lines here are often steep, complex and unusual. Routes have been developed with sport climbing in mind as gear placements are limited. As such, they are fully bolted with lower-off's - please don't put-up mixed or runout routes here. Despite its small size, the cliff is of good value and makes a great day-trip out of Hobart for something a little different to the sandstone and dolerite climbing that predominates in the south-east. Pick your day as the area is notorious for crappy weather rolling in from the South-West, though clear winter days are still relatively common. A pit-stop at the Summer Kitchen Bakery in Ranelagh is highly recommended." history="Christoph Speer investigated the cliff for climbing potential in July 2022 after discovering it years earlier whilst fishing in the Weld River. The main lines were subsequently developed and climbed over the following months." access="The bluff is just over an hours drive South from Hobart. The road is 2WD accessible but can be rough in places. It is a gravel road from Judbury onwards. If it has been windy, trees will sometimes fall over the road in the forestry area, so carrying a chainsaw is useful. Log trucks operate during the weekdays and the roads are narrow in places so take care en route (use Ch. 40 to monitor truck movements if you own a UHF).<br/><br/>From Hobart:<br/><br/>- Travel to Huonville and then onwards to Ranelagh / Judbury (keep on the North side of the Huon River). <br/>- Follow Lonnavale Road all the way past Lonnavale and keep travelling along this as you pass over the Little Denison River. <br/>- From here, Lonnavale Road becomes Southwood Road. Keep following this road until you pass the timber processing facility, taking a right turn on a LH bend as you pass the facility (if you've come to a bridge over the Huon River you've gone too far). <br/>- Follow the road you turned into for about 10 minutes past a quarry until you cross a bridge over the Weld River. <br/>- From here, keep following this main road until you get to a T-junction where you will turn right.<br/>- Follow the road for about 5 minutes and take the first RH turn-off, which will take you to the top of the bluff (ending at an old quarry). If you missed the right turn you'll come to the end of the road at the start of the Rueben's Falls track, where an old forestry bridge has collapsed.<br/><br/>From the top of the bluff where you park the car, it's an easy walk around to the base of the cliff, heading left and around if looking out from the top of the bluff.<br/><br/>The entire forestry / conservation area the bluff resides in is frequented by recreational 4WDs, motorbikes and the occasional stolen car. Despite the secluded outlook and being-in what seems to be the middle of nowhere, it's recommended you lock your doors and keep valuables out of sight." camping="Informal camping on top of the bluff is available. There are many other attractions in the area including Rueben's Falls (highly recommended), trout fishing, bush-walking and the Tahune Airwalk just to the South (follow South Weld Road - turning left at the T-junction instead of right to the bluff). <br/><br/>Be aware you are in a reserve and fire restrictions apply." autonumber="true"/>
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<text class="heading2" id="2">Main Wall</text>
<text id="3" class="text">This is the main section of cliff with the prominent overhanging wall at its base.</text>
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<climb>9</climb>
<climb>5</climb>
<climb>6</climb>
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<climb>10</climb>
<climb>12</climb>
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<climb id="9" stars="" extra="Þ" number="1." name="Project" length="" grade="" fa="">The short crimpy wall.</climb>
<climb id="8" stars="" extra="Þ" number="2." name="Project" length="" grade="" fa="">The line up the the wall and overlap to the left of the corner.</climb>
<climb id="6" stars="" extra="Þ" number="3." name="Project" length="" grade="" fa="">The line up the steep wall and corner.</climb>
<climb id="5" stars="" extra="Þ" number="4." name="Project" length="" grade="" fa="">The line up the steep smooth wall.</climb>
<climb id="7" stars="" extra="Þ" number="5." name="Project" length="" grade="" fa="">The line up the steep rib and wall, right of the smooth overhang.</climb>
<climb id="10" stars="" extra="Þ" number="6." name="Project" length="" grade="" fa="">Line through the overlap and steep wall.</climb>
<climb id="12" stars="" extra="Þ" number="7." name="Project" length="" grade="" fa="">The smooth, pinch ridden steep wall and smooth crimpy wall above.</climb>
<climb id="13" stars="" extra="Þ" number="8." name="Project" length="" grade="" fa="">The line through the overhang and wall above.</climb>
<climb id="14" stars="" extra="Þ" number="9." name="Project" length="" grade="" fa="">The line following the twin cracks.</climb>
<climb id="15" stars="" extra="Þ" number="10." name="Project" length="" grade="" fa="">The next line right.</climb>
<climb id="16" stars="" extra="Þ" number="11." name="Project" length="" grade="" fa="">Line through featured rock and multiple overlaps.</climb>
<climb id="19" stars="" extra="Þ" number="12." name="Project" length="" grade="" fa="">Follows the wide chimney and wall above.</climb>
<climb id="17" stars="" extra="Þ" number="13." name="Project" length="" grade="" fa="">Line up the steep wall.</climb>
<climb id="18" stars="" extra="Þ" number="14." name="Project" length="" grade="" fa="">Next line right.</climb>
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