<guide>
<header name="Glovers Bluff" id="1" walk="2 minutes walk" sun="North facing - all day sun" rock="Quartz arenite - vertical to overhanging - 10 to 15 m high" acknowledgement="by Christoph Speer" intro="(CLOSED FOR CLIMBING UNTIL DEVELOPMENT / HERITAGE INVESTIGATIONS COMPLETE)<br/><br/>Glovers Bluff is a quartzite outcrop perched above the picturesque Weld River, beyond Huonville in the Weld Valley. What it lacks in height it makes up for in steep, complex and often unusual climbing. The rock quality is generally good and climbing on quartzite is always something a little different. <br/> <br/>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 relatively common and the Northern aspect means its usually nice and warm! 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 with Hamish Jackson and Martin Brown." 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"/>
<gps id="20">
<point pid="1" latitude="-43.03622" longitude="146.71888" easting="477099" northing="5235124" zone="55G" description="Glovers Bluff"/>
<point pid="2" description="Timber processing facility" latitude="-43.04889" longitude="146.81192" easting="484682" northing="5233738" zone="55G"/>
<point pid="3" description="Little Denison River bridge" latitude="-43.00010" longitude="146.83025" easting="486163" northing="5239160" zone="55G"/>
<point pid="4" description="Weld River bridge" latitude="-43.04199" longitude="146.74274" easting="479045" northing="5234490" zone="55G"/>
<point pid="5" description="Turn-off to Glovers Bluff" latitude="-43.04726" longitude="146.71270" easting="476600" northing="5233896" zone="55G"/>
<polyline pid="6" description="Road from timber processing facility turn-off">-43.047868,146.806011 -43.049499,146.805324 -43.050879,146.803779 -43.051757,146.801634 -43.051694,146.798114 -43.052635,146.79554 -43.051757,146.792192 -43.051694,146.787214 -43.052447,146.784811 -43.050879,146.78215 -43.049624,146.779232 -43.049248,146.776743 -43.050001,146.772794 -43.048433,146.765756 -43.0463,146.761551 -43.046864,146.759491 -43.043728,146.75271 -43.043352,146.750307 -43.039902,146.746015 -43.038333,146.74447 -43.038961,146.742239 -43.043414,146.742839 -43.044983,146.743354 -43.048872,146.74181 -43.051255,146.74181 -43.050565,146.738548 -43.049624,146.735716 -43.048997,146.733913 -43.051318,146.731167 -43.054516,146.727132 -43.054955,146.724043 -43.055833,146.722498 -43.052886,146.718807 -43.051882,146.716318 -43.049875,146.715631 -43.048872,146.713485 -43.047366,146.712627 -43.044794,146.714859 -43.04354,146.714515 -43.041533,146.716575 -43.039588,146.718034 -43.038333,146.717519 -43.036953,146.717519 -43.036326,146.718979</polyline>
</gps>
<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>
<image id="4" src="Glovers Main Wall.JPG" height="617" width="1000" legend="true" legendTitle="Glovers Bluff Main Wall">
<drawing>
<path id="11461" points="90.0,567.0, 172.0,470.0, 176.0,430.0, 192.0,396.0, 232.0,365.0, 235.0,324.0,lower" d="M90.0,567.0C122.8,528.2 163.5,483.6 172.0,470.0C180.5,456.4 172.1,444.5 176.0,430.0C179.9,415.5 182.2,407.4 192.0,396.0C201.8,384.6 223.6,379.1 232.0,365.0C240.4,350.9 233.8,340.4 235.0,324.0" linkedTo="8"/>
<path id="50876" points="263.0,509.0, 272.0,436.0, 270.0,399.0, 276.0,361.0, 304.0,327.0," d="M263.0,509.0C266.6,479.8 271.1,450.8 272.0,436.0C272.9,421.2 269.2,413.8 270.0,399.0C270.8,384.2 269.4,374.9 276.0,361.0C282.6,347.1 299.4,344.0 304.0,327.0" linkedTo="6"/>
<path id="92042" points="645.0,396.0, 639.0,330.0, 639.0,271.0, 630.0,162.0,lower" d="M645.0,396.0C642.6,369.6 640.1,353.6 639.0,330.0C637.9,306.4 640.3,294.6 639.0,271.0C637.7,247.4 633.6,205.6 630.0,162.0" linkedTo="12"/>
<path id="40404" points="287.0,514.0, 295.0,435.0, 299.0,374.0, 304.0,328.0, 306.0,279.0,lower" d="M287.0,514.0C290.2,482.4 292.9,459.4 295.0,435.0C297.1,410.6 297.4,392.4 299.0,374.0C300.6,355.6 299.4,345.0 304.0,328.0C308.6,311.0 305.2,298.6 306.0,279.0" linkedTo="5"/>
<path id="91526" points="340.0,506.0, 352.0,436.0, 357.0,368.0, 379.0,304.0, 383.0,241.0,lower" d="M340.0,506.0C344.8,478.0 348.7,463.1 352.0,436.0C355.3,408.9 351.6,394.5 357.0,368.0C362.4,341.5 373.9,328.7 379.0,304.0C384.1,279.3 381.4,266.2 383.0,241.0" linkedTo="7"/>
<path id="38565" points="592.0,421.0, 585.0,360.0, 544.0,301.0, 548.0,204.0,lower" d="M592.0,421.0C589.2,396.6 594.1,382.8 585.0,360.0C575.9,337.2 550.6,329.0 544.0,301.0C537.4,273.0 546.4,242.8 548.0,204.0" linkedTo="10"/>
<path id="41924" points="788.0,339.0, 776.0,259.0, 796.0,208.0, 792.0,170.0, 779.0,138.0," d="M788.0,339.0C783.2,307.0 774.7,280.9 776.0,259.0C777.3,237.1 793.3,223.0 796.0,208.0C798.7,193.0 795.3,183.4 792.0,170.0C788.7,156.6 784.2,150.8 779.0,138.0" linkedTo="13"/>
<path id="46531" points="907.0,245.0, 861.0,177.0, 823.0,148.0, 780.0,138.0,lower" d="M907.0,245.0C888.6,217.8 873.5,191.5 861.0,177.0C848.5,162.5 838.9,155.7 823.0,148.0C807.1,140.3 797.2,142.0 780.0,138.0" linkedTo="14"/>
<path id="70154" points="" d=""/>
<path id="29960" points="" d=""/>
<path id="89808" points="" d=""/>
<path id="99580" points="" d=""/>
</drawing>
<legend>
<climb>8</climb>
<climb>6</climb>
<climb>5</climb>
<climb>7</climb>
<climb>10</climb>
<climb>12</climb>
<climb>13</climb>
<climb>14</climb>
</legend>
</image>
<climb id="8" stars="" extra="Þ" number="1." name="Mittens" length="10 m" grade="23?" fa="Project">The rising diagonal line up the the wall to the overlap, through this with difficulty and finishing up the left facing corner.</climb>
<climb id="6" stars="**" extra="1Þ" number="2." name="HJ Project" length="10 m" grade="24?" fa="HJ Project">Take the twin finger cracks up the overhanging smooth wall, stepping right when they end to finish into Hand in Glove and clipping it's last bolt. Takes good wires and finger sized cams.</climb>
<climb id="5" stars="**" extra="3Þ" number="3." name="Hand in Glove" length="10 m" grade="22?" fa="CS / HJ">Climbs the overhanging arete with the use of side pulls, heel hooks and crimpers. Nice position. DBB lower-off.</climb>
<climb id="7" stars="" extra="Þ" number="4." name="Confidence-man" length="13 m" grade="24?" fa="CS Project">Jug hauling past the bulge leads to a contemplative rest. Then the steep crux wall above.</climb>
<climb id="10" stars="" extra="Þ" number="5." name="The Cover Up" length="" grade="18?" fa="Project">Leftwards rising diagonal line finishing up the twin cracks.</climb>
<climb id="12" stars="" extra="" number="6." name="The Great Masquerade" length="10 m" grade="17?" fa="Project">The crack through the bulge to DBB lower-off.</climb>
<climb id="13" stars="" extra="Þ" number="7." name="Gloves-off" length="10 m" grade="18?" fa="CS / HJ Project">Bouldery start leads to a rightwards trending line to DBB lower-off.</climb>
<climb id="14" stars="" extra="" number="8." name="Baby Fingers" length="8 m" grade="11?" fa="CS Project">The very short finger crack, trending left at top to DBB lower-off shared with Gloves-off.</climb>
</guide>
|