Description

📍A short cliff and boulders in a forest next to a field. In Arendal, Norway.

💪 The blocks provide quality boulder problems from 5 til 7A+ and a few hard projects. Potential for some more development.

🧗 Short vertical walls up to 12 meters. Climbing on lists, some cracks and small formations. Route names and grades are unknown and many routes need rebolting. Grades likely from from around 5 to 7a.
🍼 Easy access, easy to attach top route from rappell and probably a good variety of routes on the lower grades will make the crag suiteable for kids and beginners.

🌳🦟 The walls face west and are shaded by trees. Can be climbed all year round. A lot of mosquitos in summer. All clocs, except Action Man, are also in the shade and might have decent conditions also on warm days.

🚗🚶12 min drive from Arendal. Approach time 5 min. From the parking, follow the road for a further 100m, take path to the right, cliffs on the right hand side in about another 100m.

⚠️ Respect other climbers and don't litter. The area is access sensitive. See access information.
ℹ️ Information needed on geology, route names and grades, seepage and drying time.
ℹ️ Most routes need rebolting of anchors. Don't climb on rusty and old bolts and anchors.
ℹ️ Please provide topo suggestions, additional information or any other feedback that might improve the crag info :)

🖌️ The crag is maintained by Grimstad Arendal Klatreklubb (GAKK) and all income goes to bolting and maintaining local crags. See http://www.klatringsor.no.

History

📔 The sport routes were developed by local climbers in the mid 90s, with Ståle Simonsen, Tor Olsen og Knut Haslund in the lead. These three are behind most of the routes and FAs on the crag. A guide book was initiated, but never completed.
ℹ️ Information needed on the development of bouldering in the area.

Bushen

The area is access sensitive!

Ongoing dialogue with land owner about rebolting of sport routes. Please be respectfull, don't litter, park properly and don't make too much noise.