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These routes are in range, four pitches or more with a hardest pitch between 4b and 7a, but they are not fully bolted. Some have spaced bolts where a few cams are advised, some have belays you build yourself. They are here so you know why a well-known line is missing from the main list, and what to pack if you go anyway.
In range, not fully bolted
Routes that need more than quickdraws
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| Route | Max grade | Pitches | Why it is not in the main list | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalbling SüdwestpfeilerGesäuse · Austria | Max grade6b | Pitches7 | Protection is medium: all belays are bolted, but bolts are mostly at the hard sections, so a basic rack of Friends and nuts is advised. The rock is brittle in places. The grade is UIAA 6+. | |
| Zum Guten Wirt'nGesäuse (Admonter Frauenmauer) · Austria | Max grade5c+ | Pitches8 | The belays and cruxes are bolted, but the topo says a full set of Friends (Camalot 0.4–3) is needed, and you must be confident placing them. | |
| Jedem Tierchen sein PlaisirchenTannheimer Tal · Austria | Max grade5c+ | Pitches9 | Bolted in 2018 as a plaisir route, but bergsteigen.com reports that some bolts appear to have been cut off by unknown persons, and there was a fatal accident on pitch 2 in summer 2023. Partly loose rock. Check the current state locally. | |
| AkademikVratsa · Bulgaria | Max grade–not published | Pitches5 | Reported as bolted (BMC), but Vratsa 'sport' bolts are often 3–5 m apart and supplementary trad gear is commonly advised; route-level details unverified | |
| BezengiVratsa · Bulgaria | Max grade–not published | Pitches5 | Reported as bolted (BMC), but Vratsa 'sport' bolts are often 3–5 m apart and supplementary trad gear is commonly advised; route-level details unverified | |
| AltweibersommerDabarski kukovi (Velebit) · Croatia | Max grade5c | Pitches4 | Guidebook topo lists cams #1 and #2 as necessary (ascensionists found them optional) | |
| FreedomOmiš · Croatia | Max grade6b | Pitches7 | Bolts somewhat spaced; MP ascensionists found small cams (Aliens) helpful | |
| SuperpanoramikaOmiš (Mali Borovac) · Croatia | Max grade6a | Pitches6 | Unbolted section on P4 and a small nut needed on P2; some belays on threads; nuts and slings advised | |
| Barba AntinPaklenica · Croatia | Max grade5b | Pitches6 | Last pitch is not bolted – slings/cams needed | |
| DiagonalkaPaklenica · Croatia | Max grade6a+ | Pitches6 | 2–3 small/medium cams advised | |
| DomžalskiPaklenica · Croatia | Max grade6a+ | Pitches4 | Bolted with all belays bolted, but bolt spacing is wider in places; bergsteigen.com recommends a medium set of cams and nuts (it counts 3 long pitches; MP lists 4) | |
| JuhaPaklenica · Croatia | Max grade6a+ | Pitches7 | Bolts very spaced throughout; one belay is just a thread; cams 0.5–2.5 and nuts useful; committing top-out | |
| KačaPaklenica · Croatia | Max grade6a+ | Pitches10 | 6a+ corner is run-out without adding a cam; 2–3 small/medium cams advised | |
| KamasutraPaklenica · Croatia | Max grade5c | Pitches4 | Sparse bolts with two-bolt belays; 40 m run-out final slab (quickdraws only, but serious) | |
| KaraborePaklenica · Croatia | Max grade5c | Pitches4 | Bolted but bolts every 5–6 m on easier ground; a few nuts and a long sling suggested | |
| MosoraškiPaklenica · Croatia | Max grade6a+ | Pitches10 | Bolted with bolted belays, but spaced; route-finding between bolts and a light rack/cams advised | |
| ŠaleškiPaklenica · Croatia | Max grade5a | Pitches4 | One or two cams reassuring | |
| Slovenski (Debeli kuk)Paklenica · Croatia | Max grade6a+ | Pitches6 | Crack/chimney line; a #0.5 cam and small nut set needed to reduce runouts | |
| VelebitaškiPaklenica · Croatia | Max grade6a+ | Pitches11 | Spaced bolts; cams useful | |
| Zimski cvijetPaklenica · Croatia | Max grade6a+ | Pitches7 | Repeaters report bolt spacing closer to S3 than S2 | |
| Les larmes du PolischelluBavella · France | Max grade6b | Pitches21 | This 650 m stainless-bolted route still needs some cams on several pitches, and several pitches go at 6a+/6b with A0 moves. Lower pitches are often wet. The approach is long and committing. | |
| Petra TondaBavella · France | Max grade6a+ | Pitches15 | Bolted but Corsican-spaced (4–6 bolts per 40 m); one belay on a slung tafoni thread; a #2 cam reported useful on the 6a+ pitch | |
| Pilier de la SirèneCalanques (En Vau) · France | Max grade5c | Pitches4 | Partly bolted: 2–4 bolts per pitch, with cracks to protect using nuts and cams up to #4. | |
| Des Poils et des CornesChartreuse (La Rousse) · France | Max grade6a | Pitches5 | Bolts are well spaced (it is camptocamp's reference route for engagement rating). Some belays are on trees with slings and are not equipped. | |
| Dibona Directe ExpressLa Bérarde (Écrins) · France | Max grade5c+ | Pitches10 | Bolted, but the last pitch follows the normal route on two pegs and a small cam is optional on pitch 6. The valley road has been closed since 2025; access is by bookable shuttle. | |
| TafonissimoRestonica / Tavignano (Rossolino) · France | Max grade6a+ | Pitches5 | It is described as fully equipped, but several belays are tafoni threads and some bolts are spaced. A few cams and slings for tafoni are advised (notably on L3). | |
| Pillar of FireLeonidio & Kyparissi · Greece | Max grade6a | Pitches8 | Leonidio's first route (1987), rebolted in 2014, but camptocamp rates the equipment only P2 (bolted but more spaced). Online topos disagree about pitches and grades, so check current state locally. | |
| Line of the Falling DropMeteora & Varasova · Greece | Max grade6a+ | Pitches6 | The first 25 m have no protection, followed by long unbolted sections where a fall would be serious. The cruxes are protected. An optional #2–#3 cam helps on the last pitch. | |
| Pantokratoras RidgeMeteora & Varasova · Greece | Max grade6a | Pitches4 | Meteora (Doupiani) classic on conglomerate with bolted belays, but only 3–5 bolts per 25–40 m pitch (7 quickdraws needed) and an unprotected scramble to the summit. Expect traditional Meteora runouts. | |
| PyrgosMeteora & Varasova · Greece | Max grade5c | Pitches5 | Varasova seaside chimney/wall, bolted with abseil-ring belays, but the guide recommends some medium cams because the last pitch has no protection. Rockfall risk onto the road below. | |
| SophoklesMeteora & Varasova · Greece | Max grade6b | Pitches5 | Sourloti (Meteora region) conglomerate route with mixed old and new bolts and pegs. P1 has only 2 points in 30 m, and some belays are pegs. | |
| Swiss Cheese (Bantovas)Meteora & Varasova · Greece | Max grade6b | Pitches6 | Several pitches have only 1–2 bolts in 20–30 m. Bring small nuts, a 0.5 cam and slings for bushes. Belays are not linked. | |
| C'est Facile! (ex Genepi 1)Aosta Valley · Italy | Max grade5c | Pitches7 | Well bolted (P1+), but the French topo suggests optional small cams (#0.3–0.5) | |
| ClaudiaArco & Valle del Sarca · Italy | Max grade5c | Pitches13 | Good glue-in bolts but camptocamp's gear list adds 'pochi friends medio-piccoli'; polished and spaced on easy ground | |
| La Bellezza della VenereArco & Valle del Sarca · Italy | Max grade5c | Pitches9 | Heinz Grill style: protection mainly in-situ cord threads with a few pitons and bolts; spaced on easy ground | |
| Luna 85Arco & Valle del Sarca · Italy | Max grade6b | Pitchesnot published | Glue-ins throughout but spaced on easier sections; camptocamp says bring a few small-medium cams | |
| SeleneArco & Valle del Sarca · Italy | Max grade6a | Pitches8 | Heinz Grill route: fixed protection is mostly slung threads plus some bolts and pitons, not bolts throughout | |
| Delenda Carthago (Bruno Bertoldi)Dolomites · Italy | Max grade6b | Pitches6 | First Sella Tower: P1 has no fixed gear up to the ramp, and nuts and small-medium cams are needed on P1 and P3 | |
| Orizzonti di GloriaDolomites · Italy | Max grade6b | Pitches7 | Bolted sport line on Lagazuoi Piccolo, but spaced on easy pitches; small nuts/cams recommended | |
| Pordoi PlaisirDolomites · Italy | Max grade6a+ | Pitches6 | Bolted, but a few medium cams recommended to reduce runouts | |
| The WallDolomites · Italy | Max grade7a | Pitches10 | One source reports an easy 20 m pitch protected by a single peg and a thread, and a single-bolt belay. The last pitch is 6c+ to 7a, aidable. | |
| Antica HostariaFinale Ligure · Italy | Max grade5c | Pitches7 | Spaced bolting in places; a few nuts/medium cams useful on P1 and P5 | |
| Panta ReiFinale Ligure · Italy | Max grade6a | Pitches4 | Equipment may need supplementing: slings and optional small-medium cams | |
| Via Lunga (Bric Pianarella)Finale Ligure · Italy | Max grade6a+ | Pitchesnot published | Bolted but gear list says 'qualche dado o friend'; also on the edge of a seasonal nesting closure | |
| Via ChiappaGrigna / Lecco · Italy | Max grade5c | Pitches7 | Re-equipped with glue-ins and chained belays, but camptocamp lists 'dadi utili' (nuts useful); some old pitons | |
| Via Frecce PerduteGrigna / Lecco · Italy | Max grade6a | Pitchesnot published | Only partially re-bolted; nuts and cams recommended | |
| L'Ultima dei MocheniSardinia · Italy | Max grade6a | Pitchesnot published | Bolted to R9 only; the summit pyramid has few bolts and needs a set of cams to #2, plus a trad approach pitch | |
| Le Grand MammouthSardinia · Italy | Max grade6a+ | Pitches5 | Stainless bolts throughout, but the topo suggests a few medium cams for the 6a+ P2 if you're at your limit | |
| Los CompadresSardinia · Italy | Max grade5c+ | Pitchesnot published | Bolted belays, but bolts ~5 m apart on harder ground and very spaced on easy ground; a few small-medium cams suggested | |
| Soft GrisSardinia · Italy | Max grade5b | Pitches5 | Bolted pitches, but the third belay is on a thread with slings and a maillon, not bolts. | |
| L'Abito non fa il MonacoSicily (San Vito lo Capo) · Italy | Max grade6b | Pitches8 | P7 has no bolted belay and P8 is unequipped; small nuts and 3–4 cams needed | |
| Vento del SudSicily (San Vito lo Capo) · Italy | Max grade5c | Pitchesnot published | Chained belays, but protection between belays is a mix of bolts and in-situ cord threads that may need replacing | |
| Via Marmotta in PlaccaVal di Mello & Valchiavenna · Italy | Max grade5c | Pitchesnot published | Stainless bolts with spaced placements; topo says supplement with 3–4 medium-large cams and some nuts | |
| Le puits, l'hôtel et le flouzeAmellago · Morocco | Max grade6b | Pitches9 | Bolted, but the first belay is missing (build it on blocks with slings), no belay is chained, and the third pitch may be 6b+. | |
| Le Rêve d'AïchaTaghia · Morocco | Max grade6a+ | Pitches5 | Taghia's first fully bolted route, but several bolts on the first pitch have been removed (first bolt at 10–15 m) and some upper belays are damaged. Nuts and slings advised. | |
| Fesses, bassesses et tentationsTaghia (Machkour) · Morocco | Max grade6b | Pitches5 | Partly bolted. Needs nuts and cams, and one belay is on a tree. | |
| ChibaniaTodra Gorge (Todgha) · Morocco | Max grade6b | Pitches7 | Bolted, with bolted belays, but the bolts are spaced on the first and fourth pitches and the rock is loose in places. Many parties carry a few cams and nuts; Mountain Project lists it as trad and sport. | |
| Qui l'eût crueTodra Gorge (Todgha) · Morocco | Max grade5c | Pitches10 | Bolted in 2010, but the hangers at the seventh belay have disappeared (belay on two threads), the bolting is spaced, and fall consequences are serious in places. | |
| SmoufonWebTodra Gorge (Todgha) · Morocco | Max grade6a+ | Pitches4 | Bolted, but a size 1 cam is recommended on the first three pitches to reduce the runouts. | |
| Voie AbertTodra Gorge (Todgha) · Morocco | Max grade6a+ | Pitches8 | Sources disagree. Camptocamp says the first 5 pitches are bolted and the last 3 need a full rack; Mountain Project says it was rebolted in 2017. Check locally before leaving the cams behind. | |
| Voie du Défilé + Pilier du GuetteurTodra Gorge (Todgha) · Morocco | Max grade6b | Pitches9 | Mostly well bolted, but one easy pitch is unbolted and a small set of cams is advised on the Guetteur pillar. | |
| Creasta CăpitanuluiBăile Herculane · Romania | Max grade6a | Pitches4 | Re-equipped but mostly ring pitons and homemade hangers with few modern bolts; tree belay; a few nuts advised | |
| Creasta GeneraluluiCheile Râșnoavei · Romania | Max grade5c | Pitches5 | Abundant but dated fixed gear – mostly old rusty pitons and a few old bolts; piton belays | |
| El Rap del NiñoCavallers (Vall de Boí) · Spain | Max grade6b+ | Pitches8 | Mostly bolted, but some belays are trees, the easy last pitch has two bolts, and one topo lists cams as optional. | |
| La Virgen del PilarCollegats · Spain | Max grade6a | Pitches8 | Equipment is rated P1+ with spaced bolts, and slings or cord are needed (including slinging a big pebble on P1). The rock is dirty and vegetated low down. | |
| Vía GENECosta Blanca (Cabeçó d'Or) · Spain | Max grade5 | Pitches6 | 300 m semi-equipped route; bring a rack. | |
| Polvos MágicosCosta Blanca (Peñón de Ifach) · Spain | Max grade6b | Pitchesnot published | 230 m dihedral system. The official topo lists a set of cams and nuts as required, and it is very polished. | |
| Vía ValencianosCosta Blanca (Peñón de Ifach) · Spain | Max grade5+ | Pitches8 | Semi-equipped classic. The official Calpe topo says to bring a set of nuts and cams. P3 dihedral is very polished. No climbing in April–June (bird nesting). | |
| Cresta Etual FilantCosta Blanca (Penya Roc, Benimantell) · Spain | Max grade6a | Pitches5 | Five pitches plus a ridge; mixed protection that requires gear placements. | |
| Espolón Central (Puig Campana)Costa Blanca (Puig Campana) · Spain | Max grade5 | Pitches10 | 420 m mixed route; trad gear is required between fixed points. Walk off. | |
| Espolón PertembaCosta Blanca (Sella – Peñón Divino) · Spain | Max grade5 | Pitches6 | 215 m mixed route; trad gear is needed alongside the fixed gear. | |
| Rowland's Magical Mystery TourCosta Blanca (Sierra de Toix – Candelabros del Sol) · Spain | Max grade5+ | Pitches5 | Re-equipped in 2013 and called 'equipped', but the first (traverse) pitches are sparsely protected. Abseil approach over the sea. | |
| RogelioEl Chorro (Escalera Árabe) · Spain | Max grade6a+ | Pitches11 | P1–P10 bolted, but the final 30 m scramble pitch (grade 3) is unbolted. Walk off the back (about 40 min); abseiling is not recommended. | |
| Via Ignatius (El Yelmo)Madrid area (La Pedriza) · Spain | Max grade5c | Pitches4 | This is a bolted friction route, but bolts are 6–10 m apart after P1 and the last belay is a dead tree plus a small flake. It is mentally serious rather than sport-bolted. | |
| Albahida (Gubia Normal)Mallorca (Sa Gubia) · Spain | Max grade5b | Pitches8 | Trad ridge. Most stances are fixed; bring medium wires, a few larger cams and lots of slings for threads. Long day with a roughly 1.5 h walk down. | |
| Diedro del NegreMontanejos · Spain | Max grade6b | Pitches4 | Bolting is sound but sometimes spaced. A small set of cams is recommended (e.g. a small cam for the P4 exit move). | |
| L'Infante (Risco del Morrón)Montanejos · Spain | Max grade6b | Pitches5 | It was re-bolted in 2013 but is still rated P1+, and a small set of small-to-medium cams is recommended. Climbing is banned from 1 Dec to 15 Sep. | |
| Chachi PiruliMontserrat · Spain | Max grade6a+ | Pitches6 | The 6a+/6a sections are well bolted, but P1 (35 m, 4b) has no bolts and the 4b ground is exposed. Several belays are trees, so take slings and possibly a few medium cams. | |
| Via de l'AdriàMontserrat · Spain | Max grade5b | Pitches5 | Bolted belays, but bolting is fairly spaced except on the 5b moves (only 3 bolts on some pitches, with the first point on P5 at 15 m). Slings are needed for the belays. | |
| Via Los Buitres (Peña del Fresnidiello)Picos de Europa & Asturias · Spain | Max grade6a | Pitches8 | Equipment is rated P1+, and on the easy pitches the topo mentions only a single bolt (e.g. P1 has one bolt for the slab). Complete bolting is not confirmed, so treat it as semi-equipped. | |
| Espolón del Adamelo + Vía Normal al PisónRiglos & Agüero (Mallos) · Spain | Max grade6a | Pitches11 | The Adamelo spur is bolted (listed in routes), but the continuation up the Pisón normal route is sparsely and confusingly equipped and protected partly with slings on trees. | |
| GalletasRiglos & Agüero (Mallos) · Spain | Max grade6b | Pitches10 | The great classic of the Firé. Bolts are close on the hard pitch but very spaced elsewhere, and the upper chimney is almost unequipped. Take cams from 0.4 to 3 and slings for threads. | |
| MoskitosRiglos & Agüero (Mallos) · Spain | Max grade6b | Pitches8 | Fully bolted on the Visera, but the pitch given 6b in most topos is reported as a solid 6c and is hard to aid. | |
| Pany-HausRiglos & Agüero (Mallos) · Spain | Max grade6b+ | Pitches6 | The classic chimney beside the Pisón. Sparse bolts, old pitons and threads; a leader fall is not an option in places. The roof is 6b+ or A0. | |
| Serón-MillánRiglos & Agüero (Mallos) · Spain | Max grade6b | Pitches10 | Direct route up the Pisón past the Puro. Bolted belays, but ageing fixed gear and an exposed first panza; a few cams advised if 6b is your limit. | |
| Tono UbietoRiglos & Agüero (Mallos) · Spain | Max grade6b | Pitches6 | On Peña Rueba. Bolted more widely than its neighbours, with 4 bolts in the 40 m first pitch, where a few cams and nuts help. 6a obligatory. | |
| CarnavalSierra Espuña (Leyva) · Spain | Max grade6b | Pitches4 | Bolted throughout, with an A0 option at the 6b/6b+ crux, but spaced enough that two sources suggest carrying nuts or cams. Loose blocks high up. | |
| Derecha del EspolónVega Baja (Orihuela & Callosa) · Spain | Max grade5+ | Pitches4 | Sources disagree: bergsteigen.com says good bolts with no nuts or cams needed, but Mountain Project lists it as trad PG13. | |
| DirectísimaVega Baja (Orihuela & Callosa) · Spain | Max grade6a | Pitches4 | Equipped, but the final pitch has a significant unprotected section; carry some gear. | |
| Espolón de la Pared NegraVega Baja (Orihuela & Callosa) · Spain | Max grade5b | Pitches4 | Sources disagree: bergsteigen.com lists it as well bolted, Mountain Project says the bolts are sparse and recommends a small trad rack. The 35 m abseil needs a 70 m rope or two ropes. | |
| CamelVilanova de Meià (Roca dels Arcs) · Spain | Max grade5a | Pitches5 | It has been re-bolted, but two medium nuts or cams are advised for the P3 traverse, some old rusty bolts remain, and the final belay is a slung tree. | |
| Salbitschijen South Ridge (Südgrat)Göschenertal / Susten · Switzerland | Max grade6a | Pitches13 | The ridge was rebolted in 2003, but most pitches have only 1–6 bolts. Belays are rings or bolt pairs, and a set of cams (0.3–3) is recommended. It is a long alpine route. | |
| Fair Hands LineGrimsel (Handegg) · Switzerland | Max grade6a+ | Pitches10 | Camptocamp rates it P2: bolted belays and a few bolts per pitch, sometimes far apart (L8 has only one bolt before a crack). Camalots 0.3–1 are recommended. Grade is reported as 6a/6a+ (camptocamp, outdoor.ch) or 6b (thecrag). | |
| SteinadlerrouteWiwanni (Baltschiedertal) · Switzerland | Max grade5c | Pitches9 | Bolted pitches with an A0 option at the crux, but it finishes on an unbolted or sparsely bolted easy summit ridge, with a grade II to III down-climb and two abseils. |
The reasons are summarised from the linked sources and have not been checked on the rock. If one of these has been rebolted, or a route in the main list belongs here instead, tell us.