Shortcuts

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This article is about shortcuts in the Old School RuneScape game. For shortcut boxes in the RuneScape Wiki, see RuneScape:Shortcut.

A stile that players can use to climb over a fence.

Shortcuts can be found all around Gielinor. By climbing cliff sides, crossing rivers and squeezing through crevices, it is possible to reach a destination more directly than by the alternative route. Nearly all shortcuts require the proper Agility level. There are no guaranteed rewards for using shortcuts, except that they will save you time, but they will sometimes give small amounts of Agility experience. All shortcuts, with the exception of some of the stiles, are P2P, and some require Ranged and Strength levels. Shortcuts are identified with a twisting green arrow icon () on the minimap.

Here is a list of all of Old School RuneScape's shortcuts.

Level(s)	Icon	Obstacle	Place	Notes	XP
None		Stile	Stile at Fred the Farmer's sheep field and the stile at Falador cabbage patch. (F2P)	These shortcuts are available to free players, as well as members, but yield 0 XP.	0
5		Crumbling wall	Falador Agility Shortcut	Right next to the Falador West Bank. Provides easy access to the areas south of Taverley.	0.5
8  19  37		Broken raft	(Grapple) Over the River Lum to Al Kharid	South of Lumbridge. Provides slightly quicker route between Lumbridge Swamp and Al Kharid. Goes both ways.	15
10		Rocks	Corsair Cove shortcut	Allows access to the rest of Feldip Hills.	1
10		Ropeswing	Rope swing to Moss Giant Island	West Brimhaven. Provides access to small island with Moss giants and a respawn of a slice of cake.	3
11  37  19		Wall	(Grapple) Scale Falador wall	Allows you to climb the wall north-east of Falador Park. Faster access from Falador East Bank to the north entrance of the Dwarven Mine and Barbarian Village.	0
12		Stepping stones	Stepping stones in Brimhaven Dungeon	A quick shortcut deeper into the dungeon. Just west of the entrance.	3
13		Fence	Varrock south fence jump	Provides a shortcut to and from South Varrock.	0
14		Wall	Scale Goblin Village wall	Provides a shortcut to and from Burthorpe and the Chaos Temple: located north of Falador, north-west of Goblin Village. (Requires completion of Easy Falador Diary to use).	0
15		Pillar jump	Corsair Cove Dungeon shortcut	Provides access to the Corsair Cove Resource Area. Requires completion of Dragon Slayer to climb.	2
15		Monkey bars	Monkey bars under Edgeville	Provides access to the Earth warriors in Edgeville Dungeon.	20
16		Underwall tunnel	Yanille Agility shortcut	Near the Watchtower. Gives easy access to the west parts of Yanille from the teleport point.	0
18		Trellis	Watchtower wall climb	North of the Watchtower in Yanille. Click the trellis to ascend to the second level of the Watchtower. (Required for Watchtower Quest).	31
20		Log balance	Coal Trucks log balance	Near the Coal Trucks west of Seers' Village. Provides easier access between the Mining spot and the pickup location near Seers' Village.	8.5
21		Underwall tunnel	Grand Exchange Agility shortcut	North-west corner of the Grand Exchange. Gives easier access to the Grand Exchange, Edgeville, a Fairy ring, and the Canoe transport system.	0
22		Pipe squeeze	Pipe contortion in Brimhaven Dungeon	Provides easier access to the Moss giants. Just west of the entrance.	8.5
23  28  24		Rocks	(Grapple) Scale the Observatory cliff	Outside the Observatory, requiring completion of the Observatory Quest. Provides far quicker route to the inside of the Observatory. Unlike most grapple shortcuts, players need only bring a crossbow and grapple for the first trip.	0
25		Rock climb	Eagles' Peak Agility shortcut	Shortcut from Eagles' Peak to the area west of it.	1
26		Underwall tunnel	Falador Agility shortcut	South-west corner of Falador. Provides easier travel between the Falador West Bank and Rimmington, as well as the Crafting Guild.	0
30		Rocks	Rocks in the Corsair Cove Resource Area	Allows access to the rest of Feldip Hills. Requires completion of Dragon Slayer to climb.	2
30		Stepping stones	Stepping stones in Brimhaven Dungeon	Allows access to the Red dragons in Brimhaven Dungeon.	0
31		Stepping stones	Draynor Manor stones to Champions' Guild	Near Draynor Manor. Allows you to cross the River Lum between the Manor and Varrock. There's a chance of taking a few points of damage when using this shortcut.	3 or 1 (if failed)
32  35  35		Rock	(Grapple) Scale Catherby cliffside	Useful for crossing from East Catherby to Taverley, particularly during Farming runs. One-way.	15
32		Rock slide	Cairn Isle rock slide climb	Allows access to Cairn Isle from Karamja Island and completion of an easy task in the Karamja Achievement Diary.	0
33		Log balance	Ardougne log balance shortcut	Allows easy passage across the river. There's a chance of taking a few points of damage when using this shortcut.	4 or 2 (if failed)
34		Pipe squeeze	Pipe contortion in Brimhaven Dungeon	Allows passage between the Red dragon and Black demon rooms.	10
35		Rocks	Trollweiss/Rellekka Hunter area cliff scramble	Allows for easier passage to the Hunter area.
36  22  39		Grapple tree	(Grapple) Escape from the Water Obelisk Island	Allows escape from the Taverley Dungeon by crossing the water to Catherby from the Water Obelisk Island. One-way.	15
37		Rocks	Gnome Stronghold shortcut	The Grand Tree and Tree Gnome Village quests needed. North-east of the Grand Tree. Allows easy access to Barbarian Outpost and the Lighthouse.	0
38		Rocks	Al Kharid mining pit cliffside scramble	This shortcut is at the north end of the mine, and is useful for exiting to go north instead of going all the way around from the southern end.	0
39  38  21		Wall	(Grapple) Scale Yanille wall	South-west Yanille. Provides easier access to Gu'Tanoth and southern areas.	15
40		Balancing ledge	Yanille Agility dungeon balance ledge	First obstacle into the Agility Dungeon, giving access to the Chaos druid warriors. Drops you into a pit of poison spiders if you fail.	22
40		Stepping stones	Kourend lake isle jump	Located south-east of the Infirmary and west of Watson's house. Allows easier travel to the Shayzien and Hosidius Houses.	0
41		Rocks	Trollheim easy cliffside scramble	Allows easier travel over the hill near the Troll Stronghold.	0
42		Narrow crevice	Dwarven Mine narrow crevice	Provides a shortcut between the two arms of the mine.	0
42		Underwall tunnel	Draynor narrow tunnel	Requires completion of the Medium Lumbridge & Draynor Diary. Allows easier travel among Draynor Village and Port Sarim.
43		Rocks	Trollheim medium cliffside scramble	Allows easier travel over the hill near the Troll Stronghold.	0
44		Rocks	Trollheim advanced cliffside scramble	Allows easier travel over the hill near the Troll Stronghold.	0
45		Stepping stones	Kourend river jump	Located west of the Kourend Player-owned house portal, this allows easier travel over the Great Kourend river in the Hosidius House.	0
45		Log balance	Tirannwn log balance	Allows passage between different parts of the forest.	0
46		Narrow walkway	Cosmic Temple - medium narrow walkway	Provides faster travel between the bank and the Cosmic altar at Zanaris. If you fail, you take a small amount of damage but you still pass through.	10
46		Narrow crevice	Deep Wilderness Dungeon narrow shortcut	Requires completion of Medium Wilderness Diary. Next to the stairs and at the end by the Fire giants in the dungeon.
47		Rocks	Trollheim hard cliffside scramble	Allows easier travel over the hill near the Troll Stronghold.	8
48		Log balance	Log balance to Fremennik Province	North of Camelot. Provides slightly faster travel to Eastern Fremennik Province. There's a chance of taking a few points of damage when using this shortcut.	0
49		Pipe squeeze	Contortion in Yanille Dungeon small room	Allows access to a room with Skeletons and the Sinister chest. There's a chance of taking a few points of damage when using this shortcut.	0
49		Boulder	Arceuus essence mine boulder leap
50		Stepping stone	Stepping stone into Morytania near the Nature Grotto	Allows quick access to the Nature Grotto and nearby coordinates from Treasure Trails.
51		Pipe squeeze	Pipe from Edgeville Dungeon to Varrock Sewers	Allows passage between the eastern part of the Edgeville Dungeon and the Moss giants in the Varrock Sewers. There's a chance of taking a few points of damage when using this shortcut.	0
52		Rock climb	Arceuus essence mine eastern scramble	Shortcut on the eastern side of the Arceuus essence mine	0
53  21  42		Rock	(Grapple) Karamja Volcano	Provides easier travel between the Karamja Volcano area and lower Karamja.	15
54			Motherlode Mine wall shortcut	Requires completion of Medium Falador Diary.
55		Stepping stone	Stepping stone by Miscellania docks	Requires completion of Medium Fremennik Diary. Shortcut jump from Miscellania dock to Etceteria.
57		Monkey bars	Monkey bars under Yanille	Provides access to the Chaos druids deeper in the dungeon, as well as a lockpick respawn down the nearby stairs. There's a chance of failing this shortcut and falling into a lower level crawling with poisonous spiders.	20
57		Fence	Rellekka east fence shortcut	Provides faster travel to Rellekka from the fairy ring DKS	0
58		Weathered wall	Port Phasmatys Ectopool shortcut	Provides faster travel down to the pool of slime.	0
59		Rocks	Elven Overpass (Arandar) easy cliffside scramble	Helps when using the elven shortcut to Tirannwn.	0
60		Rocks	Wilderness from God Wars Dungeon area climb	Requires Troll Stronghold quest. There's a chance of taking a few points of damage when using this shortcut.	0
60		Narrow crevice	Squeeze through to God Wars Dungeon surface access	Allows access to the God Wars Dungeon.	0
60		Stepping stone	Estuary crossing on Mos Le'Harmless	Requires completion of Hard Morytania Diary.
60		Gap	Pillars in the Wintertodt's Prison	Requires level 50 Firemaking.	18
61		Spiked chain	Slayer Tower medium spiked chain climb	Shortcut between Crawling Hand area and Aberrant spectre area on the second floor. Nose peg or Slayer helmet required due to Aberrant spectres. There's a chance of taking a few points of damage when using this shortcut.	0
62		Narrow crevice	Fremennik Slayer Dungeon narrow crevice	Shortcut between Basilisk area and Turoth area.	0
63		Loose railing	Taverley Dungeon lesser demon fence	Shortcut that leads to the lesser demons area, and subsequently the blue dragons area.	0
64		Rocks	Trollheim Wilderness Route	Shortcut from Trollheim to level 20 Wilderness. One way.	0
64		Rope	Rope to the Fossil Island Volcano	Quick passage between the Museum Camp and Fossil Island Volcano.	0
65		Loose railing	Temple on the Salve to Morytania shortcut	Slightly faster way to get from east Varrock to Canifis, bypassing the underground route at the Temple.	0
66		Narrow walkway	Cosmic Altar advanced narrow walkway	Much faster travel between the bank and the Cosmic altar at Zanaris. If you fail, you take a small amount of damage but you still pass through.	10
66		Narrow crevice	Lumbridge Swamp to Al Kharid narrow crevice	Requires completion of Hard Lumbridge & Draynor Diary.
67		Crevice	Heroes' Guild tunnel	Requires completion of Hard Falador Diary. Provides instant access to the Fountain of Heroes.
67		Pile of rubble	Yanille Dungeon's rubble climb	Access to an area with 4 Chaos druids and Salarin the twisted.	6
68		Rocks	Elven Overpass (Arandar) medium cliffside scramble	Helps when using the elven shortcut to Tirannwn.	0
69		Rock climb	Arceuus essence mine northern scramble	Shortcut on the north side of the Arceuus essence mine	0
70		Pipe squeeze	Taverley Dungeon pipe squeeze to Blue dragon lair	Quick passage between the entrance and the Blue dragon area. Bypasses need for the Dusty key. There's a chance of taking a few points of damage when using this shortcut.	0
70		Hole	Fossil Island hardwood shortcut	Quick passage between the Museum Camp and the hardwood tree patches.	0
70  70  70			(Grapple) Cross cave, south of Dorgesh-Kaan
70		Rock	Rope descent to Saradomin's Encampment	Access to the Saradomin section of God Wars Dungeon.	6
71		Spiked chain	Slayer Tower advanced spiked chain climb	Shortcut between Infernal Mages area on the second floor and Nechryael area on the third floor. There's a chance of taking a few points of damage when using this shortcut.	0
72		Tunnel	Stronghold Slayer Cave wall-climb	Shortcut between hellhound area and aberrant spectre area.	0
73		Rocks	Troll Stronghold wall-climb	Requires My Arm's Big Adventure and completion of Hard Fremennik Diary. Shortcut to get to Trollheim farming patch above Troll Stronghold.
73		Rock climb	Arceuus essence mine western descent	Shortcut on the western side of the Arceuus essence mine	0
74		Stepping stone	Lava Dragon Isle jump	Requires completion of Hard Wilderness Diary.
76		Stepping stone	Island crossing near Zul-Andra	Requires completion of Regicide.	0
77		Stepping stones	Shilo Village stepping stones over the river	Shortcut allows you to cross the river in Shilo Village, making it useful for fly fishing. Requires completion of Elite Karamja Diary.	1.25
79		Vine	Kharazi Jungle vine climb	Requires completion of Legends' Quest	Found east of Shilo Village entrance
80  80  80			Cave crossing south of Dorgesh-Kaan
80		Strange floor	Taverley Dungeon spiked blades jump	Shortcut between the entrance and the Poison spider area. Bypasses need for the Dusty key.	12.5
81		Spiked blades	Fremennik Slayer Dungeon chasm jump	Shortcut between the Cave crawler area and the Pyrefiend area. There's a chance of taking a few points of damage when using this shortcut.	0
82		Stepping stone	Lava Maze northern jump	Requires completion of Hard Wilderness Diary. Allows quick access to the muddy chest and Lava Maze Dungeon.	0
83		Stepping stones	Brimhaven Dungeon eastern stepping stones	Requires completion of Elite Karamja Diary.	0
85		Rocks	Elven Overpass (Arandar) advanced cliffside scramble	Helps when using the elven shortcut to Tirannwn.	0
86		Crevice	Kalphite Lair wall shortcut	Requires completion of the Elite Desert Diary.
87		Vine	Brimhaven Dungeon vine to baby green dragons
89			Revenant Caves	Revenant cave jump (hard)