Shortcuts

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

For the feature that players can use to travel quickly, see Trapdoor Shortcut.

A player using a shortcut to cross a river.

A log balance.

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 and the Falador shortcut, are P2P, and some require Ranged and Strength levels. Shortcuts can be identified by the () icon on the minimap.

As of 15 February 2011, it is possible to build Hidey-holes to store a crossbow and a grapple at some grapple shortcuts so you will not need to carry one.

Here is a list of most of RuneScape's shortcuts.

Level requirement	Place	Notes
None	Stile at Fred the Farmer's sheep field and the stile at Falador cabbage patch. (F2P)	These shortcuts are available to free players, but, obviously, yield them no Agility experience.
Level 5	Falador agility shortcut. (F2P)
Level 8	(Grapple) Over the River Lum to Al Kharid	Players must have 19 Strength and 37 Ranged.
Level 10	Moss Giant island rope shortcut.
Level 11	(Grapple) Scale Falador north wall	Players must have level 37 Strength and 19 Ranged.
Level 12	Karamja Dungeon stepping stone shortcut.
Level 13	Varrock south fence jump.
Level 15	Edgeville Dungeon monkey bar shortcut.
Level 16	Yanille agility shortcut.
Level 18	Watchtower wall climb shortcut.
Level 19	Grand Tree rock scrabble shortcut.
Level 20	Coal Truck log balance.
Level 21	Grand Exchange underwall tunnel shortcut.	Grants easier access to Edgeville. Also means access to Grand Exchange is far easier from the nearby fairy ring and canoe. (It is known as 'Varrock agility shortcut' in the game guide.)
Level 22	Karamja Dungeon pipe shortcut.
Level 23	Kalphite King agility shortcut.
Level 25	Eagles' Peak agility shortcut.
Level 26	Falador south wall crawl.
Level 28	Draynor Manor railing shortcut.
Level 29	Oo'glog agility shortcut.
Level 30	South-east Karamja stepping stones shortcut.
Level 31	Draynor Manor stones to Champions' Guild.
Level 32	(Grapple) Scale Catherby cliff	Players must have level 35 Strength and 35 Ranged and have completed the Fishing Contest quest to use this shortcut.
Level 33	Ardougne log balance shortcut.
Level 34	Karamja Dungeon pipe shortcut.
Level 36	(Grapple) Escape from the Water Obelisk Island	Players must have level 22 Strength and 39 Ranged.
Level 37	Gnome Stronghold shortcut.
Level 38	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.
Level 39	(Grapple) Scale Yanille south wall	Players must have level 38 Strength and 21 Ranged.
Level 41	Trollheim easy cliffside scramble.
Level 42	Dwarven mine narrow crevice.
Level 43	Trollheim medium cliffside scramble.
Level 44	Trollheim advanced cliffside scramble.
Level 45	Isafdar log balance shortcut.
Level 46	Cosmic Temple medium narrow walkway.
Level 47	Trollheim hard cliffside scramble.
Level 48	Log balance to the Fremennik Province.
Level 49	Yanille Dungeon contortion shortcut.
Level 50	Grotworm Lair shortcut
Level 51	Pipe from Edgeville dungeon to Varrock sewers
Level 52	Stepping stones to Taverley Dungeon
Level 53	(Grapple) Karamja Volcano to south Karamja crossing	Players must have level 21 Strength and 42 Ranged.
Level 54	Red Dragon Isle agility shortcut.
Level 58	Port Phasmatys ectopool shortcut.
Level 59	Elven Overpass (Arandar) easy cliffside scramble.
Level 60	Monastery of Ascension statue shortcut.
Level 60	God Wars Dungeon access.
Level 60	God Wars Dungeon escape to the Wilderness.
Level 62	Fremennik Slayer Dungeon narrow crevice.
Level 64	Trollheim Wilderness route.
Level 65	Temple on the Salve to Morytania shortcut.
Level 66	Cosmic Temple advanced narrow walkway.
Level 67	Yanille Dungeon rubble climb shortcut.
Level 68	Elven Overpass (Arandar medium cliffside scramble.
Level 70	Taverley Dungeon pipe squeeze to blue dragon lair.
Level 70	Monastery of Ascension chasm jump shortcut.
Level 70	God Wars Dungeon Saradomin encampment wall climb.
Level 71	Slayer Tower plank crossing.
Level 73	Polypore Dungeon extra access.
Level 74	Shilo Village stepping stones shortcut.
Level 80	Cave crossing south of Dorgesh-Kaan	Needs 80 Ranged and 80 Strength
Level 80	Taverley Dungeon spiked blades jump.
Level 80	Monastery of Ascension chasm leap shortcut.
Level 81	Fremennik Slayer Dungeon chasm jump.
Level 85	Elven Overpass (Arandar) advanced cliffside scramble.
Level 86	Kuradal's Dungeon wall climb.
Level 90	Kuradal's Dungeon wall run.
Level 90	Monastery of Ascension extra area access.
Level 92	Port Phasmatys low wall shortcut.
Unknown level	(Grapple) Cross between area south of Castle Wars and the Spirit Tree in the Poison Wastes