Madubu Gorge - Shortcut - Across the River and Back Again (part 1)

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Instead, go around the second carved column.

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Drop down onto the square ledge where the second lizard came from. Turn left and climb down two ledges to a flat spot overlooking the river.

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Take a few steps back from the edge, then a standing jump onto the square block in the middle of the river. Don't let Lara fall in or she'll be killed in the rushing rapids.

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Take a running jump from the block to grab the sloping ledge on the other side of the river. Traverse to the right until you can pull up.

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Turn right and pull up onto the higher block.

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Walk to the outer corner and take a standing jump down to the triangular ledge ahead. Then take another standing jump up to the next triangular ledge. (Or, take a running jump from the first block to the square ledge in the corner and then jump directly up to the higher triangular ledge.)

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Walk up the slope to the next triangular ledge.

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Angle Lara to the left, sidestep to the outer corner of the triangle and jump forward onto the ledge around the corner.

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Press the button to open a trapdoor back at the starting area. Then sidestep to the outer corner of the block and jump back onto the triangular ledge.

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Walk down the slope and jump onto the block just around the corner to the right.

Tomb Raider 3 screenshotPosition Lara with her back against the angled block and the river on her left. Sidestep so she's standing on the left side of the block.

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Now take a running jump to grab the edge of the higher block ahead. Pull up.

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