What is the Girth Hitch used for?

Connecting a webbing sling to a carabiner or ring; Attaching webbing to a trunk, bar or structure; Joining two slings to each other (girth hitch); Attaching accessories to a rope loop; Rigging a quick anchor point in light rappelling and climbing.

How do you tie the Girth Hitch?

The Girth Hitch is a simple knot that attaches webbing or a sling to a bar, ring or another sling by passing the loop through itself and back around. In climbing and tree climbing it's the standard way to extend and connect slings to anchor points. It's fast to tie and untie, but demands attention so it doesn't cost strength. Follow the illustrated step-by-step, with a photo for every stage, on Desbravai.

Is the Girth Hitch hard to tie?

The Girth Hitch is rated easy, in the Hitches category and is taught with a photo at every stage on Desbravai.

What precautions apply when using the Girth Hitch?

The girth hitch reduces the webbing's strength at the fold point; avoid it for critical high loads; Twisted webbing loses even more strength: straighten it out before loading; Don't use it as the sole point in life-critical situations without redundancy.

Girth Hitch

Q: What other names does the Girth Hitch have?

It is also known as Girth Hitch, Strap Hitch, Bale Sling Hitch, Ring Hitch, Nudo de alondra, Cabeza de alondra, Presilla de alondra, Boca de lobo. (ABOK #1694)

Attaches a sling or webbing to a bar, ring or another sling by passing the loop through itself

Also called: Girth Hitch, Strap Hitch, Bale Sling Hitch, Ring Hitch, Nudo de alondra, Cabeza de alondra, Presilla de alondra, Boca de lobo · ABOK #1694

What it is for

Connecting a webbing sling to a carabiner or ring
Attaching webbing to a trunk, bar or structure
Joining two slings to each other (girth hitch)
Attaching accessories to a rope loop
Rigging a quick anchor point in light rappelling and climbing