Mt Ngungun
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At 253m above sea level, 'Mt Ngungun' is the smallest of the main 'Glasshouse Mountains'. While there's no 'Mt Tibrogargan' style multipitch epics to be had here, there is nonetheless some great climbing on good rock. Add to that shadiness in summer, great views & easy accessibility, and it's easy to understand its popularity.
There are 6 distinct areas to climb at 'Mt Ngungun': the 'Lower Cliffs', the 'Upper Cliffs', 'The Sentinels', 'The Hidden Slabs', 'Babylon' & 'Andromeda'. The 'Lower Cliffs' are the most easily accessed and probably the most popular.
See also Lee Cujes' awesome "A Climber's Guide To The Glasshouses" at www.qurank.com/glasshouse
- Access Issues: inherited from Glasshouse Mountains
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Most 'Glasshouse Mountains' climbing is within the Glass House Mountains National Park. Please respect the environment and other people's enjoyment of it. Access to climbing here is a privilege, not a right.
- Approach:
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'Mt Ngungun' is about 70 km, or a one hour drive, north of Brisbane.
Follow the Bruce Highway north and take the Steve Irwin Way turnoff 60km from Brisbane. Follow this for 10km before turning left into the Glasshouse Mountains township. Follow the road around as it doglegs over the railway line, becoming Coonowrin Rd as it does so. About 1km down the road is a right turn signposted for "Mt Ngungun". Take this turn and drive along Fullertons Rd until reaching the carpark about 1.5km from the intersection.
Note that 'The Sentinels', 'The Hidden Slabs' and 'Babylon' are approached from the opposite side of the mountain.
- Ethic: inherited from Glasshouse Mountains
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Modern climbers establishing new routes have taken great pains to ensure any new routes do not interfere with the historic routes established many decades ago.
Retro-bolting of existing routes is unacceptable!
New routes shall make use of traditional protection where available.
Areas
| Name | Style | Climbs | Ascents | Height | Grade Band | 
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| 1 | Andromeda Cliff | Mostly Sport | 24 | 278 | 18m | ||
| 2 | Lower Cliffs Cliff | Sport,Trad and Top Rope | 39 | 873 | 23m | ||
| 3 | Upper Cliffs Area | Trad,Top Rope and other styles | 63 | 804 | 29m | ||
| 4 | The Sentinels Area | Trad,Sport | 5 | 8 | 16m | ||
| 5 | The Hidden Slabs Area | Sport,? | 6 | 19 | 29m | ||
| 6 | Babylon Cliff | Trad,Sport | 27 | 258 | 21m |
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