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Description

This wall is located 5 minute walk down hill from parking area. Easy climbs on good rock, if you're climbing sub 20's this is the area for you.

The foot of the wall is heavily covered in ferns but the climbs are worth the small bush bash at the base. There are occasionally leeches but Aeroguard keeps them away.

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Access issues inherited from Mt Ku-ring-gai

It is apparent there is significant evidence of aboriginal occupation in some of the caves of this area, if you chance upon a cave full of shells, or any other clear indication of previous use do not disturb it. Tread lightly as with any bush area you visit and access issues will not develop.

If you have benefited from climbing infrastructure in NSW, please consider making a donation towards maintenance costs. The Sydney Rockclimbing Club Rebolting Fund finances the replacement of old bolts on existing climbs and the maintenance of other hardware such as fixed ropes and anchors. The SRC purchases hardware, such as bolts and glue, and distributes them to volunteer rebolters across the state of New South Wales. For more information, including donation details, visit https://sydneyrockies.org.au/rebolting/

Approach

At the end of the road, head left into the bush at the last no-parking sign before the gate, over a large rock. Then down through old car wreck Snd following cairns until the top of the cliff. There descend first right and then left, squeezing between rocks. The crag is visible to your left.

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Routes

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The first two climbs start on the descent gully wall.

2.5m L of VTV. Up past 2 RB finishing at same anchors as VTV. One move wonder.

FA: Tim Mayer, 2010

Up short wall. 2 RB's to lower offs.

Start: Just right of descent gully.

FA: Vanessa Wills, 2004

Up thin face. 2 RB's to lower offs.

Start: Left most climb on the main wall

FA: Vanessa Wills, 2004

Straight up over two breaks. Add a grade if you're short. 2RB's to lower offs.

Start: 2m right of CO

FA: Rod Wills, 2003

Follow crimpy breaks to slab. 3RB's to lower offs.

Start: 1m right of PP

FA: Vanessa Wills, 2004

Hard start up pockets then tending right over bulge. 3RB's to lower offs.

Start: 2m right of RTRR

FA: Vanessa Wills, 2003

First route at Mt K. Up pockets to follow diagonal break over bulge. Pumpier than it looks. 3 RB's to lower offs.

Start: 2m right of TMHM

FA: Rod wills, 2003

Diagonal line of bolts. Short but stout. 3RB's to lower off.

Start: 7m right of CUATAOTWWW

FA: rod wills, 2004

Start: 3m right of 'Open project', for a more interesting start, and finish on Political Prisoner. 3 bolts to start, and an extra bolt along the way mean that the sports bunnies can now be spared the need for trad gear. However trad gear will prevent some ground falls.Suggest single set of cams from 0.5 to 4 .

FA: Tim Mayer, 2013

Up splitter crack. 4RB's to lower offs. Equipped by Vanessa.

Start: 2m right of PPP

Rising traverse following ledge/break/crack all the way to finish anchors for 'Ruddock the Ring Wraith'. Done in two pitches, belay at Captain Underpants.

Start: As for 'Legoland'

FA: Andrew Ingles & Colin Larter

A good route for people starting to lead as all the bolts are easy to clip. Up obvious line of several ledges. 4RB's to lower offs.

Start: 15m right of PPP

FA: Vanessa wills, 2003

A good link up (or escape from UM crux). Up as for UM then step left after mantle at 3rd bolt, to finish up 'Legoland'. 4RB's to lower offs.

Start: As for 'Unguarded Moment'.

FA: Vanessa Wills, 2003

Great technical climbing up improbable line. Up slabby face to mantle, stepping rIght to crux move over bulge. Harder if you're short. 4RBs to lower offs.

Start: 2m right of 'Legoland'.

FA: Chris Yeomans, 2004

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Author(s): Mike Forward and Peter Balint

Date: 2023

With 2065 bouldering problems ranging from V0-V15 across 57 areas nestled around Sydney, the all new Sydney Bouldering Guide will keep you occupied for years to come. Just because we live in Sydney we'll try not to be biased but honestly this city has some amazing bouldering and usually not more than a few minutes off the road or some even near parks and train stations. There's no need to camp out and trek for hours to get to world class problems, they're right on your door step.

Authors Mike Forward and Peter Balint spent over 7 years putting this guide together and is the first new bouldering guide for Sydney in over 20 years. It's over 350 colour pages including 600+ colour photo tops, crag tops, amazing images and more.

Author(s): Neil Monteith & Simon Carter

Date: 2021

ISBN: 9780645299908

Featuring 1142 climbing routes located at 24 of the best crags in the Sydney area, this A5 size guide book is super user friendly with easy to use colour cliff topos and access maps. Covers sport and trad climbing at a variety of grades, something for everyone.

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