Region Guide for North East

Use this Region Guide to easily find and compare Crags.

Table of contents

1. North East 1,193 routes in Region

362111451297

1 Buffalo, 2 Beechworth Area, 3 Felltimber Creek Crag, 4 Mansfield, 5 Omeo, 6 Corryong, 7 Buchan, 9 Mt Ellery, 11 Mt Bogong, 12 Mt Buller

seasonality

Summary:

?,Trad and other styles

Long/Lat: 147.150036, -36.682385

1.1. Buffalo 783 routes in Crag

5147891014

1 Eurobin Falls, 4 The Gorge - South Side, 5 The Gorge - North Side, 7 Lake Catani, 8 Le Souef Plateau, 9 The Cathedral, 10 The Hump Area, 14 The Horn Area

Summary:

?,Trad and other styles

Long/Lat: 146.774778, -36.706165

1.1.1. Eurobin Falls 16 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Unknown

Long/Lat: 146.836219, -36.719201

Description:© (willmonks)

The rap anchor above 'Muscle Beach' was fixed December 2010.

1.1.2. Mackeys Lookout 15 routes in Crag

Summary:

Trad,Sport and ?

Description:© (jgoding)

Big slabby area with lots of atmosphere

Useful Info: Be careful of the established routes, while some of them are easy there is very little (if any) protection.

Approach:© (jgoding)

About 1/3 the way down the mountain you will find a hair pin bend with a sign on the left (as you drive down) saying "Mackey's lookout". To get to 'Stiletto' 'Slabs' park here, walk across the road (past the prominent sign post on the right), up "The Big Walk" for about 10mins. Just before (say 30-50m) you reach the stream (which turns into the waterfall on the main face) contour left along the white slabs, cross the waterfall (carefully) and abseil down the far side (right as you look OUT from the cliff) from a rappel station (2 rings) on an easy to get to huge boulder. Rap is 25m to another rap. 55m is the next rap, so make sure you have suitable ropes. It is about 40m from the rap below to the bottom of the (new) routes described here.

For access to the 'Noblesse Oblige' area see separate access notes in that section.

1.1.3. Mt Mcleod 21 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Unknown

1.1.4. The Gorge - South Side 187 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: 146.823597, -36.721036

1.1.5. The Gorge - North Side 99 routes in Crag

Summary:

?,Aid and other styles

Long/Lat: 146.822557, -36.717068

1.1.6. Reservoir Environs 26 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Unknown

1.1.7. Lake Catani 63 routes in Crag

Summary:

?,Trad and other styles

Long/Lat: 146.813606, -36.732753

Description:© (koala)

Tors spread around 'Lake Catani'. They are all easily accessible by foot from the campground.

1.1.8. Le Souef Plateau 51 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: 146.796128, -36.754222

1.1.9. The Cathedral 61 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: 146.786950, -36.754891

Description:© (jgoding)

A mighty spire which hosts many of Mt Buffalo's most talked about routes. Easy access and now thanks to the new guide very easy to find your way around

Useful Info: As usual for 'Buffalo', some routes here are a little bold for the timid. If you want the most consumer friendly routes, aim for:

'Maharajah' (17**)

Bloodknok (17**)

'Sultan' (20***)

Edge of Pleasure (21***) top pitch (you can rap in), although the stunning first pitch is fairly safe (take trad) and substantially improves the affair.

Sunrunner (22**)

The next 3 routes are fairly safe but not for the timid, and are excellent.

'Woodpecker Wall' Variant (22**)

Substance Abuse (24***)

The Dreaming (23***)

Approach:© (jgoding)

It's about half way from 'Lake Catani' / The Chalet to the Horn (at the end of the road).

1.1.10. The Hump Area 59 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: 146.787542, -36.758155

1.1.11. Buckland Slabs 24 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Unknown

Description:© (jgoding)

Decent length routes on good rock.

Useful Info: See P154 of the V5 Mt 'Buffalo' guide (2006 - VCC) for access and route details. Park at the old 'Buffalo' lodge car park and walk towards Dixons Falls. A GPS would be handy (especially if someone was good enough to note the GPS Co-ordinates here!

Approach:© (jgoding)

1.5hr walk in, mostly flat on a good track, with the last bit a bush bash.

1.1.12. Tatra Inn 24 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Unknown

Description:© (willmonks)

Note: 'Tatra Rocks' is also near here but is described under "The Hump" section.

1.1.13. The Back Wall Area 36 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Unknown

1.1.14. The Horn Area 99 routes in Crag

Summary:

?,Trad and other styles

Long/Lat: 146.766905, -36.781189

Description:© (jgoding)

The highest place to climb at 'Buffalo' with a good range of excellent routes. Super easy access up the tourist track to the huge lookout.

Useful Info: Best Routes:

Big Fun (15**)

'The Pintle' Left Hand Varient (16**)

Hoi Polloi (16*)

Peroxide Blonde (20**) - would get 3 stars if it was longer.

*Please use the two new carrot bolts to rap into Big Fun/Peroxide Blonde/The Pintle LHV rather than going off the lookout handrails as the rangers will get quite antsy if you do.

*Don't forget bolt plates as almost all the bolts are carrot style (no hangers).

Approach:© (jgoding)

At the end of the road you will find it...

1.1.15. Washout Wall 1 route in Crag

Summary:

All Unknown

1.2. Beechworth Area 77 routes in Crag

41

1 Beechworth Gorge, 4 Mt Pilot

Summary:

?,Top Rope and other styles

Long/Lat: 146.695745, -36.354247

1.2.1. Beechworth Gorge 4 routes in Boulder

Summary:

All Boulder

Long/Lat: 146.678489, -36.354006

Description:

Boulders and quarries located adjacent to Gorge Rd

See http://www.chockstone.org/Beechworth/Bouldering.htm

Approach:

Enter from the Beechworth-Wodonga Rd end of Gorge Rd for areas A, B and C. Enter at the Powder Magazine (Skidmore Rd) for areas D, E, F, G, H, I, J.

1.2.2. The Precipice 3 routes in Area

Summary:

All Unknown

1.2.3. Flat Rock 5 routes in Area

Summary:

All Unknown

1.2.4. Mt Pilot 26 routes in Area

Summary:

?,Top Rope and other styles

Long/Lat: 146.662075, -36.255065

1.2.5. Mt Stanley 37 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Unknown

1.2.6. The Pinnacles 1 route in Area

Summary:

All Unknown

1.2.7. Mt Jack 1 route in Area

Summary:

All Unknown

1.3. Felltimber Creek Crag 101 routes in Crag

21

1 The Citadel, 2 The Dairy

Summary:

Mostly Boulder

Long/Lat: 146.824504, -36.128093

Unique Features And Strengths:

A compact bouldering area on the outskirts of Wodonga.

Approach:

From Melbourne, take the 1st Wodonga exit (Melbourne Rd). Turn R at the first intersection past the overpass (Moorefield Park Drive). From Sydney, take the 3rd Wodonga exit (Melrose Dr). After crossing the railway line, turn R at the roundabout onto Melbourne Rd. Then take the first L onto Moorefield Park Drive. Once you're on Moorefield Park Drive, follow this to the end (a T intersection) and turn R onto Felltimber Creek Road. Follow this down a hill and over a bridge. About 400m after you pass Ingrams Rd (on the R), there's a carpark. Follow the obvious walking track to the climbing areas (which are on the S side of the hill). The carpark is marked on the street map with an X. The walking track is marked on the satellite map in green, and access to the crags is marked in yellow dashes.

1.3.1. The Citadel 44 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Boulder

Long/Lat: 146.825300, -36.128296

Approach:© (gordoste)

The first area you see up on your R when walking along the track.

1.3.2. The Dairy 57 routes in Area

Summary:

Boulder,? and other styles

Long/Lat: 146.823639, -36.128190

Description:

This area has more to do than the Citadel, especially with a rope. Problems can be powerful (Big-ass Bovine Style) or technical (Fresian). Where Bovines Fear To Tread is a must-do and has not yet been onsighted!

Approach:© (gordoste)

The second area you see up on your R when walking along the track.

1.4. Mansfield 2 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Unknown

Long/Lat: 146.097777, -37.068660

1.4.1. Main Divide Lookout Cliff 2 routes in Area

Summary:

1.5. Omeo 96 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: 147.590324, -37.079659

1.5.1. The Niggerheads 4 routes in Area

Summary:

All Unknown

1.5.2. Mt Tabletop 5 routes in Area

Summary:

All Unknown

1.5.3. Macfarlane's Lookout 2 routes in Area

Summary:

All Unknown

1.5.4. Rams Horn 31 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Unknown

1.5.5. Rams Head Range 11 routes in Area

Summary:

All Unknown

1.5.6. Cobberas Range 43 routes in Area

Summary:

All Unknown

1.6. Corryong 61 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: 147.923241, -36.180918

1.6.1. Mt Mittamatite 61 routes in Area

Summary:

1.7. Buchan 41 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Unknown

Long/Lat: 148.211470, -37.463598

1.7.1. Englishman's Castle 2 routes in Area

Summary:

All Unknown

1.7.2. Wave Wall 1 route in Area

Summary:

All Unknown

1.7.3. Slunt Wall 1 route in Area

Summary:

All Unknown

Long/Lat: 148.212900, -37.505787

1.7.4. Buchan Rocks 12 routes in Area

Summary:

All Unknown

1.7.5. Farmhouse Wall 2 routes in Area

Summary:

All Unknown

Long/Lat: 148.210908, -37.421722

1.7.6. The Pyramids 12 routes in Area

Summary:

All Unknown

1.7.7. Python Wall 2 routes in Area

Summary:

All Unknown

1.7.8. The Cauldron 2 routes in Area

Summary:

?,Aid

1.7.9. Balley Hooley Ridge 1 route in Area

Summary:

All Unknown

1.7.10. Tuloch Ard 6 routes in Area

Summary:

All Unknown

1.8. Wulguulmerang 13 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Unknown

1.8.1. Little River Gorge 9 routes in Area

Summary:

1.8.2. Hanging Rock 3 routes in Area

Summary:

1.8.3. Ballantyne's Gap 1 route in Area

Summary:

1.9. Mt Ellery 2 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Unknown

Long/Lat: 148.792454, -37.375279

1.10. Snobbs Creek 1 route in Crag

Summary:

All Unknown

1.10.1. Stevens Cliff 1 route in Area

Summary:

1.11. Mt Bogong 16 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Ice

Long/Lat: 147.306702, -36.740332

1.11.1. Pollux Outcrop 16 routes in Crag

Summary:

1.12. Mt Buller 0 routes in Crag

1.12.1. South Face 0 routes in Area

1.12.2. Western Side 0 routes in Area