Nodes in Te Waipounamu / The South Island

Sport climbing location with 14 routes and potential for more.

Sport climbing area with 9 short routes.

Routes described from left to right.

Climb up the right arête with small smeary feet to a double glue in bolt anchor.

Climb the system of cracks and ledges to a double bolt chain anchor. Can easily be protected entirely with traditional gear or as somewhat runout sport route.

Challenging climbing up to the second bolt on small edges and shouldery underclings up to a double bolt ring anchor.

Climb the blank looking face on small hand and foot holds to an easier finish and a double bolt chain anchor.

An easier but tricky start right of ‘Route 4’. Climb the right arête and join ‘Route 4’ at the third bolt.

A trad route runs up the main crack line, you will need to build an anchor off boulders or trees.

Climb the slightly overhanging arête moving rightwards to a series of pockets and edges. Double glue in bolt anchor.

Climb the very blank face on tiny holds.

This route starts 10m right of Route 6. Climb up to the ledge and move left over a small roof (crux), continue left to anchors.

Several undocumented trad lines with double bolt chain anchors before;

The bolted route left of ‘Route 9’. Crimpy slabbing turns into jug hauling around the vague arête. Name, grade and FA unknown. Description and crag provisional until more information is gathered.

This can be found hidden in the trees directly opposite Rarangi wall. Climb the obvious line up and around the semi detached Blocks. Lower of the tree at the top or walk off. Not a highly rated route.

Area with three 20-25m sport routes, and a couple trad routes.

Start in corner crack then head left over chossy ground to the top.

Start as of route 10 in corner crack, but continue straight up the crack to the top.

The left most sport route of 3 in the Bay. Looks to be 19/20 ish in grade. May share the anchor with the middle line.

Middle sport route on the largest wall in the bay. Very cool climbing.

right most sport route on the main wall, details need to be updated.

Something different from Payne's Ford, pack a lunch and be prepared for a steep hike to great climbing with even better views

Left line. Sustained technical climbing on small hand holds and great feet. Excellent climbing

Middle Line. Share first two bolts with Narcissistic Tendencies. Two reachy balanacy crux's. Well bolted

Right line. Get the thumb involved for a hard strenuous reachy start then relax up great slab climbing to another fingery easier crux. Well bolted but be aware two bolts as anchor but no repel rings. Climb left to top of Pinkin Brownies and clean off that.

Same start as Barely Legal, but go up the arête.

Paynes Ford is predominantly single-pitch sport climbs on limestone. Angles vary from slippery slabs to massive roofs. Best online guide is http://climbnz.org.nz/nz/si/nelson/golden-bay/paynes-ford

All climbs in this area have been CLOSED and bolts removed at the instigation of the Dept of Conservation for environmental reasons

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

The line of bolts heading up from the far left hand end of the walking track. Deceptive.

Just to the right of 'Blobbet'. High first bolt with an easy but committing move to reach it.

Up balancey arête on very small edges, then tricky moves to top.

In the scoop to the right of the previous two routes. Try and avoid getting lured onto the harder route here (details not known). Starts up the scoop before heading left?

Shares a start with 'Re-election Blues', but continue up the scoop to chain.

On a short wall next to 'Calling All Hobbits'. Follow the swarm of bolts to the top, but check the condition of the mallion before committing to lower off it. Consider abseiling.

1 bolt up the right arete to chain.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Identifiable by the stake hanging next to the first bolt, to the left of the obvious roof ('Rawhide'). Up and over the small roof, there's an optional thread as well.

Start just right of 'The Fearless Vampire Killers' and follow the bolts to the top of the cliff. Optional threads.

Shares a start with 'Gorgonzola Goes', but heads a bit further right.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Climb the easiest way to the lip of the cave from the big chalked ledge at the back.

Climb straight out to the lip of the cave via big moves on positive holds. Start on the block/ledge at the back of the cave.

Stick-clip the hanger out on the lip. Once you reach this, head up and over the pyramid of rock (2FH). There are 2 more FH on the final slab before the chains. Rope drag when lowering is pretty bad: consider abseiling.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Further climbs to the right are listed under Rata Wall.

The Rata Wall starts to the right of the Rawhide roof. The Rat Trap Wall is the next wall further around the corner.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

2nd pitch to Humpty Dumpty, can be done as 1 pitch.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Pitch 2 of Last Call for Flight 911.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Continue around the corner and 5m to a ledge.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Start on Lh- end of the ledge, climb the wall through roof on the Rh- side.

Climb up to the ledge, where Seafire starts.

Extension to Spitfire, starting from the ledge.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Start between Space Invader and R for Ranger. Jugs eventually give way to an extremely blank bulge. The grade is for climbing the line direct; moving right at the crux gets you 24 points.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.

Tread lightly as land is DoC-owned and access is not guaranteed. Stick to the formed tracks, respect closed areas, and consult with the locals before conducting any new routing work.