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Flora and Fauna: Partial Bird Ban

There are currently endangered Ruppell's vultures nesting on this cliff.

For this reason, Dynamo, and all routes to the right of it, are currently closed.

This has been agreed between MCK and KWS; please respect the ban.

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Created 2 years ago

Flora and Fauna: Nesting birds

Hell's Gate cliffs are important nesting sites for a number of birds, including vulnerable species that face a number of threats in the surrounding area. Please check on the local Whatsapp groups for the latest sightings or restrictions and if you come across a nest on your climb try and bail off well before reaching, to avoid disturbing nesting animals and potentially causing active nests to be abandoned.

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Created about two years ago

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Start at the lowest point of the cliff in this section about 137 m from the right end. Marked with an "S".

  1. 29 m Climb up for 1.5 m then traverse left for 3 m to below a grass ledge. Gain this from the left and bear slightly left to a ramp which leads to a good ledge and peg belay.

  2. 14 m Climb up this wall behind the belay moving left at half height to a thread belay below a wide deep crack.

  3. 20 m Follow the crack until it overhangs. Traverse up right and then back left to join the crack at a large chockstone belay.

  4. 20 m Traverse back right for 5 m to a wide crack which is followed to a niche and exit right to a sloping ledge. Easy rock leads to the top.

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Route history

22 May 1971First ascent: R. Black & H. Black

Warnings

16 Jan 2022 Warning Flora and Fauna: Partial Bird Ban
26 Sep 2022 Warning Flora and Fauna: Nesting birds

Location

Lat/Lon: -0.87927, 36.32359

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MVS Hell's Gate Climbs

ethic

No bolting unless you're doing a new route (then please check with the MCK that it is a new route beforehand).

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