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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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Starts up the prominent groove North Groove, to the detached pillar.

  1. 12 m Climb the groove to where it steepens. A traverse right on small holds leads to a tree and block belays, small stance.

  2. 25 m Bridge up the groove above the tree and swing round to the slab on the right. Climb up this a little and traverse right again and up to the overhang which is turned on its right. Now up over awkward blocks and up final steep corner.

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Route history

21 Nov 1966First ascent: M. Harris, C. Powell & R. Metcalfe.

Warnings

26 Sep 2022 Warning Flora and Fauna: Nesting birds

Location

Lat/Lon: -0.85945, 36.36261

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Grade citation

HS 4b Assigned grade
HS 4b 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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