Nodos en Para Wirra

Para Wirra Conservation Park is a conservation park in the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges in South Australia.

Information; Rockclimbing Around Adelaide, P. Badenoch, L. Adams 2011. Due to the possibility of nesting peregrines, the CCSA recommends to not climb here between July 1 and November 30 each year.

The steep offwidth crack on the L of the small wall up and L of the main wall. Finish up the arete

The corner R of NNN to the second ledge. Step L and climb the middle of the wall.

Continue up the corner to the L leaning crack.

Traverse R. Starting 2m R of S.W.A.T, layback to begin.

The crack just left of the main wall, finish up the arete.

The L leaning crack in the centre of the main wall, follow the curving crack.

Start in the little corner at the far R of the main wall. Climb onto the ledge with the boulder, then follow 2m R of WOD

The full R arete (don't step left towards FE)

This area has not been gazetted for rock climbing in accordance with the National Parks and Wildlife Act (1972) and the Wilderness Protection Act (1992). Thus, climbing here is illegal and penalties may apply.

Sit start in low section of horizontal crack and traverse it using both the crack and face to the highest point and top out on good holds.

Sit start with hands in horizontal crack and head directly up using the vertical sloping edge and high crimp to top out.

Sit Start using good edge, head slightly left using good under-cling and good holds to top out.

Sit start as for ‘Nudie’ heading straight up using good right hand side pull and smears to top out. An eliminate. The holds for Nudie are out. Only the right hand side pull for 'Groovy Thing' is in.

Sit start as for 'Nudie' heading slightly right to top out on good holds.

Stand start matched on big edge. Head left to obvious edge, then up to under-cling before making a big move to the arête. Use the arête and face to top out at the boulders highest point.

Sit-start on surprisingly low left hand sidepull and right edge, head to start jug of The Sickness, and complete the line.

Up V corner.

Stand start in centre of slab. Use a good right footer to step onto the slab. Head towards the high vertical fault then head left on smears to top out.

Sit start with both hands on left and right arete and head directly up and over bulge to top out.

Up obvious crack in centre of wall.

Stand start with hand in high edge and head directly up face on thin features.

Start on top of low boulder and head directly up slab on thin features.. Bad fall!

Sit start in centre of Boulder. Head slightly left and top out.

Sit start in centre of boulder. Head slightly right and top out.

Located just left of Mustard Seed. Sit start using sloping edge on right wall and left hand palm press. Head up corner and top out on wall above.

Sit start with left hand good edge and right hand arete sloper. Head up and left aiming for the high right-trending crack. Top out

Start matched on obvious large edge. Move to smaller edge at the tip of boulder and top out directly over bulge.

Sit start on left hand side pull and right hand side pull crimp. Pull on and make a big move to the big edge and top out.

Stand start on big edge. Head straight up using a good left hand crimp and right hand arête before a committing top out.

An obvious link up. Start as for Mona Lisa, heading right into Vitruvian Man via small edges and finish up this.

A traverse. Sit start on right hand side of Boulder with hands matched on the very edge and traverse left. Top out on furthest left hand side of boulder.

Sit start inside hueco with left hand in good undercling and right hand in good side pull in scoop. Pull on and get the worlds best knee bar and make a move to the lip. Match and mantle out. Good times.

Located 3m right of Butthole Surfers From Uranus. Stand-start on lefthand sidepull edge, and tiny right hand horizontal crimp. Head directly up through crimps to sloper, and topout.

Stand-start matched on sidepull rail. Trend slight left up curve, and finish directly above.

Starts matched on the lowest section of the curb. Climb the curb to the top. Top out.

Starts matched on the block to the left. Make a big move to the curb and finish as for 'Loxodrome'.

Start underneath the prow matched on a good undercling. Crimp, pinch and slap your way to the very tip and top out.

Just right of Figurehead on the huge stone platform near the approach path. Stand start with left hand in the small 1-2 finger pocket, fumble around on the sloping edges, and mantle out. Could possibly be extended starting from the low jugs on right-hand aréte (probably grade harder), or from the crimp edges below (probably at least double the grade)

Sit start on flat jug. Head up on right hand slopers to slopey dish and top out.

This area has not been gazetted for rock climbing in accordance with the National Parks and Wildlife Act (1972) and the Wilderness Protection Act (1992). Thus, climbing here is illegal and penalties may apply.

Sit start with hands in edges. Follow the arête and top out.

Sit start with left hand on edge and right hand smear sloper on arête. Head straigh up and top out.

Open project. Stand start with hands on either side of arêtes and compress your way up and over. Mantle out.

A collection of boulders around Lizard Rock. Mainly slabs but some overhangs and flat walls.

(The "cherry" was a puddle..) Stand start on high right-hand crimp and left hand low on small edge. Quite nice climbing but on a series of untrustworthy flakes

Located on far left hand side of boulder. Stand start with your left hand in large side pull and right hand in a sharp crimp. follow the prominent layback edge to the top.

Takes the line with the two prominent side pulls. Stand start with your left hand in the side pull and right hand on the edge. top out just left of the big boulder at the top.

Climb Spider Dance, but top out right, following the thin seam towards Gecko. Slightly physically harder than Spider Dance but a lot less committing and more secure

Start at the base of Spider Dance and traverse right, toping out at the very end of the rock. Nice consistent crimpy traversing.

Start a metre right of 'Spider Dance'. Stand start with a small left hand side pill edge and right hand gaston. Head directly up to prominent high edge and top me mantle out. An alernate finish is to escape right once hands of are on the top out at the same grade.

Stand start with right hand on top edge and left hand on bottom edge. Head left to a sharp crimp and head directly up.

Up the middle point of the boulder. Start matched on good edge and head up. Established after it had been raining. This section of rock was wet. Felt like trying to climb up a waterslide.

Starts just right of 'The Waterslide'. Stand start with left hand on side pull and right hand on edge. Head directly up and over.

Start a metre right of 'Techin'. Stand start with left hand in side pull and right hand undercling. Move to the big edge at half height then another good edge and straight up.

Start on two side pulls. Climb to a stance on the bulge and straight up.

A lowball. Situated along the river directly down from the boulders along the path. Sit start under overhang on good left hand edge and right hand pinch. Bust a move or two to the top and mantle out.

Sit start on a good edge. Head out to an unlikely two finger crimp and straight up.

Start as for This Is Sandstone, but adds a few committing moves to finish at the right as for The Layback

Start as for 'Moon Step' but head left along small edges and a very nice slopping rail and top out on the left hand side.

Sit start inside little overhang matched on good undercling. Make a big move out to a small sloping edge then up on small hold. Finsh direct or as for 'Moonwalker'.

Sit start and climb the layback.

This area has not been gazetted for rock climbing in accordance with the National Parks and Wildlife Act (1972) and the Wilderness Protection Act (1992). Thus, climbing here is illegal and penalties may apply.

Some gum trees at the top can be used as anchors PLEASE USE SLINGS AROUND THE TREES and the track on the left is the easy way to the top

This sector will be designed to create a clear split between the Top Roping routes and the Bouldering Routes on the crag

This has been designed to create a clear separation of Top Roping and Bouldering on this cliff.

start in the middle of the base block and straight up

Start right of What The very easy start into the small corner, finish straight up

Start in front of first mantle up to the roof and next mantle (watch out for the roofs edge its really sharp) finish straight

Start on the edge and stay on the Arete the right hand corner is out

Right hand corner start stay off the Arete follow the corner straight up

Start on the slab, keep left and follow slab to small roof

Slab all the way to the gum tree left around the tree CAUTION LOOSE BLOCK NEAR TREE DON'T PULL ON IT and finish

This area has not been gazetted for rock climbing in accordance with the National Parks and Wildlife Act (1972) and the Wilderness Protection Act (1992). Thus, climbing here is illegal and penalties may apply.

Various boulders along the river between Humbugscrub Rd and the main wall

These next three climbs are on the stacked boulder around 200m walk from the road, on right-hand side of river.

Low sit start matched on the wide thin sloping ledge. Head left on the lower of the two shelves, traversing the entire length of the boulder to top out at the point.

Start on sloping ledge as for LITAK but head directly up

Lie-down start with head deep in the cave, with hands matched on the sharp jug above head. Very awkward and squashed offwidth'ish climbing to get out of the cave, and could finish as for either of the other climbs on the boulder

Largest section of rock at the clearing, as per map location

Stand start use the back side of the Arete top out and down climb the slab side

Sit start and traverse a cross the top edge of the boulder top, out on the left.

Sit start and follow the crack up, top out on the left

Stand start and straight up the slab, top out to the left and and climb down along side Cracked Spec's right side

Stand start with hands match on large side pull. Head directly up using Arete and top out above. A thought provoking climb. Beta Video Laurence Judd

Sit start as for Cracked Spec's, tricky traverse left into the start of March Of The Flies then continue up it

Sit start use the crack and the right hand side Arete only. top out and down climb on the right hand side

Boulders at the Eastern boundary of Parra Wirra along the South Parra River.

Start matched on the good slanting sloper. Traverse the slopey lip left and around the corner until you get to the big side pull. Keep traversing left into the good sloper match and mantle out. Beware the lychen and moss on top of the boulder.

Sit start matched on horizontal edge and climb up.

Sit start matched in horizontal flake. Compress your way up the square arete and top out.

Sit start on right side of flake, mantle up into the sharks jaws then reach straight up

Sit start the wide hand-crack. More fun and maybe a grade harder without the flake footer

Sit start matched on vertical seam. Head up on good holds and once at the top traverse left and top out over the slab.

Start jammed in the horizontal flaring crack and jam your way to the top. A nice intro to hand jamming.

Sit start and follow the crack to the top.

Climb up the centre of the slab.

Climb the centre of the slab.

Stand start and climb the slab. Grade 16 slab.

Sit start matched on horizontal layaway. Make a big move to the slab and traverse right along slopers to a good hold on the right. Mantle out.