Type
Altitude
1400m
Part of
This small crag is at the north-eastern end of Pukekaikiore. The many short routes here are ideal for people learning to lead and place protection; the crag was developed expressly for this purpose by Jo Straker and others at OPC during 1980–81.
There are several fixed anchors at the top for belays, as natural belays are difficult to find. Be wary of the loose rocks that litter the slope above the crag. Walk off either side to descend. Climbs are described from left to right.
Walktime
45 min
Aspect
North East
Lat/lon
POINT (175.61027527 -39.15009803)
Topo50
BH34 256 633
Access
The crag is at the north-eastern end of Pukekaikiore, 100 metres beyond the end of the poled track to the 1954 lava flow and 50 metres up the slope.
Routes
Reference | Title | Grade | Length | Pro | Quality | Operations |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gandalf | 11 | ||||
2 | Arête Of Despair | 21 | ||||
3 | Baggins | 15 | ||||
4 | Bilbo | 14 | ||||
5 | Shadowfax | 12 | ||||
6 | Mordor | 12 | ||||
7 | Gollum | 15 | ||||
8 | Unclimbed Crack | 16 | ||||
9 | Frodo | 10 | ||||
10 | Hobbit Hill Slab | 10 | ||||
11 | Easy Gully | 4 | ||||
12 | Rivendell Arete | 14 | ||||
12 | Rivendell Slab | 10 |
Comments
UUID
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