Pukekaikiore Upper Tier

Parallel to the Lower Tier but higher up the slope, these cliffs hold a definite aura of intimidation. Partly it’s the dark, seeping lines, the improbably placed vegetation and the steep grassy exits. Mostly, though, it’s due to some impressive sets of overhangs. Not surprisingly, perhaps, the few established climbs strive to avoid the steep ground, but it’s likely that this is where the best routes on this wall will one day be found.
Note that the lengths given for the five routes at the low right-hand end of the crag do not include reaching belays, which are some distance back from the top.
The descent is by walking down at the right-hand end of the cliffs, as viewed when looking at them.