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The Pyramid

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Altitude
150m
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Seen from Pinnacles Hut this is the prominent pyramid-shaped cliff left of Christian Principles Wall – ref 798 310 Methven Map.

  • Go to the point on the track where the Pinnacles Hut is first seen. Grid ref 799 317.
  • Climb on to the rocky knob uphill from the track.
  • Drop off knob downhill across grass to upper left-hand side where grass meets the scrub. Look for a cairn and go through scrub (semi-cut track) to dry creek bed.
  • Go between two big boulders and venture up left-hand creek bed (true right).
  • To avoid the bluff/waterfall leave the creek bed on the left-hand side and once above traverse back right into the creek bed.
  • When the creek goes left, go straight uphill onto terrace.
  • Go right into next creek under small waterfall.

There are a few flat sleeping ledges: the “Babbling Brook Biv”.
Look left to old rope and use it to navigate left under pyramid 798 310. Base of Crag.
There are also routes on the right-hand crag: Babbling Brook Right. The climbs require a reasonable selection of trad gear but also have bolts where the trad gear runs thin. Enjoy!

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Walktime
3.5hrs
Lat/lon
POINT (171.38543129 -43.61678415)
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BX20 699 701
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Operations
G&S Greg & Sharon’s Climb 17 45m
0
WF The Weta File 21 105m 5
1.02
SD Stunt Double 21 86m 5
1.02
ET Eco Terrorist 19 140m 5
2.01
TO Tall Order 18 130m 3
2.01
DoS Dirty Old Slab 17 45m
0
MR Mercury Rising 18 70m 6
0

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