ACCESS IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
On the same buttress as Kookmeyer but facing north. About 10 meters up on the path at a little rocky step, look right and you'll see a rap station. This is the top of Ganesh. There's an extra bolt on the left bank to help give you strength to get to the rap station if you don't fancy leaning out. It's a 70 odd metre drop if you slip. All climbs have rap stations of 2 or more rings.
ACCESS IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
To get to Kookmeyers take the main track to the summit, at the point the main track meets the saddle between the two rock outcrops. Take the left fork. Follow rough truck along ridge, as you approach the summit, the Budda Wall is on your right Kooymeyer is on the left and the Northern face is out front.
Routes
Reference | Title | Grade | Length | Pro | Quality | Alert | Operations |
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6 | 6Ganesh, 17 | 17 | 50m | 15 | |||
A bulgy slab a style quite unique to castle rock., Can be done as one long pitch or broken in the middle by rigging a belay up on two bolts. Abseil into double bolt belay, pull you ropes and enjoy, about 15 bolts (count them on the way down). |
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7 | 7Reclining Budda, 22 | 22 | 75m | ||||
On the very summit of the pinnacle tucked down on the east side is the Top
Climb up slab to roof then climb through roof and climb head wall to belay.
Tending right climb slab to DBC belay.
Looks can be deceiving, difficult moves off the belay ledge then up through small roof to the DBC belay. |
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Slinky Malinky, 21 | 21 | 80m | 12 | ||||
Now equipped with new bling plus a good clean Slinky Malinky is now a great 3
A slab climbers dream. Clip the bolt then traverse out right then up to the 2nd bolt all on small holds (crux). Steady slab climbing up the wall get you to the triple bolt belay.
A steep powerful start sequence up to the 3rd bolt (crux) is followed by 35m of delightful, thought provoking slab climbing. Double bolt belay
Another steep start off the belay ledge gets you on the head wall. Climb the wall and right arte to the bushy ledge just below the belay. Move right around the corner and scramble up the wall to the belay. |
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1 | 1McBirney-Gillman Direct, 15 | 15 | 20m | ||||
Accessible by rapping in from the summit. (30m): 2 ropes needed. Start by
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Updated Buda wall Topo