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The Arches

CLOSED: Closed until further notice. Please do not climb here.
Updated 22 December 2024, by Richard Thomson.
Type
Sector
Part of
Halls

On the other side of the river and directly opposite Sunday Wall is The Arches.
There are at least 3 other bolted Massey routes here, done by some people from Massey who
didn’t give any route info. Under the arch, just left of Archery is the partial line of bolts
of an abandoned project, author unknown. On the other side of the gully, 7m up from
a boulder are two bolted routes, one up each side of an arete. Climb them as you find
them, as the info is not reliable.

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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
 Archery, 22 22 15m 6
3
  • P1
  • 22
  • 15m
  • 6

Climb the backside of the big arch. Climb the RHS then traverse across the
arch to top out on the LHS. 6 bolts and a DBC belay. Unique, strenuous and
with good holds. A must do if you can.
 Arch Rival, 24 24 12m 6
1.02
  • P1
  • 24
  • 12m
  • 6

Climb the LHS in the corner of the backside of the big arch. Share the belay
of Archery.
 Massey Route #1, 19 19 4
0
  • P1
  • 19
  • 4

Climb the LH side of the arete. A few bolts and a DBC belay. Grade and number of bolts tbc.
 Massey Route #2, 19 19 4
0
  • P1
  • 19
  • 4

Climb the RH side of the arete. A few more bolts and a DBC belay. Grade and number of bolts tbc.
 Massey Route #3 0m 3
0
  • P1
  • 3

10m further down the hill is another route on a scalloped outcrop.
Climb the scalloped face. 3 bolts and a DBC belay.
 Rough as Guts, 19 19 4
0
  • P1
  • 19
  • 4

At the right hand end of the Massey Routes. Start at the left hand of the
cave, climb pasy first bolt then climb head wall. DBC Belay (Pro 4 Bolts)
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