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Moa Pit

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Part of the Cattle Yard, a labyrinth of huge boulders and big rock faces with a concentration of good rock routes, and a peaceful oasis of native bush.

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Wānaka Rock 2021
Rights
Copyright Wānaka Climbing Club and New Zealand Alpine Club
Access

From the car park opposite West Wānaka Rd, walk about 200m to the end of the cattle yards to find a warratah marking a track straight up steep bracken on the left. Head up this track, past the odd orange marker, helpful chain, a fence crossing and a cairn to where it levels off on a broad shoulder of the hillside. Trend up and right towards a big rock pile amid native bush, following a track marked with cairns. Some of the track is on private property, so please be respectful.

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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Operations
1 1Piping the Cab, 20 20 25m
0

Shares a common traverse to start. Make your way down into the Moa Pit. Now climb the crack out into the light of day. Wild!


  • P1
  • 20
  • 25m
  • Trad

2 2Bone Yard, 22 22 20m 8
1.02

Shares a common traverse to start. Traverse left to the crack and face above the Pit.


  • P1
  • 22
  • 20m
  • 8

3 3Moa Pit, 26 26 15m 7
2.01

Shares a common traverse to start. Middle exit from the Pit.


  • P1
  • 26
  • 15m
  • 7

4 4What a Pitty, 17 17 10m 6
1.02

Arête and face above the right end of the Pit.


  • P1
  • 17
  • 10m
  • 6

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