AGS Rockwall (CLOSED) | ClimbNZ

(198 routes)

CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE - see access notes.

The crag formerly known as the Mt Eden Quarry, and the birthplace of hard urban climbing in New Zealand. Once a prison quarry, the Auckland Grammar School Rockwall comprises two main cliffs: the Long Side, with routes of about 15 to 20 metres in height, and the Short Side, with routes of up to 10 metres.
The Long Side comes into its own for climbers competent at around grade 18 and above. The Short Side is generally more suitable for learners, with shorter climbs and lower grades. The rock is fine-grained columnar basalt from the Mt Eden lava flow.

Type:

Crag

Altitude:

80m

Aspect:

North West

Walk time:

5 min

Access:

Both the long side and short side are CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. NZAC Auckland section is working with the school to reach a solution. Please DO NOT CLIMB OR BOULDER at the long side or short side.

Map, Topo

Lat/Lon:

-36.869046880000, 174.767246250000

NZMS260:

R11 679 799

Topo50:

BA32 575 182

Attribution:

The current information is copied from the PDF on the NZAC website. The original 'Quarry Climbs' guide was written by Michael Welson, Richard Thomson and Rick McGregor. For this 2010 revised edition, special thanks are due to contributors Tony Ward-Holmes, Peter Cammell and Charlie Creese.

Places

Type	Title	Link to edit content
Wall	Long Side, Left Hand Side (CLOSED) (36 routes)
Wall	Long Side, Central Section (CLOSED) (45 routes)
Wall	Long Side. Right Hand End (CLOSED) (35 routes)
Wall	Bouldering (Long Side) (CLOSED) (52 routes)
Wall	Short Side (CLOSED) (30 routes)