At The Going Down of the Sun

OPEN: Access is at risk.

Updated 5 October 2025, by Richard Thomson.

Mangorewa Gorge is open to climbing. The Rotorua Climbing Club and ACAT are working towards reaching an enduring agreement with DOC and Tapuika iwi. Please keep to the crag behaviour guide. Do not install any fixed hardware, and note any safety/hardware issues.

Grade

18

Length

28m

11

Quality

First ascent

Andrew Wilkinson, Dave Offner, Christian Richardson (11/11/15)

Yule Solstice Start, Andrew Wilkinson and Dave Offner (22/12/15)

Located on

Mangorewa Gorge

Topo ref

15c

P1
18
28m
11

Start up the face a couple of metres right of GTP, and up the scooped groove and over the bulge to a slab and ledge. Then climb the featured rock rightwards, and then back left through featureless bulges (crux), to the chains. The first ascentionists exited with a head torch up the river on Remembrance Day. Original start shared with GTP.

Comments

UUID

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