OPEN: Access is subject to conditions.
Updated 4 November 2024, by jonathan.
Whanganui Bay is open to climbers until 1 December 2024. You must register – details are below.
Whanganui Bay is open to climbers until 1 December 2024. You must register – details are below.
When open, access to Whanganui Bay is by the grace of Ngāti Te Maunga and the Whanganui Bay Māori Reservation Trust and in partnership with the Aotearoa Climbing Access Trust.
You MUST register and pay online for each day you are at the crag, before you arrive – see http://whanganuibay.acat.org.nz
Park cars ONLY at the top of the gorge or at the climbers’ campsite.
The success of the season and any future access depends on all climbers keeping to the rules – see https://whanganuibay.acat.org.nz/accessinfo