Dan’s Arch has three good routes. It is named for local climber Daniel Meecham, who died in 1995 in the Darran Mountains.
From the end of Whitireia Rd, walk for five minutes south on a rough track along the beach. This takes you right under the arch, in the second bay from the carpark.
It’s a further 20 minutes around the beach to reach the rest of the crag.
Routes
| Reference | Title | Grade | Length | Pro | Quality | Operations |
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| 1 | 1Big Jobs, 19 | 19 | 7m |  |
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The thin crack on the right-hand face of the cave. Thin gear and a single belay bolt. |
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| 2 | 2Gripper, 18 | 18 | 7m | 2 |
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An overhanging arete and face. The crux comes after the second bolt. |
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| 3 | 3He Only Wants Me For My Grigri, 24 | 24 | 12m | 3 |
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Technical and fingery face climbing off the small ledge. Tend left at the first bolt, back right at the second and slightly left and up at the third. Avoid using either arete. Double bolt belay. |
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| 4 | 4He Only Wants Me For My Grigri#2, 23 | 23 | 8m | 3 |
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Start off the ledge right of H.O.W.M.F.M.G. Pull a hard move then cruise up and left, staying off the arete. |
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