Bayley Road

High quality aretes and corners are the most outstanding features of Bayleys, which gives a great variety of distinctive arete, face, and corner climbing. For the trad climber, there are half a dozen good crack climbs (unusual for Wharepapa ignimbrite), Still Crazy and Jubilation Crack being outstanding examples.

Climbing notes

The crag has been closed for seven years and will require some community effort to get it shipshape. Bring a brush.
Many of the bolts and anchors have been inspected by volunteers in recent weeks. There is some older, galvanised equipment with surface rust in places.
No significant safety risks have been identified to date, but it is up to you to make your own assessment of the equipment on any routes you climb and decide whether to trust it. Create an alert if you identify any safety hazards.

Crag history

Following rumours of rock somewhere down Bayley Road, Bryce and Dave drove down to have a look, and were amazed at the huge, crack-lined buttress just metres from the road. The largest crack, Swallow, was the first route to be done, along with some more routes on the stunning aretes of River Wall, just 100m down the farm track. Bayleys is probably the most cosmopolitan of the crags in this guide, as more than a dozen climbers have done new routes here.