Climbing on unusual and solid rock in a hidden, peaceful corner of Lyttelton. The wall has a NW aspect which is sunny all year and dries quickly. As there is no shelter, the crag can get very hot in summer afternoons .
All routes have hangered bolts. Anchors are double chains or ring bolts.
How To get there:
From the tunnel, turn left into Norwich Quay, then left up Oxford street (3rd on the left), right on Exeter then left into St David Street. Continue straight up the hill into Brenchley Rd and drive to the very end before the first gate. Park clear of the Road and gate. Through the gate and follow the OLD 4wd track through another gate. Continue on the track between stone walls up the valley, the Chalmers track. Once past the crag, look for a warratah with a yellow marker on top on your right. Cut off the main track and climb gradually across to the left hand edge of the wall. The track and scrub around the base of the crag was freshly cut back on Jan 1st 2015.
Routes
Reference | Title | Grade | Length | Pro | Quality | Operations |
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E | Endgame: | 16 | 4 | |||
MTE | More Than Ewes Can Chew | 16 | 4 | |||
Crack Me Up | 19 | 5 | ||||
S | Skylark | 17 | 4 | |||
N | Nettle | 18 | 4 | |||
FC | Fiction Climb | 17 | 4 | |||
BOG | Blaze Of Gory | 18 | 5 | |||
CWP | Climb Without A Postcard | 16 | 5 | |||
JS | Jellied Squeals | 19 | 4 | |||
OUP | Once Upon A Planet | 19 | 4 | |||
Seeing Red | 17 | 3 | ||||
Go Black | 17 | 3 | ||||
Harbour Light | 15 | 4 | ||||
Lava Bar | 14 | 3 | ||||
Monster Bar | 17 | 3 | ||||
SO | School's Out! | 15 | 4 | |||
CYF | Cross Your Fingers | 19 | 4 | |||
K3 | K3 | 17 | 4 | |||
PP | Pigeon Poop | 16 | 4 | |||
FB | Fish Don't Need Bicycles | 18 |
Images
Information by Lindsay Main & Previously hosted on website by John Davis
Additional corrections by Neil Sloan, 2011
Updated with new routes and new route photo.