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Speed King Wall

CLOSED: Closed until further notice. Please do not climb here.
Updated 4 December 2024, by ezstewart.

Hanging Rock crag has been closed to climbers since 2018. Updates will be posted below if this changes.

Type
Sector
Part of
Hanging Rock

An enticing piece of rock. The pilgrimage to sample the delights of Speed King is an essential part of climbing at Hanging Rock.

Walktime
20min
Aspect
North
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
P2P P2PPoison to Poison, 23 23 15m 6
2.01
  • P1
  • 23
  • 15m
  • 6

The LH pocky groove through bulge to finish on slab.
TA TAThe Antidote, 21 21 17m 6
2.01
  • P1
  • 21
  • 17m
  • 6

The RH pocky groove, through bulge with slabby finish.
SK SKSpeed King, 15 15 22m 6
3
  • P1
  • 15
  • 22m
  • 6

Wander around line of pockets and large holds. At 6th bolt go L, onto slab Direct variant 17
B BBrittlemania, 19 19 22m 6
1.02
  • P1
  • 19
  • 22m
  • 6

RH end of the wall. Thrash yourself into the starting scoop and carry on up the wall with another crux at the 6th bolt
 Sonic Spoon, 15 15
0

Large Chimney (solo)

  • P1
  • 15
P PProtoplasm, 29 29 25m 6
1.02
  • P1
  • 29
  • 25m
  • 6

On the next buttress: Power your way up the massively overhung buttress. Exit stage R to arete to finish.
 Open project
0
ST STI Might Like you Better if we Slept Together, 27 27 23m 5
0
  • P1
  • 27
  • 23m
  • 5

Start in corner and traverse L and up through bulges to complete large scoops.
HDH HDHHanging Around Like a Dog on Heat, 23 23 13m 3
0
  • P1
  • 23
  • 13m
  • 3

Dyno up through overhanging corner.
GF GFGrippton Factor, 25 25 21m 7
2.01
  • P1
  • 25
  • 21m
  • 7

Pock crank up through to the thin crux at 6th bolt.
PiP PiPPretty in Pink, 25 25 18m 4
1.02
  • P1
  • 25
  • 18m
  • 4

Climb past flake and getting crimping to the slabby top out.
 Pretty in Punk, 25 25 18m 4
1.02
  • P1
  • 25
  • 18m
  • 4

A direct line through Pretty in Pink.
LB LBLycra Bandit, 19 19 16m 3
1.02
  • P1
  • 19
  • 16m
  • 3

Climb through scoops, up the typical slab to PiP finish and rap stn.
 Who Flogged my Walkman?, 13 13 1
0
  • P1
  • 13
  • 1

On gully opposite PiP wall. Long boulder problem
 Sharkey's Day, 12 12 1
0
  • P1
  • 12
  • 1

On a small black slab R of WFMW.
BC BCBC, VE VE 3m
0
  • P1
  • Hueco VE
  • 3m
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