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Fossil Point

Type
Altitude
5m
Part of

Short routes good rock. The rocks are a short walk out onto the spit behind the visitor centre. Being short and above sand, the venue is well suited to soloing, although options for natural protection exist. Lots of scope for new routes. All the existing routes start from the passage which splits the rocks, with the exception of Farewell Rib, which starts from the machair at the end of the passage and Brits Abroad which starts behind the smaller boulder adjacent to the main rocks.

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Walktime
5 minutes
Aspect
North
Lat/lon
POINT (172.7295942 -40.50707763)
Approach

No idea if climbing is allowed, DOC administered.

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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
 Brits Abroad, 8 8
0

  • P1
  • 8
  • Trad

From the alley behind the boulder, climb the short steep face then the cracked gulley above.


 Fossil Gully, 6 6
0

  • P1
  • 6
  • Trad

Climb the stepped gully from the passage that splits the crag opposite Rhinoceros.


 Stegasauros, 8 8
0

  • P1
  • 8
  • Trad

From the grassy knoll, step left into the scoops and climb using the spikey arete on the left.


 Rhinoceros, V1 V1
0

  • P1
  • Hueco V1

From the passage that splits the crag, climb rightwards on big jugs until a couple of hard pulls lead to the obvious horn.


 Farewell Rib, 14 14
1.02

  • P1
  • 14
  • Trad

From the grassy knoll, step high then climb the obvious aesthetic arete direct on good sidepulls. This route can be poorly protected with hard-to-place wires.


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Attribution
UKC member "Southern Man"
UUID
 
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