Cathedral Rock has long and sustained routes on some of the best rock at Pōhara.
Continue past the cement works and through the tunnel. Parking is on the left.
Routes
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| 3 | 3Joe Dirt, 15 | 15 | 19m | 8 |
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The deep cleft chimney on the left of the face has fun bridging on hollow flakes. |
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| Dirty Old Men, 15 | 15 | 6 |
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Start in the crack behind the tree. Follow winding groove to the R of chimney. |
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| 9 | 9Stairway of the Gods, 17 | 17 | 25m | 10 |
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Start up the yellow corner onto the big flake. Save something for the bulge before the top. |
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| 10 | 10Ambrosia, 18 | 18 | 25m | 9 |
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Climb the grey pillar. Steep to start, followed by enjoyable run-outs on positive holds. |
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| 11 | 11Tusk, 17 | 17 | 28m | 8 |
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Sustained climbing with some run-outs, but the holds are positive and clipping stances are good. Joins Stella Blue at the top. |
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| 12 | 12Stella Blue, 18 | 18 | 30m | 12 |
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A long route up the middle of the wall between two flowstones. Sustained and engaging climbing all the way. |
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| 13 | 13Black Marigolds, 16 | 16 | 24m | 8 |
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Casual climbing. Joins Tales from the Sea just past a slight crux at half height. |
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| 14 | 14Tales from the Sea, 15 | 15 | 19m | 7 |
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Straightforward after an initial crux, up ledges to join Black Marigolds. |
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| 15 | 15Something Wicked, 18 | 18 | 15m | 6 |
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Fingery climbing on good incuts on very good rock. |
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| 16 | 16White Pointer, 16 | 16 | 15m | 6 |
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Scramble up the access rope to a small ledge. Now tackle the great moves up the right-hand edge of the wall. |
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| Gecko Crack, 17 | 17 | 11m | 4 |
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Scramble up the rope to a small ledge. Now climb the crack on the small wall to the right, with jams and laybacks, to finish on the arête. |
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| The Jagged Edge, 18 | 18 | 30m | 9 |
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The Tower, Cathedral Wall. Climbs the striking arete on the west edge of the tower that faces the Hangover Wall/Dr Livingstone. Access from the same track to Dr Livingstone and Cosmic Wunder Krunch walls. Climb starts from the LH side of the Cosmic Wunder-Krunch wall. |
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