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Cathedral Wall

Type
Sector
Altitude
0m
Part of
Cathedral Cove

Impressive wall to the right of the prominent corner (Racing in the Streets). Some of the old school routes are committing, Lower half being ok but upper slabby section being runnout on slightly loose rock! The post-2008 routes require trad climbing to get to the bolted sections.

Aspect
North
Lat/lon
-41.90441985,171.43086571, NZ Topo Map
Topo50
BS20 699 596
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
 Rocks in the Head, 18 18 30m 10
1.02

The groove, overhang and wall 1m r of the corner.

  • P1
  • 18
  • 30m
  • 10
WK WKWhere's my Kitchen?, 21 21 30m 5
2.01

The crack 4m r of the corner, goto DBB on excellent ledge, lower off 26m.

  • P1
  • 21
  • 30m
  • 5
  • Trad
FS FSFlying Scorpion, 22 22 30m
0

Climb the wide crack to the traverse line, move L then up the wall (run out)
finishing through the bulge on its L.

  • P1
  • 22
  • 30m
  • Trad
LS LSLove Stain, 21 21 25m 7
3
  • P1
  • 21
  • 25m
  • 7
  • Trad

A direct finish to Flying Scorpions. Straight up from the start of Shark's Breakfast on trad gear, even hex's will work, to 7 bolts and DBA

SL SLSwallow My Love, 19 19 30m
0

Move R to the flake below the traverse and up the wall, quite run out.

  • P1
  • 19
  • 30m
  • Trad
ST STStorm in a Teacup, 20 20 30m 7
3
  • P1
  • 20
  • 30m
  • 7
  • Trad

The route that ushered in the modern era. And controversy. Access via Shark's Breakfast to the flake and then directly up the wall past 7 bolts to DBA.

SB SBShark's Breakfast, 18 18 25m
2.01

The prominent traverse line.

  • P1
  • 18
  • 25m
  • Trad
SW SWSalt with Everything, 15 15 25m
0

A low traverse to the chimney of SB.

  • P1
  • 15
  • 25m
  • Trad
Pt PtPulpit, 17 17 17m
0

The chimney at the end of SB traverse and the upper seaward wall.

  • P1
  • 17
  • 17m
  • Trad
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UUID
 
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