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Cathedral Wall

(9 routes)

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.

Type: 
Wall
Altitude: 
0m
Aspect: 
North
New Zealand map

Map, Topo

Lat/Lon: 
-41.904419850000, 171.430865710000
NZMS260: 
K29 798213
Topo50: 
BS20 699 596
Reference Title Grade Length Quality Bolts Gone Natural pro Edit link
Rocks in the Head 18 30m
1.02
 wire representing trad
The groove, overhang and wall 1m r of the corner.
Rick Harding '87
WK Where's my Kitchen? 21 30m
2.01
 5bolts wire representing trad
The crack 4m r of the corner, goto DBB on excellent ledge, lower off 26m.
Louise Shepherd '86
FS Flying Scorpion 22 30m
0
 wire representing trad
Climb the wide crack to the traverse line, move L then up the wall (run out) finishing through the bulge on its L.
Dave Fearnley '91
LS Love Stain 21 25m
3
 7bolts wire representing 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
Nick Cradock
SL Swallow My Love 19 30m
0
 wire representing trad
Move R to the flake below the traverse and up the wall, quite run out.
Dave Fearnley '86
ST Storm in a Teacup 20 30m
3
 7bolts wire representing 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.
Cradock/Ball
SB Shark's Breakfast 18 25m
2.01
 wire representing trad
The prominent traverse line.
Paul Woperis
SW Salt with Everything 15 25m
0
 wire representing trad
A low traverse to the chimney of SB.
John Dainty '87
Pt Pulpit 17 17m
0
 wire representing trad
The chimney at the end of SB traverse and the upper seaward wall.
Paul Woperis