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The Watchtower Faces

International > Australia > Victoria > Mt Arapiles > (7) Watchtower Faces

Description

These two massive faces, separated in the middle by the Watchtower itself, beg to be climbed as seen from the drive into Arapiles. They are home to the Mount's best slab and low-angle face climbs, generally two to four pitches in length.

Getting There

Follow the main trail past the Pharos and turn off towards the left face or continue on to the Watchtower and right face, depending on your climb. Approach time: 10-20 minutes.

Routes from Left to Right

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 1
Hot Flap
Trad 5 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
 6
Watchtower Chimney
Trad 4 pitches
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c
 1
Mr. Chicken
Trad 3 pitches
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 9
Arachnus
Trad 4 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 30
Watchtower Crack
Trad 4 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 4
Skink
Trad 3 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
 12
Auto Da Fe
Trad 2 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 1
Gecko
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 14
Brolga
Trad 3 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Hot Flap
 1
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 5 pitches
Watchtower Chimney
 6
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 Trad 4 pitches
Mr. Chicken
 1
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Trad 3 pitches
Arachnus
 9
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad 4 pitches
Watchtower Crack
 30
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
Skink
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
Auto Da Fe
 12
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R Trad 2 pitches
Gecko
 1
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Brolga
 14
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad 3 pitches

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The Watchtower area.  The Watchtower is the massive right-facing dihedral
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