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Castle Crag

International > Australia > Victoria > Mt Arapiles > (5) Tiger Wall Area

Description

This is a compact little free-standing tower located along the main trail past the Bluffs and Tiger Wall but before the Pharos. Swinging (5.9), Procol Harum (5.12b), and The Undertaker (5.12a) are all popular. Descent is via rappel.

Getting There

See above. Approach the crag directly from the main trail. 10 minutes approach time.

Routes from Left to Right

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a R
 1
● The Hun
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1
● Mickey Finn
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 1
● A Cut Above
Trad
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
 10
● Trapeze
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 8
● Swinging
Trad
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 1
● The Undertaker
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 1
● Cunrack
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Hun
 1
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a R Trad
● Mickey Finn
 1
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● A Cut Above
 1
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Trapeze
 10
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13 Trad
● Swinging
 8
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● The Undertaker
 1
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Trad
● Cunrack
 1
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad

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The start of Procul Harem, at one time the hardest route at the Piles
[Hide Photo] The start of Procul Harem, at one time the hardest route at the Piles

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david goldstein
[Hide Comment] While not a brilliant crag by Arapiles standards, Castle Crag does merit agenda consideration, primarily as possibly the most convenient crag at Araps: it's close to camp, has fixed rap anchors and has routes facing N,S,E and W so you can almost always find something climatically appropriate. CC is also pretty stacked in the 25-26 range (lower half of 5.12). Dec 10, 2007