Wanaka Rock Climbing
Areas in Wanaka
Bakehouse, The
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Brummy Crag
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Cattle Yard
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Chopping Block
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Conservatory, The
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Crackhouse
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Cutting
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Diamond Lake
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Engine Block
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Headstone
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Highside
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Hip Hugger
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Hospital Flat
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Kai Whaka Pai
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Little Big Wall
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Main Cliff
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Matukituki Valley
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Motatapu Valley
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Mount Iron
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Riverside
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Roadside Area
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Roadside Area - Far Side
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Sunny side
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Tiny Town
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Tombstone, The
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Watchtower
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Whale Watching
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Elevation: | 928 ft | 283 m |
GPS: |
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Shared By: | Guy H. on Aug 20, 2007 · Updates | |
Admins: | Muscrat, Mauricio Herrera Cuadra |
Description
The city of Wanaka offers a number of sport climbing opportunites about 15km west of town in the Matukituki Valley. There are a large number of easy to access routes for the locals or visiting climbers. There is a wide range of climbing from 5.5 to 5.13. Check for seasonal closures, since the climbing areas are on pastoral lease land. The lambing season is from Oct 1 to November 15th. For more thorough and complete information on areas, routes, and closures, the excellent guidebook "Wanaka Rock" is available from Basecamp Wanaka and sometimes shops in town.
Classic Climbing Routes at Wanaka
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
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● The Big Corner | Main Cliff |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad | |
● Aratuatahi | Rdside Area |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport | |
● The Crack | Tombstone |
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5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad, TR | |
● Shortcut to Exposure | Rdside Area |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 2 pitches | |
● Turn on , tune in, drop out | Little Big Wall |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches | |
● Curiously Sheepish | Bakehouse |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport | |
● Headbanger's Arete | Main Cliff |
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport | |
● After Burner | Main Cliff |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
● Hotline | Diamond Lake > Hotline Corner |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad | |
● Take No Prisoners | Diamond Lake > Pencil Wall |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport |
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