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Cracks Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Cracks Wall

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	Anaphylaxis T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Blindman's Bluff T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Critters Corner T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Flake 7 T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Gecko Groove, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Great Scott S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Jabba the Hut T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Lizard King, The S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Outboard Crack T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Rohan's Little Sister S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Rohans Arete S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Slot Machine, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Sunset Boulevard T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13

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GPS:	-38.6619, 175.86571 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

The Cracks Wall is the most convenient of the crags, just two minutes from lake, toilet, and end of the trail. The trad climbing here is excellent with a number of high quality cracks in a tranquil location making this crag the first choice for most climbers. The rock is very clean and there is a high concentration of routes with an easy to navigate base. The rock stays shaded till mid-day.

Getting There

From the lake walk back towards Kinloch for 1 minute to where a rock cairn marks the track leading up to the crag. The track meets the crag at the base of “Rohans Arete”. The crag is difficult to see through the trees.