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Elevation: 2,349 ft 716 m
GPS: -45.36596, 169.85461
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The Otago Region is a wide area holding everything from Queenstown to Wanaka to Dunedin. See individual areas for more information

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Most will be coming from Christchurch, take Hwy 1 South to get to Dunedin or Hwy 8 West to get to Wanaka and Queesntown

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Classic Climbing Routes at Otago

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Mod. Snow
 9
Northwest Ridge
Trad, Snow, Alpine
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 8
The Grand Traverse of the Remark…
Trad, Alpine
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 5
Dub Eh?
Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 26
The Mission
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 6
Shortcut to Exposure
Sport 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 20
Headbanger's Arete
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 13
Turn on , tune in, drop out
Sport 3 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 6
Lucalucki
Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 6
About Time
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 4
88 Chocolate Treats
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 7
Ravages of Time
Trad 9 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 4
Smellie Crack
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 7
Hotline
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 4
Take No Prisoners
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 16
Dream Thing
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Northwest Ridge Mt Aspiring NP > Mt Aspiring
 9
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Mod. Snow Trad, Snow, Alpine
The Grand Traverse of the R… Remarkables > Lake Alta > Grand Traverse
 8
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, Alpine
Dub Eh? Remarkables > Lake Alta > Double Cone E Face
 5
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
The Mission Queenstown > Wye Creek > Main Wall
 26
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
Shortcut to Exposure Wanaka > Rdside Area
 6
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 2 pitches
Headbanger's Arete Wanaka > Main Cliff
 20
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Turn on , tune in, drop out Wanaka > Little Big Wall
 13
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 3 pitches
Lucalucki Queenstown > Wye Creek > Main Wall
 6
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
About Time Queenstown > Wye Creek > Main Wall
 6
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
88 Chocolate Treats Queenstown > Wye Creek > Main Wall
 4
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Ravages of Time Queenstown > Chinaman's Bluff
 7
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 9 pitches
Smellie Crack Queenstown > Wye Creek > Main Wall
 4
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Hotline Wanaka > Diamond Lake > Hotline Corner
 7
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Take No Prisoners Wanaka > Diamond Lake > Pencil Wall
 4
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Dream Thing Queenstown > Wye Creek > Main Wall
 16
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
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