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Spur Rd Rock Climbing

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Routes in Spur Rd

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	Andy's Arete T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Babyskins T,TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Bush T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Cavalry Rd T,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Cavalry Rd Direct T,TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Confidence Crises T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Eternal Legs T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Fame Not Fortune T,TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Honbun T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Hot Tin Roof T,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	House of Fire T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Knights Title T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Lead or Bleed T,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Magician's Birthday T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Meaning of Life, The T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Metamorphosis T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Mot Lot T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	One Sunday Afternoon T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Pin Ball T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Rabbit Hole T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Raumati Kino (Abysmal Summer) T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Stone Age Romeo T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Toxic Shock T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Two of Us, The T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Victory T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Wee Wettle T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	What Goes Up T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Zorro T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Access Issue: Details

Ben and Kate Johnson own the top of the crag (the trees) and carpark area, while the cliff itself and the bottom of the crag is owned by Robert & Jo Rhodes. There is no need to contact either for permission to climb but please show respect; access is a privilege. Steer clear at lambing time, leave the dog at home, leave any gates as found, and respect all farm property. This will ensure access continues.

Description

Spur Road is a south-facing basalt crag. It has many good natural gear lines between 10 and 15m high with reasonable protection.

Almost all of the routes can be top roped. While some have DBAs, there are many pine trees and waratahs that can be slung less than 10m from the cliff edge.

Sometimes the top of the routes can be a little dirty after rain and some of the blocky rock should handled carefully.

There are also many semi-suspect branches in the pine trees at the top of the crag. We recommend you always wear a helmet at Spur Road (even at the top of the crag) and definitely stay away during high winds.

Be very wary of using any old carrot or expansion bolts, the basalt here is quite soft. The newer glue-in bolts are good to go.

The routes often have painted letters to identify them. The abbreviations are included with the route name in the guide.

Routes Are Left to Right, different to "as you approach" which is from the right. Note any climbs left of 'Lion of Judah' have probably not been climbed for years and most are in need of a good clean up. Most climbs from Lion of Judah and right are relatively clean.

Type:

Crag

Altitude:

120m

Aspect:

South East

Walk time:

10min

Getting There

North of Timaru, turn inland onto Washdyke Flat Rd (just before the State Highway 8 turn off to Mt Cook). This road leads to an intersection with Spur Rd. Follow Spur Rd for 4km to a sweeping corner, 100m before the turnoff to Kings Rd. Park by the deer fence.

Over the fence is a track which leads through trees. Turn slightly right and follow the deer fence line in South-west direction, keeping the deer fence to your right for a few minutes to the pine trees. This takes you to the top of the crag. This is the point marked by GPS on MP as the Spur Rd crag.

Go leftwards or east to find your way to the base of the cliff. The right-most routes are about 30m from the track exit at the base of the crag.