After the Coromandel, we headed to Wharepapa South, the centre for climbing on the North Island with its wonderfully sculplted ingimbrite crags. On our first day we went to Froggatt crag, where,unlike its Peak District cousin, the routes were well bolted, steep and juggy. The follwing day we exlplore Sheridan Hills and Bayleys and the day after heading 30 minutes south to the recently developed Wipapa.
For a 'rest' day, the next day we visited volcanic and thermal parks around Taupo particualy, the magnificent colourful silica terrances of Orakei Korato and found a quiet place to stay in Kinloch on the northern shore of the lake.
The next day we tramped for 1 1/2 hours to the secluded Kawkawa Bay to enjoy its rhyolite crags and some sunny climbing above the lake. We were lucky to meet some other climbings with a boat so didn't have to tramp back, instead crusing back over the still waters of the lake.
The following morning, we headed to one of the best climbing areas in the whole of NZ: Whanganui Bay. We spent the afternoon ticking some classic trad cracks and corners on the magnificent rock architecture of its Main Wall. We managed a few more routes the next morning beforee our arms finally gave in, after 6 days of climbing!
For a 'rest' day, the next day we visited volcanic and thermal parks around Taupo particualy, the magnificent colourful silica terrances of Orakei Korato and found a quiet place to stay in Kinloch on the northern shore of the lake.
The next day we tramped for 1 1/2 hours to the secluded Kawkawa Bay to enjoy its rhyolite crags and some sunny climbing above the lake. We were lucky to meet some other climbings with a boat so didn't have to tramp back, instead crusing back over the still waters of the lake.
The following morning, we headed to one of the best climbing areas in the whole of NZ: Whanganui Bay. We spent the afternoon ticking some classic trad cracks and corners on the magnificent rock architecture of its Main Wall. We managed a few more routes the next morning beforee our arms finally gave in, after 6 days of climbing!
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