Aquila Crag

Approach

Start at the cement stairs that begin off Old Clearwater Bay Road, approximately 100 metres above the Good Hope School. Follow the obvious track to the right of the electrical pylon. The first crag is Split boulder about 100 metres from the start. Aquila can easily be seen to the right of Split boulder.

Routes:

1 - Mini - V Diff

Climb up and over the scoop at the left of the crag.

2 - Shrimp - V Diff

Climb the crack 10ft to the right of Mini.

3 - Hangover - HV Diff

Start on a small ledge and climb the vegetated crack above.

4 - Rubicon - S

Climb the large crack line with an insitu chockstone. When this crack peters out, move right to the next crack and finish up this.

5 - Brass Monkey - S

Start beneath a small overhang and climb te crack through this to the top of the boulder. Continue up the flake above and move up and right on the wall to a ledge. Reach above the right crack and mantel to the hole.

6 - Pendulum - HS 4a

Start at the very right hand end of the south face. Climb up to the tree and move right to the corner. Swing round the corner to finish up the flake of Rope Wall.

7 - Rope Wall - S

Start at the bottom right of the cliff and climb the diagonally leftwards trending crack to a ledge. Follow the flake above the ledge to the top of the crag.

8 - Sprite - HV Diff

Climb the crack at the bottom right of the cliff, using the right slab for footholds.