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NOTE: A permit is required to climb at this crag.
 
A very small but steep crag which would have some potential for new routes if it wasn't located in the National Park. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to have seen any action in recent years, and as a result has become rather overgrown.

To get there, head north along the freeway and take the Mt Colah exit. Take the Ku-Ring-Gai Chase Chase Rd towards Bobbin Head for about 1.5kms and park under the power lines. Walk north west along a track, down a chimney then 100m north (to the right) to the crag.

As of 1991 neither of the two steeps cracks had seen an ascent. Surely that must have changed since then? There are also a few other routes at the crag that are not mentioned in the route descriptions - most look to clock in at around the 17/18 mark.

This crag is located within Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park and is not located on Barrenjoey Headland. Unfortunately this means that the crag is off limits unless you have explicit permission from NPWS.

Routes described left to right, facing the cliff.
 
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Sleep 18m 21 Start: 5m right of the hand crack. Up and left (BR) then diagonally right to top (take a long sling for a thread runner).

The Scoop 18m 23 Start: As for S. Blast straight up the wall.