Rock climbing on Mount Arapiles in Australia, near Melbourne

Join a certified mountain guide for a challenging yet fulfilling 1+ day rock climbing experience on Mount Arapiles in the Australian climbing heartland.

Private

+1 Day

Mar - Nov

Intermediate

All levels

Highlights

Enjoy a wealth of world-class trad climbs.
Take in the stunningly beautiful Wimmera Plain as you climb.
Learn new rock climbing skills and hone existing ones.

Description

Situated four hours northwest of Melbourne, Australia, Mount Arapiles is widely considered the heartland of Australian climbing!

Join one of our certified guides for a 1+ day rock climbing adventure. While the conglomeration of crags may not look like much at first glance, thousands of opportunities for climbers of every level abound here.

Once we have met up, we will head right onto the rocks. Within 15 minutes we will have our pick from more than a thousand of different routes ranging in difficulty from easy to advanced.

As we go, we’ll be able to enjoy excellent views out over the Wimmera Plain, which eventually blends into the outback, and marvel at the deep ochre-red colour of the rocks on which we will be climbing.

The climbing conditions are also excellent. The rock is a very dense quartzite sandstone and boasts numerous different face features, including baby-bottom slopers, and intermittent cracks.

Great face climbing and steep overhanging terrains are also quite prevalent here.

While trad climbing is the main attraction, there are also plenty of sport and top-rope climbing routes of which to take advantage of as well.

So what are you waiting for? Book now for your next rock climbing adventure on the myriad crags and faces of Mount Arapiles, near Melbourne, Australia!

If you like the look of this trip then we think you may also enjoy our 1+ day rock climbing trip to the island of Tasmania!

Price includes

Guiding fee

Equipment you will need to bring

Water bottle

Backpack

Helmet

Sunglasses

About the guide

Australian

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What people are saying about Explore-Share

Man

Climbing with guide Guillaume was absolutely a highlight of my 2-week Europe vacation. Originally, we were planning on climbing in the Calanques, but the park was closed due to wind and fire danger. Guillaume chose another amazing location (Pic de Bretagne) based on my climbing abilities and preferences and kindly offered train station pick-up and hotel drop off, which I appreciated very much. The multi-pitch route we did was not only fun but also the right amount of challenge, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The communication from the team (Gauthier) was prompt and clear—highly recommend!

Maxine

Luis Silva was a great climbing guide and belayer! He taught me how to do moves that were difficult and encouraged me to try routes that were challenging for me! Because of his encouragement, I managed to complete these routes! I really enjoyed the climbs and completed 8 routes in the Sesimbra/Azoia area. The weather was perfect, no direct sun and cool enough to enjoy the climbs. Explore-Share made booking an outdoor climbing experience in Lisbon extremely easy. Luis, our guide, was fantastic, and the platform’s organization was flawless.

Valeriya

You’re simply the best!!! :))) Explore-Share made everything easy and stress-free. Will definitely use again.

Joshua

We had Léo as a guide for our day climb in Fonty. We were blessed with a knowledgeable, warm, and instructive guide. Communication with Léo and Ivan was smooth and swift. Explore-Share was excellent in arranging everything for our day climb. The communication was quick, and the platform was easy to use, making our adventure stress-free.

Cami

Patrick was a great guide. He took us on an intermediate Via Ferrata at Passo Sella. Renato was quick to respond with any outreach on the Explore-Share platform. The booking process was straightforward, and once Patrick was confirmed, all went well. It was a wonderful experience, and I’d highly recommend the platform.

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