Arm End
15 minutes
Afternoon sun
Dolerite
Introduction
A small dolerite cliff in a nice setting by the water, home to seven bolted climbs and a handful of boulder problems. The cliff dries very quickly after rain, gets afternoon sun, and is a very pleasant place to enjoy a few climbs. All routes have bolted lower-offs.
The cliff was extensively cleaned to remove loose rock before being developed but care should be taken as there will still be the odd bit that will come off.
Access
Park at the end of Spitfarm Road, Opossum Bay. Walk through the turnstile and head left. Walk the track roughly parallel to the powerlines until you reach the mast. From here go down towards the water on the left, you will reach a maritime navigation light which is at the top of the cliff. Head north and scramble down and back around to the south to reach the bottom of the cliff. The boulder problems are just below and to the north of the routes.
Camping
South Arm RSL offers camping for $5 per night only ten minutes away from the parking for the cliff.
Crag Steward
Rock climbers please contact the Cliff Steward (southarm@climbersclubtas.org.au) if you have any queries or concerns regarding social or environmental impacts of rock climbing at this crag. Do not email regarding general travel, seasonal advice, or lost property - this is not the Steward’s role. If you have important safety information to communicate (e.g. risks due to recent and large rock falls) please also consider updates on thesarvo forum, facebook group and/or online guidebooks as appropriate. Please copy in cct@climbersclubtas.org.au if you feel you have a high level concern which may imminently impact the crag or climbing community.
Non-climbers, other users, land managers: please also contact cct@climbersclubtas.org.au if you have important climbing related queries at this location.
GPS
Arm End
The left-most route on the cliff. Climb the crimpy wall directly to tricky moves past the sloping shelf.
Jack Colbeck, April 2023
The next line to the right. Climb directly to the first bolt, then powerfully up the wall utilizing the sharp right arete and a bit of cunning. Head left to the lower-off on 'At Arm's Length' at the top.
Jack Colbeck, 12th June 2023
Climb the slabby groove via a balancey step left at half-height.
Jack Colbeck, 28th May 2023
The next line to the right. Mantle onto the left side of the ledge and climb the groove via some nice technical bridging.
Jack Colbeck, 28th May 2023
Shares the first bolt with 'Twisted Your Arm'. Mantle onto the right side of the ledge, lean out and clip the bolt on the face to the right, then make some tricky moves around the bulge and up to the lower-off.
Jack Colbeck. 12th June 2023
Climb the black rock onto the cleaned ledge and make hard moves using undercuts and side-pulls to the third bolt. Continue straight up via a balancey sequence.
Jack Colbeck. 12th June 2023
A slightly easier variant finish to 'Fingertips'. Head leftwards and up the the lower-off of 'Stretch Armstrong' after the crux.
Jack Colbeck, 12th June 2023