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Partial closure

Only the northern section of Taipan Wall (Gunigalg) is open, as a Parks Victoria designated climbing area with conditions: all climbs south of Naja are closed, some routes are decommissioned or re-routed, and you must reach the wall from the Mt Stapylton track via the Trackside Boulders bollard, not from Spurt Wall, Afterglow or Grey and Green Walls. Spurt Wall is closed. Parks Victoria: rock climbing in Gariwerd

Bushfire season. Parks can close on Extreme or Catastrophic fire danger days, whatever the rock is doing. Check the VicEmergency and park alerts before you go.

Right now

Temp11°C

Wind16 km/h

Gusts24 km/h

Humidity71.8%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Good friction temperature range for hard-sandstone

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 12 November

Good

Temp21°C

Raindry

Wind11 km/h

Gusts24 km/h

Humidity39%

No recent rain

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry — after heavy rain, give it time before pulling on flakes

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 7° dry 18 — 84.2%

07:00 8° dry 18 — 82.2%

08:00 10° dry 17 — 74.7%

09:00 13° dry 18 — 64.8%

10:00 16° dry 16 — 53.9%

11:00 18° dry 13 — 45.8%

12:00 20° dry 10 — 39.5%

13:00 22° dry 9 — 35.6%

14:00 23° dry 9 — 33.1%

15:00 24° dry 10 — 31.6%

16:00 24° dry 8 — 31.2%

17:00 24° dry 9 — 31.9%

18:00 23° dry 10 — 34.2%

19:00 22° dry 15 — 46.4%

20:00 19° dry 18 — 57.8%

21:00 17° dry 17 — 63.8%

Fri Friday 13 November

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain3mm

Wind9 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity64%

3.2mm rain forecastThis sandstone is brittle when wet — holds can snap

Wet sandstone here is brittle — holds and flakes can snap, so let it dry fully

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 13 — 74.6%

07:00 12° dry 15 — 72.6%

08:00 13° dry 13 — 71.9%

09:00 15° dry 10 — 64.9%

10:00 16° 0.3mm 9 — 64%

11:00 18° dry 11 — 62.7%

12:00 18° 0.1mm 8 — 59.8%

13:00 18° 0.7mm 8 — 60.4%

14:00 17° 0.3mm 9 — 73.7%

15:00 18° dry 8 — 64.4%

16:00 18° 0.4mm 11 — 66.1%

17:00 16° 0.7mm 12 — 78.4%

18:00 16° 0.7mm 11 — 85.6%

19:00 16° dry 9 — 89%

20:00 15° dry 10 — 90.4%

21:00 15° dry 12 — 91.9%

Sat Saturday 14 November

Good

Temp15°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind16 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity75%

Should be dry

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry — after heavy rain, give it time before pulling on flakes

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 8 — 98.1%

07:00 12° dry 9 — 98.5%

08:00 13° dry 11 — 93.3%

09:00 14° 0.2mm 13 — 84.3%

10:00 15° dry 15 — 77.6%

11:00 15° dry 17 — 73.1%

17:00 18° dry 20 — 50.2%

Sun Sunday 15 November

Good

Temp15°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind14 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity55%

Should be dry

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry — after heavy rain, give it time before pulling on flakes

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

11:00 15° dry 14 — 55.4%

17:00 15° dry 17 — 54.9%

Mon Monday 16 November

Good

Temp13°C

Raindry

Wind14 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity46%

Should be dry

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry — after heavy rain, give it time before pulling on flakes

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

11:00 13° dry 14 — 46.1%

17:00 16° dry 14 — 38.7%

Tue Tuesday 17 November

Good

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind11 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity46%

Should be dry

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry — after heavy rain, give it time before pulling on flakes

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

11:00 14° dry 11 — 46.1%

17:00 17° dry 14 — 37.7%

Wed Wednesday 18 November

Good

Temp17°C

Raindry

Wind8 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity49%

Should be dry

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry — after heavy rain, give it time before pulling on flakes

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

11:00 17° dry 8 — 48.7%

17:00 20° dry 10 — 39.8%

Thu Thursday 19 November

Good

Temp18°C

Raindry

Wind5 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity53%

Should be dry

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry — after heavy rain, give it time before pulling on flakes

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

11:00 18° dry 5 — 52.9%

17:00 23° dry 11 — 34.7%

About Grampians — Taipan Wall

Taipan Wall is the huge, overhanging orange sandstone wall on Mt Stapylton (Gunigalg) in the northern Grampians (Gariwerd), and one of the most famous cliffs in Australia, with long, steep sport and trad routes of up to about 110m. The Grampians sandstone is hard, but it is brittle when wet: holds and flakes can snap, so let it dry fully after rain. The wall faces roughly west-south-west and stays in the shade until mid-afternoon, which makes autumn and spring the best seasons and keeps summer mornings bearable. Approach on the Mt Stapylton walking track from the Mt Zero Picnic Area or Stapylton Campground to the climbers' access bollard at the Trackside Boulders, then follow the steps up. Use the established track and keep to the open northern section. Climbing is only allowed in designated areas, and a free, mandatory online climbing permit is being developed by Parks Victoria.

Region: Grampians
Rock type: Hard sandstone
Aspect: west-facing
Altitude: 430m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: low

Other crags in this region

Grampians — Bellfield Peak Grampians — Bundaleer Grampians — Centurion Walls Grampians — Grey and Green Walls Grampians — Lower Taipan (bouldering)Grampians — Mount Rosea Grampians — Summerday Valley Grampians — The Bleachers (bouldering)Grampians — Venus Baths (bouldering)Grampians — Hollow Mountain