Taipan Wall

An overhanging wave of bright orange sandstone, the Taipan Wall in Mt Stapylton Amphitheater could well be the best of all Australian climbing (though nearby Arapiles might want a word about that). Serpentine (line 45) might be the most famous, but there is no shortage of (very hard) climbing all along the cliff.

As with most Grampians climbing, there are major access issues following the discovery of aboriginal artifacts. The whole wall was closed for a while, but after consultations with climbers, most of the left two thirds of it were reopened. Routes to the right of Nether (line 75), including the whole Spurt Wall, are still closed, and a few other lines had to be re-routed.

 

Note: There are two version of this poster: the original one, with closed routes highlighted in red while open routes are in blue, and a "Full Routes" version (the default), which does not distinguish between closed and open. Both posters have the exact same lines.

 

Free download link - medium resolution, personal use only (no printing allowed)

Route list (full)

1: Gunigalg Gully Connection, 8
2: Mission over Tokyo, 18, McIntosh, Taws, 1988
3: Atomic Tadpole, 20, Lindorff, Tempest, 1977
4: Tokyo Rose, 18, McIntosh, Taws, 1988
5: Posy, 24, File, Monks, 2005
6: Ukrainian Geranium, 21, Goding, Lindorff, Monks, 2004
7: Sordid Orchids Direct, 26, Monks, Monteith, 2005
8: Sordid Orchids, 26 A1, Robbins, Shepherd, White, 1990
9: Black Adder, 29, Cresswell, Pollitt, 1990
10: Dinosaurs Don’t Dyno [original lower section], 26, Carrigan, 1984
11: Dance of Life [original start], 24 A1, Carrigan, 1984
12: The Mint [original start], 25, Demmert, Monks, Monteith, Rewi, 2008
13: Dinosaurs Don’t Dyno [rerouted], 26, Carrigan, 1984
14: Lure Groove, 25 A1, Heaps, Jones, 2005
15: Clean Sweep, 24 A1, Carrigan, 1985
16: Clean Sweep Connection, 23 A1
17: Dance of Life [rerouted], 24 A1, Carrigan, 1984
18: The Mint [rerouted], 25, Demmert, Monks, Monteith, Rewi, 2008
19: The Great Divide, 27, Carrigan, Scheel, 1984
20: Divided Years, 25, Lockie, Monteith, Paterson, 2005
21: The Chick is Trouble [rerouted], 26, Taylor, 1999
22: Daedalus, 29, Jones, Saunders, 1997
23: The Chick is Trouble [original lower section], 26, Taylor, 1999
24: The Seventh Banana [rerouted], 27, Due, Mudie, Reeves, 1975/Monks, Wilkinson, 1988
25: The Seventh Banana [original start], 27, Due, Mudie, Reeves, 1975/Monks, Wilkinson, 1988
26: Chinook, 28, Dick, 2013
27: Sirocco, 26, Matheson, 1989
28: Father O’Blivion, 26, Mentz, 1991
29: Pythonesque, 27, Monks, 2013
30: Cardigan Street, 31, Miller, Wyithe, 1995
31: Mirage, 27, Matheson, 1990
32: Orange Desire, 32, Chastagnier, 2013
33: Snake in the Grass, 26, Chastagnier, 2013
34: Medusa, 25, Carter, Poultney, 1995
35: Hydra, 24, Dick, 2016
36: The Seventh Pillar, Left Variant, 23, Moorhead, Ozols, Reece, 1980
37: The Seventh Pillar, Free Variant, 28, Jones, 1997
38: The Seventh Pillar, Direct Finish, 28, Jones, 1997
39: The Seventh Pillar, 18 A2, Guild, Stone, 1966
40: Slytherin, 26, Dick, 2016
41: The Seventh Pillar, Right Variant, 22, Lindorff, Monks, 2004
42: Lawrence of Arabia, 21, Lockwood, Matheson, Smith, 1991

43: The Great Affair, 33, Hukkataival, 2017
44: Quetzalcoatl, 29, Jones, 1990s
45: Feather Boa, 29, Jones, 1998
46: Kundalini, 29, Critchley, 2015
47: Askleipios, 34, Megos, 2015
48: Scud Buster, 25, Pollitt, Smith, 1992
49: Rage, 29, Pollitt, 1992
50: Angst, 29, Demmert, 2011
51: Serpentine, Direct Start, Hukkataival, 2017
52: Serpentine, 29, Matheson, Monks, 1988
53: Sidewinder, 27, Walter, 2000
54: Naja, 30, Jones, 1998
55: Sneaky Snake, 33, Cossey, 2011
56: Nether, 28, Dermody, 2006
57: Groovy, 28, Heap, 1997
58: Groove Train, 33, Cossey, 2009
59: Snake Flake, 26, Matheson, 1990
60: Snakes on a Train, 32, McConnell, 2012
61: Le Serpent de’ Pantalon, 33, Cossey, 2013
62: The Invisible Fist/Professor Hiddich Smiddich, 26, Jones, Poultney, 1996
63: Southern Delight, 34, Fischhuber, 2012
64: Jumping Viper, 26, Monks, 2007/van Gastel, 2013
65: World Party, 27, Cresswell, Pollitt, 1990
66: Constrictor, 21, Monteith, 2004
67: World Party to Anaconda, 16
68: Anaconda, 28, Matheson, Mentz, 1993
69: Forked Tongue, 26, Pola, 2006
70: Mr. T, 25, Phillips, 2006
71: Mr. Joshua, 26, McCulloch, Mentz, 1989
72: Sheek Naja Ket, 30, Cossey, Pryce, 2008
73: Mr. V, 26
74: Mr. Que, 27 
75: The Old Dog/Enter the Dragon/Mortal Kombat, 34, Megos, 2015
76: Tourniquet, 30, Jones, 1997/1998
77: Venom, 28, Monks, 1995
78: Rattler, 27, Paterson, 2011
79: Rattlesnake Shake, 26, Monteith, 2007
80: Kaa, 24, Lockwood, Monks, 199
81: Naughty Tickle Town, 28, Heap, 1996
82: Cripple Nipple, 30, Hoette, 2002
83: Who’s a Naughty Boy?, 31, Miller, 1998
84: Lifestyling, 30, Saunders, 2000

85: Not Too Bad, 28, Carter, 1994
86: Menstrual as Anything Direct, 25, Bridge, 1994/Bresnehan, 2004
87: Bottom Feeders, 26, Phillips, 2006
88: Nights in Venice, 26, Paterson, 2009
89: Splutter, 25, Monteith, 2006
90: Dial-a-Lama, 24, Lama, 1995
91: Sticky Fingers, 27, Young, 2013
92: Weak Boy, 26, Phillips, 2000s
93: Fabio’s Route, 29, Sellars, 1998
94: Spurt Girl, 28, Sellars, 1998
95: This Spurting Life, 26, Wyithe, 1994
96: Bossanova, 30, Saunders, 2001
97: Chicane, 29, Saunders, 2000
98: Romancing the Tango, 25, Saunders, 2000
99: Bad Habits, 20 M1, Mercer, Walsh, 1997
100: Natural Wastage, 25, Monks, White, 1990
101: The Rubicon, 18, Lockwood, Thomson, 1972
102: Non-Passerine, 22, Loughran, 1990
103: Tyger, Tyger, 27, Pollitt, White, 1990
104: Time Warp, 16, Mercer, Walsh, 1997
105: Their Finest Hour, 21, Dodd, Gallagher, Little, Loughran, 1990
106: Blunt Instruments, 14, Mercer, Pease, 1997
107: Centaur, 13, Mudie, Thomson, 1970
108: Icarus, 11 M4, Bengston, Gerberding, Roberts, 1984
109: Pegasus, 31 A1, Mudie, Thomson, 1970/Pollitt, 1990
110: Gilgamesh, 31, Due, Mudie, 1974/Cossey, 2008
111: Apollo, 22, Monks, Will, 2008
112: Artemis, 21, Gara, Monks, Timms, 2008
113: Zuul, 20, Lodge, Watts, 2019
114: Zeus, 17, McIntosh, Taws, 1987

Route List (open/closed)

Open Routes

1: Gunigalg Gully Connection, 8

2: Mission over Tokyo, 18, McIntosh, Taws, 1988

3: Atomic Tadpole, 20, Lindorff, Tempest, 1977

4: Tokyo Rose, 18, McIntosh, Taws, 1988

5: Posy, 24, File, Monks, 2005

6: Ukrainian Geranium, 21, Goding, Lindorff, Monks, 2004

7: Sordid Orchids Direct, 26, Monks, Monteith, 2005

8: Sordid Orchids, 26 A1, Robbins, Shepherd, White, 1990

9: Black Adder, 29, Cresswell, Pollitt, 1990

10: Dinosaurs Don’t Dyno [rerouted], 26, Carrigan, 1984

11: Lure Groove, 25 A1, Heaps, Jones, 2005

12: Clean Sweep, 24 A1, Carrigan, 1985

13: Clean Sweep Connection, 23 A1

14: Dance of Life [rerouted], 24 A1, Carrigan, 1984

15: The Mint [rerouted], 25, Demmert, Monks, Monteith, Rewi, 2008

16: The Great Divide, 27, Carrigan, Scheel, 1984

17: Divided Years, 25, Lockie, Monteith, Paterson, 2005

18: The Chick is Trouble [rerouted], 26, Taylor, 1999

19: Daedalus, 29, Jones, Saunders, 1997

20: The Seventh Banana [rerouted], 27, Due, Mudie, Reeves, 1975/Monks, Wilkinson, 1988

21: Chinook, 28, Dick, 2013

22: Sirocco, 26, Matheson, 1989

23: Father O’Blivion, 26, Mentz, 1991

24: Pythonesque, 27, Monks, 2013

25: Cardigan Street, 31, Miller, Wyithe, 1995

26: Mirage, 27, Matheson, 1990

27: Orange Desire, 32, Chastagnier, 2013

28: Snake in the Grass, 26, Chastagnier, 2013

29: Medusa, 25, Carter, Poultney, 1995

30: Hydra, 24, Dick, 2016

31: The Seventh Pillar, Left Variant, 23, Moorhead, Ozols, Reece, 1980

32: The Seventh Pillar, Free Variant, 28, Jones, 1997

33: The Seventh Pillar, Direct Finish, 28, Jones, 1997

34: The Seventh Pillar, 18 A2, Guild, Stone, 1966

35: The Seventh Pillar, Right Variant, 22, Lindorff, Monks, 2004

36: Lawrence of Arabia, 21, Lockwood, Matheson, Smith, 1991

37: The Great Affair, 33, Hukkataival, 2017

38: Quetzalcoatl, 29, Jones, 1990s

39: Feather Boa, 29, Jones, 1998

40: Kundalini, 29, Critchley, 2015

41: Askleipios, 34, Megos, 2015

42: Scud Buster, 25, Pollitt, Smith, 1992

43: Rage, 29, Pollitt, 1992

44: Angst, 29, Demmert, 2011

45: Serpentine, 29, Matheson, Monks, 1988

46: Sidewinder, 27, Walter, 2000

47: Naja, 30, Jones, 1998

48: Sneaky Snake, 33, Cossey, 2011

49: Bossanova, 30, Saunders, 2001

50: Chicane, 29, Saunders, 2000

51: Romancing the Tango, 25, Saunders, 2000

52: Bad Habits, 20 M1, Mercer, Walsh, 1997

53: Natural Wastage, 25, Monks, White, 1990

54: The Rubicon, 18, Lockwood, Thomson, 1972

55: Non-Passerine, 22, Loughran, 1990

56: Tyger, Tyger, 27, Pollitt, White, 1990

57: Time Warp, 16, Mercer, Walsh, 1997

58: Their Finest Hour, 21, Dodd, Gallagher, Little, Loughran, 1990

59: Blunt Instruments, 14, Mercer, Pease, 1997

60: Centaur, 13, Mudie, Thomson, 1970

61: Icarus, 11 M4, Bengston, Gerberding, Roberts, 1984

62: Pegasus, 31 A1, Mudie, Thomson, 1970/Pollitt, 1990

63: Gilgamesh, 31, Due, Mudie, 1974/Cossey, 2008

64: Apollo, 22, Monks, Will, 2008

65: Artemis, 21, Gara, Monks, Timms, 2008

66: Zuul, 20, Lodge, Watts, 2019

67: Zeus, 17, McIntosh, Taws, 1987

 

Closed Routes

68: Dinosaurs Don’t Dyno [original lower section], 26, Carrigan, 1984

69: Dance of Life [original start], 24 A1, Carrigan, 1984

70: The Mint [original start], 25, Demmert, Monks, Monteith, Rewi, 2008

71: The Chick is Trouble [original lower section], 26, Taylor, 1999

72: The Seventh Banana [original start], 27, Due, Mudie, Reeves, 1975/Monks, Wilkinson, 1988

73: Slytherin, 26, Dick, 2016

74: Serpentine, Direct Start, Hukkataival, 2017

75: Nether, 28, Dermody, 2006

76: Groovy, 28, Heap, 1997

77: Groove Train, 33, Cossey, 2009

78: Snake Flake, 26, Matheson, 1990

79: Snakes on a Train, 32, McConnell, 2012

80: Le Serpent de’ Pantalon, 33, Cossey, 2013

81: The Invisible Fist/Professor Hiddich Smiddich, 26, Jones, Poultney, 1996

82: Southern Delight, 34, Fischhuber, 2012

83: Jumping Viper, 26, Monks, 2007/van Gastel, 2013

84: World Party, 27, Cresswell, Pollitt, 1990

85: Constrictor, 21, Monteith, 2004

86: World Party to Anaconda, 16

87: Anaconda, 28, Matheson, Mentz, 1993

88: Forked Tongue, 26, Pola, 2006

89: Mr. T, 25, Phillips, 2006

90: Mr. Joshua, 26, McCulloch, Mentz, 1989

91: Sheek Naja Ket, 30, Cossey, Pryce, 2008

92: Mr. V, 26

93: Mr. Que, 27 

94: The Old Dog/Enter the Dragon/Mortal Kombat, 34, Megos, 2015

95: Tourniquet, 30, Jones, 1997/1998

96: Venom, 28, Monks, 1995

97: Rattler, 27, Paterson, 2011

98: Rattlesnake Shake, 26, Monteith, 2007

99: Kaa, 24, Lockwood, Monks, 199

100: Naughty Tickle Town, 28, Heap, 1996

101: Cripple Nipple, 30, Hoette, 2002

102: Who’s a Naughty Boy?, 31, Miller, 1998

103: Lifestyling, 30, Saunders, 2000

104: Not Too Bad, 28, Carter, 1994

105: Menstrual as Anything Direct, 25, Bridge, 1994/Bresnehan, 2004

106: Bottom Feeders, 26, Phillips, 2006

107: Nights in Venice, 26, Paterson, 2009

108: Splutter, 25, Monteith, 2006

109: Dial-a-Lama, 24, Lama, 1995

110: Sticky Fingers, 27, Young, 2013

111: Weak Boy, 26, Phillips, 2000s

112: Fabio’s Route, 29, Sellars, 1998

113: Spurt Girl, 28, Sellars, 1998

114: This Spurting Life, 26, Wyithe, 1994

Updates

Sep 21, 2025: Created a new version without a distinction between open/closed routes. Both versions are now available.

Sources

• “Grampians Climbing, 2015 Edition,” Neil Monteith, Simon Carter, Onsight Photography and Publishing, 2015
  
• “Sublime Climbs, A Guide to the Best Rockclimbing Venues in Victoria, Australia,” Kevin Lindorff, Josef Goding, Jarrod Hodgson, Rockmaster Publications, 2011
  
• “Taipan Wall (Gunigalg Area), Rock Climbing Information,” Parks Victoria, December 2022
  
• Save Grampians Climbing
  
• TheCrag.com