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The best rock climbing in New ZealandCastleRock is world famous for it’s spectacular Ignimbrite Rock formations and accessible yet challenging rock climbing. This is all within easy walking from the Lodge, Woolshed & camp-ground. CastleRock’s office can provide you with all the rock climbing information, guidebooks and weather forecasts while you’re here. There are guided climbing & abseiling trips with professional instructors and all equipment included from $55 per person. The crags in the area include: Wharepapa South, Froggatt Edge, Sheriden Hills, Bayleys Rd & Waipapa. They are able to cater for all climbers, with over 1000 bolted sport climbs from Grade 12-28 (US grades 5.4 to 5.13a) - enough to keep you busy for months if you have the time. The Wharepapa crag (located only 200m from CastleRock Lodge) has 180 bolted climbing routes, 130 of which are grade 20 or lower (beginner to intermediate grades). There are 45 climbing routes in the Lower Tier that are fully set-up with pull-cords and permanent anchor chains. This means you can tie your climbing rope on the pull-cord and pull it through the anchor mallion to form a top-rope. This is great as it means you can do 4-8 top-rope climbs in a morning, increasing your skill level and getting a nice forearm pump on. A park access fee is charged for day users - please call into the office to sign in and pay. Froggatt Edge is 5km from the Lodge and has another 160 bolted routes and huge number of boulder problems. No park access fee is charged. |
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