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Rock climbing at Castle Hill

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Rock climbing at Castle Hill

The limestone outcrops at Castle Hill are one of New Zealand’s finest rock-climbing sites. There are five main areas, with around 250 climbs and over 1,000 boulder challenges.

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John Wilson, Canterbury places – Porters Pass to Arthur’s Pass, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/10253/rock-climbing-at-castle-hill (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by John Wilson, published 2 March 2009, updated 17 August 2015.