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Elevation: 413 ft 126 m
GPS: -43.80635, 171.90186
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Canterbury is a large area encompassing Christchurch, Banks Peninsula, Castle Hill, Mt Somers, and more.

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Christchurch is the main city, see sub areas for getting to specific areas

181 Total Climbs

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Location: Canterbury Change
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Classic Climbing Routes at Canterbury

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V1 5
 10
● Fickle Finger of Fate
Boulder
Castle Hill > Spittle Hill
V3 6A
 7
● lung arete
Boulder
Castle Hill > Quantum Field
V4 6B
 12
● Beautiful Edges
Boulder
Castle Hill > Spittle Hill
V4 6B
 6
● Think Tank
Boulder
Castle Hill > Quantum Field
V4 6B
 7
● Cauldron
Boulder
Castle Hill > Quantum Field
V6+ 7A
 6
● The Unrepeatable
Boulder
Castle Hill > Quantum Field
V7 7A+
 9
● Tuppimaster
Boulder
Castle Hill > Spittle Hill
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 11
● Red Arete
Sport, Alpine 3 pitches
Mt Cook > Sebastapol Bluffs
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 4
● Rocky Road
Sport 3 pitches
Mt Somers > Central Pinnacle
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Fickle Finger of Fate Castle Hill > Spittle Hill
 10
V1 5 Boulder
● lung arete Castle Hill > Quantum Field
 7
V3 6A Boulder
● Beautiful Edges Castle Hill > Spittle Hill
 12
V4 6B Boulder
● Think Tank Castle Hill > Quantum Field
 6
V4 6B Boulder
● Cauldron Castle Hill > Quantum Field
 7
V4 6B Boulder
● The Unrepeatable Castle Hill > Quantum Field
 6
V6+ 7A Boulder
● Tuppimaster Castle Hill > Spittle Hill
 9
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Red Arete Mt Cook > Sebastapol Bluffs
 11
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, Alpine 3 pitches
● Rocky Road Mt Somers > Central Pinnacle
 4
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 3 pitches
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