Taranaki is overlooked by its solitary volcanic peak, rising 2518 metres above the surrounding farmland. For mountain and winter condition routes, see https://climbnz.org.nz/nz/ni/taranaki/taranaki-mt-egmont
There is excellent crag climbing, mostly trad at moderate grades but one or two harder sport routes. The crags are listed on this page. In summary:
- Humphries Castle, a broken spine of good rock
- Hongis Valley, for short climbs with easy access from Tahurangi Lodge
- Organ Pipes, for long sustained climbing on excellent rock
- Warwick Castle, lots of quality routes, short and long
- Tahurangi Bluff, only one route to date but a big one
- Bobs Bluff, a distant crag of variable rock quality
- Okahu Bluff, highest and largest crag on the mountain, but only a handful of routes
- Minarapa Valley, two pitch alpine style rock climbing, and
- Summit Crags, great climbs in a unique location.
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| Type | Title | Link to edit content |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain | Taranaki Mt Egmont (56 routes) | |
| Crag | Organ Pipes Valley (109 routes) | |
| Crag | Warwick Castle (51 routes) | |
| Crag | Summit Crags (24 routes) | |
| Crag | Tahurangi Bluff (1 route) | |
| Crag | Humphries Castle (14 routes) | |
| Crag | Hongis Valley (48 routes) | |
| Crag | Minarapa Crag (4 routes) | |
| Crag | The Policeman (3 routes) | |
| Crag | Bobs Bluff (2 routes) | |
| Crag | Okahu Bluff (8 routes) | |
| Range | Pouakai Range (0 routes) | |
| Range | Kaitake Range (0 routes) | |
| Range | Kaharoa Range (0 routes) |
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