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Taranaki

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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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