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Far Horizon

OPEN: Access is subject to conditions.
Updated 22 January 2026, by Gomez.

Some crags accessed from the Wānaka Lookout Track are accessed by crossing Rocky Hill Station. These are not open to the general public, access is only for members of Wānaka Climbing Club. Please join Wānaka Climbing Club to enjoy the crags on Rocky Hill Station and obey all access rules: follow markers and signposts, no dogs, no fires, no smoking, no access other than to current crags. Please do not travel to or from the lookout track across the paddock, access is only via Einstein.

Type
Sector
Part of
Diamond Lake

The setting overlooking Lake Wānaka is gorgeous. The climbing is never less than good fun, on edges, pockets and the odd flowstone – almost a poor man’s limestone.

Rights credit
Wānaka Rock 2021
Rights
Copyright Wānaka Climbing Club and New Zealand Alpine Club
Walktime
45 min
Approach

From the Diamond Lake car park follow the main tourist track up Rocky Mountain, turning off right towards the Lake Wānaka viewpoint. Just before the seat, head up the grass on your left and down to a farm gate. Pick up the farm track and follow this north-west for a further 10 min. Cross the fence on your left at the huge boulder.

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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
1 1One Ton, 27 27 8m 5
1.02

The steep, bouldery crack is climbed on pockets and face holds.

  • P1
  • 27
  • 8m
  • 5
2 2Liquefaction, 26 26 27m 12
3

A hard start, then mostly just trucking till the mantle thingy.

  • P1
  • 26
  • 27m
  • 12
3 3The Contractor, 30 30 25m 10
3

Treat ‘em rough. Jam the flared crack to a semi-rest, then blast up the wall above, stopping to clip whenever you can. Finish up the last two bolts of Komatsu.

  • P1
  • 30
  • 25m
  • 10
4 4Komatsu, 26 26 25m 10
2.01

Fantastic climbing up limestone-esque schist.

  • P1
  • 26
  • 25m
  • 10
5 5The Project Manager, 28 28 25m 10
2.01

Don’t blow the budget early. An easier start leads to a long hard section of great climbing.

  • P1
  • 28
  • 25m
  • 10
6 6D8, 27 27 10m 8
0

Steep pulling. Good fun. Enough said.

  • P1
  • 27
  • 10m
  • 8
Comments
This place appears in
Wānaka Rock, 2021
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Attribution
Wānaka Climbing Club
UUID
 
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