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Alpine Climbing in Canterbury
Go Alpine Climbing in Canterbury with curated guides of the best routes across the region. With over 47 3D trail maps in FATMAP, you can easily discover and navigate the best routes in Canterbury.
No matter what your next adventure has in store, you can find a guide on FATMAP to help you plan your next epic trip.
Get a top Alpine Climbing recommendation in Canterbury from one of our 8 guidebooks, or get inspired by the 47 local adventures uploaded by the FATMAP community. Start exploring now!
Alpine Climbing Destinations in Canterbury
Alpine Climbing Routes in Canterbury
Aoraki / Mt Cook Grand Traverse
The most sought after alpine route in New Zealand?
Severe Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 24 km
- Ascent
- 3.4 km
- Descent
- 2 km
Mt Wakefield - Guideless Buttress
A long mountaineering traverse
Severe Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 1.3 km
- Descent
- 1.3 km
Aoraki / Mt Cook - The Linda Glacier Route
The classic route up Aoraki
Difficult Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 10 km
- Ascent
- 1.6 km
- Descent
- 1.6 km
Mt Dixon South East Ridge
Exposed ridgelines and outstanding views
Moderate Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 5.1 km
- Ascent
- 771 m
- Descent
- 771 m
Glacier Dome
A popular training route
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 2.7 km
- Ascent
- 242 m
- Descent
- 242 m
The Warrior
The Armoury Range is full of fascinating mediaeval peaks & passes. Above all of them towers The Warrior.
Moderate Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 8 km
- Ascent
- 1.7 km
- Descent
- 55 m
Mt Dixon
A good training climb for Aoraki/Mt Cook accessible from Plateau Hut
Moderate Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 2.6 km
- Ascent
- 766 m
- Descent
- 0 m
Mt Elie de Beaumont
A glacial climb to the queen of the Tasman
Moderate Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 4.9 km
- Ascent
- 853 m
- Descent
- 86 m
Alpine Climbing Guidebooks in Canterbury
4 routes · Alpine Climbing
The Summit of New Zealand : Climb Aoraki/Mount Cook
4 routes · Alpine Climbing
1 Day Alpine Adventures on New Zealand's South Island
11 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
Climb 6 of New Zealand's Most Iconic Peaks
18 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking