Castledowns Mostly Sport climbing 75 routes in crag

Routes vary from long arete climbs to pocketed headwalls. The climbing style here is slightly hard, so bring an array of techniques. It is a common saying amongst southerners that a climb at Castledowns may be a 16 here, but would be graded an 18 in Wanaka. Generally, all climbs are fairly equipped. At the time of writing, new route development is happening and work is being done to repair anchors and bolts. Generally, all that is needed is a sport rack, though there is the odd climb that requires a nut.

Climbers have been visiting this crag since the early '70s, and in the 90s when the use of bolting became widespread the crag saw large amounts of development. The development has continued to happen with the likes of Andy MacFarlane, Jo Kippax, Ivan Vostinar, John and Ethan Dale, and John Grogan.