Castle Hill

There are so many incredible places around here that we’ve seen or heard of but haven’t been able to explore yet.  Castle Hill was one of them.  We’ve driven by it several times on the way to and from Arthur’s Pass, but hadn’t actually stopped there until yesterday.  It’s an impressive area with all kinds of peculiar-looking boulders and rocks that look like they tumbled from some mountaintop or slope millions of years ago.  It’s also known for its climbing routes, so we packed up our climbing gear and planned to do some sport climbing!  Unfortunately, lots of the routes required gear that we don’t have yet, so we were only able to climb a couple routes.  However, it was still fun to scramble up the rocks and hike around.  We also heard that the battle scene from the movie “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” was filmed somewhere around here!


Enjoying lunch at Castle Hill

Looking for routes to climb

Little Keith

Interesting rock formations