• New "Cliff Conqueror" Route now open!

    Via ferrata Takaka Hill

    Come and Experience NZ's first free and public Via ferrata climbing park on takaka hill
    contact@viaferrata.org.nz
  • New "Cliff Conqueror" Route now open!

    Via ferrata Takaka Hill

    Come and Experience NZ's first free and public Via ferrata climbing park on takaka hill
    contact@viaferrata.org.nz
  • New "Cliff Conqueror" Route now open!

    Via ferrata Takaka Hill

    Come and Experience NZ's first free and public Via ferrata climbing park on takaka hill
    contact@viaferrata.org.nz

What is a "Via Ferrata"?

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Via Ferrata Takaka Hill

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Explanation

what is a "via ferrata?

“Via Ferrata” is Italian and translates to “iron way”. The term is commonly used in the European Alps for a rock climbing route with a series of iron steps and a fixed steel rope that climbers can attach themselves to for safety. It allows anyone with a decent level of fitness to scale heights normally accessible only to experienced rock climbers. It is generally considered a low impact outdoor activity.
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How to Climb Via Ferrata Takaka Hill

NZ’s first free, non-commercial and publicly accessible fixed-rope climbing route (“Via Ferrata”) up on Takaka Hill is now open to everyone! Learn here how to climb it.
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Climbing Equipment

Hire Gear

To climb a Via Ferrata you'll need the right safety gear. This is available for hire from nearby.
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Support

Sponsors & partners

Thanks for providing significant funding!
Thanks for sponsoring drill bits, glue and screws!
Thanks for providing technical testing equipment!
Thanks for taking great pictures!
Thanks for providing legal advice!
Thanks for granting access!
Thanks for sponsoring adhesives!
Thanks for providing engineering input!
Thanks for sponsoring timber products!
Thanks for help with the carpark extension!
Thanks for helping with pest control!
Thanks for sponsoring adhesives!
Thanks for providing rope clamps!
Thanks for a great discount on ladders!
Thanks for supplying specialized Via Ferrata building materials!
Thanks for providing assistance with climbing gear!
Thanks for sponsoring climbing gear!
Thanks for providing steel bar!
Thanks for help with the carpark extension!
Thanks to all our sponsors and donors! Without their help this project would not have become reality. They enable us to provide this outdoor facilty for public enjoyment!