Kowhai Creek v4a4III*

25m (1x50m rope)

30min/1h30m/15min (approach/descent/return)

Public access (Routeburn Scenic Reserve & Humbolts Conservation area)

A short canyon, messy in places but with a few good well enclosed pitches. The a4 grade is due to one particular feature in the canyon, in the absence of this feature the grade could be considered v4a2.

First descent: Unknown

Thanks to Amy Burney and Christian Miller for the topo and photos, taken in Jan 2026


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