Welcome to the CMC Trips Directory where you can find a selection of the best mountaineering trips in the Canterbury Region.
Click on the trip name to find out more about the trip. Inside the FatMap you’ll find downloadable GPX files for each route.
| Trip Name | Grade | Region | Distance (km) | Elevation Gain (m) | Short Description | Topo map |
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| Castle Hill Peak | 1 | Craigieburn | 11.1 | 1230 | Easily accessible day trip from Christchurch with amazing views of the Canterbury Plains & Castle Hill basin | Topo |
| Mt Aicken | 1 | Arthur's Pass | 9.2 | 1250 | A good introduction to Arthur's Pass peak bagging east of the highway | Topo |
| Hamilton Peak | 1 | Craigieburn | 15.4 | 1395 | A varied climb from beech forest, rocky ridge and classic Craigieburn ridgeline | Topo |
| Cassidy – Blimit Traverse | 1 | Arthur's Pass | 10.6 | 1223 | Two peaks for the price of one, finishing past the Temple Basin lodge for refreshments | Topo |
| Mt Philistine | 1 | Arthur's Pass | 7.8 | 1040 | Remote alpine feels just west of the divide with great view of the Otira face of Rolleston | Topo |
| Mt Annette | 1 | Aoraki/Mt Cook | 15.8 | 1748 | A perfect first peak in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park | Topo |
| The Marquee | 1 | Canterbury Alps | 36.8 | 1891 | A taste of the Arrowsmiths with great access from CMC's Cameron Hut | Topo |
| Faerie Queene | 1 | Lewis Pass | 43.8 | 2416 | A cool Lewis Pass weekend journey from valley tracks to summit ridges | Topo |
| Mt Franklin - South ridge | 1 | Arthur's Pass | A wilderness mountaineering journey from west coast rivers to a remote summit | Topo | ||
| Manakau | 1+ | Kaikoura | 32.1 | 3060 | A long climb from sea to summit to a peak with outrageous prominence over the surrounding landscape | Topo |
| The Nun’s Veil | 1+ | Aoraki/Mt Cook | 29.9 | 2146 | A great multiday adventure across the Tasman Lake to a stand-alone peak with top views of Aoraki's Caroline Face | Topo |
| Mt Rolleston – Rome Ridge | 2 | Arthur's Pass | 11.7 | 1483 | The ultra-classic Canterbury ridge climb, a must-do day of mountaineering | Topo |
| Phipps – Temple Traverse | 2 | Arthur's Pass | 9.4 | 1115 | The Remarkables Grand Traverse of Canterbury, a stunning traverse of the two peaks of the Temple Basin | Topo |
| Philistine – Rolleston Traverse | 2 | Arthur's Pass | 14.3 | 1635 | A grand journey along a stunning ridgeline culminating in the High Peak of Rolleston | Topo |
| The Warrior – SW Face | 2 | Canterbury Alps | The Armoury Range is full of fascinating mediaeval peaks & passes. Above all of them towers The Warrior. | Topo |
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| The Footstool - Eugenie Glacier | 2+ | Aoraki/Mt Cook | A good introduction to more serious mountaineering in the Aoraki region often involving some complex glacier navigation | Topo | ||
| Mt Elie de Beaumont | 2+ | Aoraki/Mt Cook | A demanding glacial climb to a powerful peak dominating the head of the Tasman Glacier | Topo | ||
| Mt Dixon – East Ridge | 2+ | Aoraki/Mt Cook | An intermediate mountaineering test piece in the shadow of Aoraki | Topo | ||
| Mt Arrowsmith - Central Couloir | 3- | Canterbury Alps | Topo |