Smith Rock

Landscape from Smith Rock

Spectacular, vertical cliffs at Crooked River. A popular site for climbing, the cliffs are up to 180 m high.

Fort Rock

Fort Rock

Unusual landmark – tufa ring that rises 105 m above the surrounding plain. The diameter of this formation is around 1,360 m.

Starved Rock

Starved Rock

Starved Rock is a prominent, some 30 m tall cliff at Illinois River. In the small side valleys have formed 18 beautiful canyons in sandstone rocks.

Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes

Blowhole in Punakaiki

Unusual seaside cliffs that are formed from numerous thin layers of Oligocene limestone. As a result, there have formed diverse cliff formations that at some places resemble heaps of pancakes. In the jagged cliffs have formed smaller natural arches and several roaring blowholes. These blowholes are especially impressive at high tide and strong south-western winds.

Pelekunu – Wailau Cliffs

Pelekunu Bay

Some of the highest sea cliffs, up to 1,010 m high. Drop is not vertical. Contain some waterfalls that thus belong to the highest ones in the world, including approximately 900 m high Olo’upena Falls and 840 m high Pu’uka’oku Falls.

El Capitan

El Capitan, Yosemite Valley

Granite monolith with 900 m tall, vertical wall. One of the most challenging climbing routes in the world.

Half Dome

Half Dome, California

Granite dome rising 1,444 m tall above the surroundings. One side of the dome looks as if sheared down, thus the mountain resembles a dome that is divided in half.

Mangi Tungi

Mangi Tungi

Very impressive cliffs with two peaks, with numerous historical and art values. Contain forts and numerous Jain temples.