KristallTurm, a quality provider of high ropes courses and other play equipment, has been building High Ropes Courses for 15 years. Its installations can be found across the world, on almost every continent and in more than 80 countries.
Current projects are further expanding this reach, taking the company’s climbing towers from Germany to new locations including New Zealand, Tibet, and South Korea.
First New Zealand High Ropes Course
KristallTurm’s first High Ropes Course in New Zealand has been installed in Auckland and is set to open next month.
The 13-pole, 3-level course was transported around 18,300 km before being assembled at the Wero Whitewater Park. The course offers an outstanding outdoor adventure for all fitness levels and ages, with 78 climbing elements in a range of difficulty levels and a capacity of 100 climbers at a time. Key features include the abseiling station, a plank walk, and a pole walk which connects the first two levels.
The climbing elements incorporate Māori themes, connecting the adventure to New Zealand’s indigenous culture. Children and young people can learn about the history and challenges of New Zealand’s first inhabitants while also testing their climbing skills.
The course is a project of the New Zealand-based Waka Pacific Foundation, which is committed to supporting children and young people through a range of programmes, and was funded entirely through sponsorship and donations.
Highest & smallest courses
KristallTurm will soon be installing its highest altitude ropes course to date in Shannan, southern Tibet, which is approximately 3,600 meters above sea level. This altitude poses a unique challenge for the installation team, as the thinner air and unfamiliar climate will be physically demanding.
Here, a KT-10 High Ropes Course will include three levels and 57 climbing stations, with a large event platform, abseiling station, giant swing, and a kids’ course. A vintage Beetle car will serve as a special climbing station.
In Yesan, South Korea, the team is currently installing the first-ever KristallTurm SMALL Model. The SMALL KT-12 ropes course spans around 440 square metres compared to 570 square metres for the full-sized version.
This compact version of the High Ropes Course is designed for locations with limited space and provides greater flexibility for densely populated areas and existing leisure venues.
By reducing the space between climbing stations by one metre, the overall footprint is reduced by approximately 20%, while maintaining its original design, height, and capacity.
KristallTurm will be exhibiting at a number of trade shows throughout 2025. Attendees can find the company at booth #1162 at IAAPA Expo Asia in Shanghai, 1 to 3 July; booth #1-435 at IAAPA Expo Europe in Barcelona, 23 to 25 September; and booth #4474 at IAAPA Expo in Orlando, 18 to 21 November.
Recently, KristallTurm shared details of a range of new projects in Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, Romania and Shanghai, as well as the first installation of its Playletter product at Bavaria Filmstadt in Germany.
