Foggy Peak
Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park
- 2 hr – 3 hr 30 min return via same track
- Easy/medium
A short walk from Porter's Pass to a peak with good views at the southern end of the Torlesse Range.
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Walking time
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2 hr – 3 hr 30 min |
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Distance
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4.0km |
Type
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Return via same track
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Grade
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Easy/medium |
Bookings
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No bookings — open access
No — open access
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Starts
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Porter's Pass summit |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-BW21
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Altitude
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942m
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1,741m
Altitude change 799m
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From the summit of Porter's Pass, climb the hillside to the north. There are numerous vague tracks near the bottom. Keep to the right, along the ridge, and eventually a clear track forms, winding through the scree. Two thirds of the way up, a false summit is reached. It's another 30 minutes or more to the top.
From the top are views along the the Torlesse Range, with Castle Hill Peak being a popular continuation. West is the Porter Heights skifield, and southwest is Lake Lyndon.
The climb up is about 1.5 to 2.5 hours, while the return is about 30 minutes to 1 hour.