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Hakatere Conservation Park

Track • 95 days. Medium. One way.

Te Araroa is a walking trail running the entire length of the North and South Islands. The trail opened 3 December 2011.

Mount Somers Track

Track • 2 days. Easy/medium. One way.

Leading around the back of Mount Somers, an ancient volcano, this track explores a fascinating landscape with handsome grasslands and sweeping views.

Mystery Lake Track

Track • 1 – 2 days. Easy. Loop track.

Circuit track to a small tarn in the Ashburton Lakes.

Mt Barrosa

Track • 1 day. Medium. Return by the same track.

A volcanic summit (1364m) in the Clent Hills with sweeping views across the Ashburton Lakes basin.

Mt Somers Track (South Face)

Track • 1 day. Easy/medium. Return by the same track.

Woolshed Creek Hut - Rhyolite Ridge Track junction (4 km) Time: 2 hr. The route takes in dynamic scenery with regenerating mountain beech forest within a vaulted landscape of waterfalls, deep, icy ...

Steepface Hill

Track • 1 day. Medium. Return by the same track.

A vigorous climb to a summit on the Mount Hutt Range. Spectacular views across the Rakaia River, Lake Coleridge, and beyond.

Mount Somers Summit Track

Track • 1 day. Easy/medium. Return by the same track.

The quicker, steeper route to the summit, from Sharplin Falls.

Pudding Hill Stream Route

Track • 1 day. Medium. One way.

Unmarked route along Pudding Hill Stream in Mount Hutt Forest. Combine this route with the Scotts Saddle Track for an interesting circuit.

Mount Somers summit (from Woolshed Creek)

Track • 2 days. Easy/medium. Return by the same track.

A gentle climb over untracked tussock land to this easy summit.

Lake Emma to Lake Camp

Track • Easy. Loop track with a road section.

Easy day walk across flat country, visiting an historic hut.

Scotts Saddle Track

Track • Easy/medium. Return by the same track.

A short climb from the Awa Awa Rata Reserve to Scotts Saddle on the Mt Hutt Skifield road.

Manuka Hut via Lake Emily

Track • Easy. Return by the same track.

A short walk to a hut at the foot of the Mount Somers Range.

Lake Hill Track

Track • Easy. Return by the same track.

A short walk to a modest hill with grand views over Lake Heron.

Alder Track / Ridge Track / Scotts Saddle Track circuit

Track • Easy/medium. Loop track.

A loop track in forest at the foot of Mount Hutt. Several variations are available.

Kettle Hole Walk

Track • Easy. Return by the same track.

A short walk to a small ephemeral pond.

Track grades

Easy: Unusually smooth, well-marked track, easy gradients. Up to about 4 hours per day.
Easy-medium: Typical lowland track. Generally easy walking and well marked. Ascents of up to 1000m. Some easy river crossings, unmarked travel along rivers.
Medium: Typical tops track. Experienced trampers only. Rough, muddy and poorly marked or unmarked. Ascents of up to 2000m. River crossings, open tops, passes. Up to about 8 hours per day.
Medium-hard: Navigation and snow skills (use of ice axe and crampons) required. Glaciers, exposure to falls.
Hard: Rough or non-existent tracks. Following ridges, bush spurs, and rivers. Steep ascents, arduous travel, hazardous conditions, snow and navigation skills essential.