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Dart Valley

Photograph. By Thilo Updated 3 February 20073 February 2007. Distance from location: 1.8km.

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Haast to The Divide

GPX file. By Andrew Barker Updated 3 June 20093 June 2009. Distance from location: 3.4km.

Andrew Barker's traverse 2009. From Pleasant Flat in the Haast to The Divide via Mt Aspiring National Park. More ▶︎

Scott Saddle route (Dart to Caples)

Track. 1 – 2 days. Medium. One way. Updated 22 January 200722 January 2007. Distance from location: 3.6km.

This route crosses the easiest pass from the Dart to Caples Valleys, via Scott Creek, Scott Saddle and Kay Creek to Upper Caples Hut (13.5km) and Mid Caples Hut (20.5km). The route can be combined with a walk out down ... More ▶︎

Scott Creek

Photograph. By madpom Created 22 January 200722 January 2007. Distance from location: 3.6km.

Scott Creek from the Routeburn Road Bridge. More ▶︎

Rees Vally

Photograph. By nzjimmy Created 12 December 200612 December 2006. Distance from location: 4.5km.

This is a picture taken on the rees/dart track and is on day 2 of our tramp in between shelter rock hut and the reese saddle. More ▶︎

Five Passes via Lake Nerine and North Col

Article. By bernieq Updated 14 April 202014 April 2020. Distance from location: 5.1km.

A classic tramp north of the Routeburn. Rather than exit via the Rockburn, we extended the trip through Lake Nerine and North Col Feb 2013 More ▶︎

Five Passes

Track. 6 – 7 days. Medium/hard. Loop track. Updated 5 July 20125 July 2012. Distance from location: 5.1km.

A classic trip starting and finishing at the Routeburn road. The five passes are; Sugarloaf pass, Park pass, Cow saddle, Fiery col, Fohn saddle. There are tracks in parts of the Rock Burn and Beans Burn valleys, but the rest of ... More ▶︎

Lake Sylvan

Track. Easy. Loop track. Updated 4 September 20084 September 2008. Distance from location: 5.2km.

A short forest walk to a tranquil lake. More ▶︎

Sleepy Hollow Pass route (Caples to Dart)

Track. Medium/hard. One way. Updated 22 January 200722 January 2007. Distance from location: 6.9km.

The Sleepy Hollow pass route from the mid-Caples to the Dart Valley. This can be combined with either a walk down the Caples valley, or the route over Scott Saddle to make a round walk with a short road section. More ▶︎

Scott Saddle

Photograph. By madpom Created 22 January 200722 January 2007. Distance from location: 7.6km.

Scott Saddle (1450m) between Scott Creek and Kay Creek. This is the easiest pass between the Dart and Caples valleys. The photograph looks towards Kay Creek and Caples Valley. More ▶︎

Scott Basin

Photograph. By madpom Created 22 January 200722 January 2007. Distance from location: 7.7km.

Scott Basin at the head of Scott Creek, between the Dart and Caples valleys. Scott Creek Hut (dilapidated) is located on the edge of the beech, just above the creek, on the far side of the valley. The photo is ... More ▶︎

Scott Saddle

Photograph. By madpom Updated 22 January 200722 January 2007. Distance from location: 7.7km.

Scott Saddle (1450m) between Scott Creek and Kay Creek. This is the easiest pass between the Dart and Caples valleys. The photograph looks towards the Dart Valley, with Mt Earnslaw in the background. More ▶︎

Lake Wilson and the Valley of the Trolls

Track. 2 – 3 days. Medium. Return by the same track. Updated 28 February 201828 February 2018. Distance from location: 7.8km.

An overnight or multiday scenic diversion from the Routeburn Great Walk. The Valley of the Trolls is easily accessed from Harris Saddle and provides overnight camping for those wanting to get away from the crowds, while Lake Wilson provides stunning ... More ▶︎

Routeburn Track

Track. 2 – 4 days. Easy/medium. One way. Updated 4 June 20194 June 2019. Distance from location: 7.8km.

An internationally renowned and popular alpine crossing between Fiordland and Lake Wakatipu. More ▶︎

The Serpentine Range and the Three Passes

Article. By Yarmoss Updated 29 April 201729 April 2017. Distance from location: 7.8km.

A six day trip around the Three Passes, including a traverse of the Serpentine Range instead of the North Route Burn. More ▶︎

Rockburn - Lake Nerine - North Routeburn

Track. 3 – 5 days. Medium. Loop track. Updated 4 October 20104 October 2010. Distance from location: 8.1km.

A slightly shorter option to the 5 passes trip but of similar if not more difficulty. Can be done in 3 days but I would recommend longer to allow for possible bad weather or just to make it a bit ... More ▶︎

Descent to Glacier Burn

Photograph. By madpom Created 22 January 200722 January 2007. Distance from location: 8.2km.

The final descent to Glacier Burn from pt1731, on the route from the Caples valley via Sleepy Hollow. More ▶︎

Glacier burn - ascent to sleepy hollow pass

Photograph. By madpom Created 7 February 20077 February 2007. Distance from location: 8.2km.

From Glacier Burn to Sleepy Hollow pass: route leaves the Glacier Burn track and climbs this scree gully on the left of the track, about 1km after leaving the bush. Route then follows plateau at its head, to the head ... More ▶︎

Kay Creek Hut

Photograph. By madpom Created 22 January 200722 January 2007. Distance from location: 9.3km.

Kay Creek Hut, between the Caples and Dart valleys. More ▶︎

Kay Creek - Upper Caples

Photograph. By Debsta Updated 4 June 20074 June 2007. Distance from location: 9.6km.

April 2006 - Taken while coming back down Kay Creek to the Upper Caples DOC hut More ▶︎

Earnslaw Burn Rock Bivvy

Rock bivouac. Created 24 July 201424 July 2014. Distance from location: 9.9km.

This is an alternative bivvy to the one shown on topo maps. This bivvy is about 20 minutes upstream from the mapped one but on the true left side, underneath an overhanging cliff. Exposed to the northwest but has a ... More ▶︎

Glenorchy Lagoon

Track. Easy. Loop track. Created 27 March 201027 March 2010. Distance from location: 10km.

Stroll along boardwalks through this lagoon occupying an old bend of the Rees River. The lagoon is dominated by willows, but offers good views of surrounding mountains. More ▶︎

Kay Creek Hut

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 3. Updated 22 January 200722 January 2007. Distance from location: 10km.

Kay Creek Hut (sleeps 3-4, fireplace, firewood available, creek water) makes up for in character what it lacks in comfort. The hut is tin walled and roofed, has a floor of loose river stones and a good stone fireplace. The ... More ▶︎

Kay Creek

Photograph. By madpom Created 22 January 200722 January 2007. Distance from location: 10km.

Kay Creek, looking downstream from Kay Creek Hut More ▶︎

Camp on Sugarloaf Pass

Photograph. By pmcke Created 30 December 200730 December 2007. Distance from location: 10km.

A good way to start a trip going into the Rockburn is to leave Glenorchy late in the day and camp on the Sugarloaf. It is mostly quite swampy but there are dry spots. There is also water nearby More ▶︎

Looking up the Rockburn

Photograph. By pmcke Created 30 December 200730 December 2007. Distance from location: 10km.

From Sugarloaf pass, this is the view of the Rockburn that greets you after you cross More ▶︎

Glenorchy

Photograph. By madpom Created 22 January 200722 January 2007. Distance from location: 10km.

Glenorchy from the head of Gorge Creek More ▶︎

rees valley

Track. 3 days. Medium. Return via same track. Updated 28 May 201128 May 2011. Distance from location: 10km.

pleasant walk up the rees valley. the track gets a bit swampy at the start and then a few avalance debries near the shelter rock hut. the saddle is quite steep. times: muddy creek carpark-twenty five mile hut 2-2.5 hours twenty five ... More ▶︎

Rockburn Hut

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4. Created 31 March 201131 March 2011. Distance from location: 10km.

Rockburn Hut or McIntyres Hut. Near the confluence of Rock Burn and Dart River. A very rough and uninviting hut. I suppose I would be happy to stay here in a storm, but it would need to be a bad ... More ▶︎

Great Walks Information

Article. By matthew Updated 25 November 201625 November 2016. Distance from location: 11km.

The DOC Great Walks are a set of premium tramping tracks throughout New Zealand. More ▶︎