Leitch's Hut from Leitch Rd
Whareorino Conservation Area
- 3 hr 30 min – 4 hr return via same track
- Easy
A good trip suitable for people on their first overnight tramp. An easy graded, well benched, all weather track leads to a well appointed hut in an interesting clearing.
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Walking time
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2 days
3 hr 30 min – 4 hr
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Distance
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9.4km |
Type
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Return via same track
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Grade
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Easy |
Bookings
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No bookings — open access
No — open access
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Starts
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End of Leitch Rd |
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Ends
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Leitch's Hut |
Maps
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NZTopo50-BF32
NZTopo50-BF31 |
Altitude
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265m
–
509m
Altitude change 244m
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Sam-E's 2005 article in related information gives an excellent account of this trip except that we didn't find the book about Sam Leitch in the hut that he refers to.
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Also there is now no track junction at the saddle. The northern track has been closed to protect the native frogs. The junction has been allowed to grow over and a sign requests that you do not go there.