Kiwi Saddle (Wangapeka)
- 5 hr 30 min – 6 hr 30 min return via same track
- Easy/medium
A 6 hour walk one way to Kiwi Saddle Hut above the Wangapeka River. A reasonably easy walk with 3 hours along the Wangapeka Track then a 3 hour sidle up the bush clad slopes of Mt Patriarch to Kiwi Saddle Hut.
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Walking time
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2 days
5 hr 30 min – 6 hr 30 min
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Distance
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34.0km |
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Type
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Return via same track
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Grade
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Easy/medium
Steady climb from valley floor but not steep Grades explained
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Bookings
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No bookings — open access
No — open access
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Starts
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Rolling Junction |
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Ends
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Kiwi Saddle Hut |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-BQ24
NZTopo50-BQ23 |
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Altitude
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300m
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1,020m
Altitude change 720m
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ID 4219
About this track
Added 19 July 2009 by ryanbjhunterryanbjhunter.
1 revision 19 July 2009 by ryanbjhunterryanbjhunter.
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