Purity Mangaweka Kelly Night loop

Ruahine Forest Park

  • 2 days loop track
  • Medium

Two huts, open tops, fantastic views on a fine day typical Ruahine travel.

Mangaweka Tarn • By bigpaul. Licence: cc by.
Purity Mangaweka Kelly Night loop: Key information
Walking time
2 days
10 hr
Type
Loop track
Loop track
Grade
Medium
Bookings
No bookings — open access
No — open access
Purity Mangaweka Kelly Night loop: Find it
Starts
Mangakukeke Rd
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Ends
Mangakukeke Rd
Maps
NZTopo50-BK36
NZTopo50-BL36
Altitude
600m – 1,750m
Altitude change 1,150m
Carpark at the end of Mangakukeke to Purity hut 2.5 to 3hrs Follow the poled route over farm land with a 400 metre climb to the bush line (memo to self dont do this on a cloudless sunny day its hot). ---------- Purity hut to Wooden Peg 1.5 hours easy steady climb through the tops. Take time out here to walk over to Mangaweka 1/2 hour each way. A must if your a peak bagger ordinary if the clag has set in. On a good day the views are worth it. ----------- Descent from Wooden peg to Kelly knight hut 2.5 hours and most of it a steady descent on a well marked and cut track. ------------ Kelly knight Hut to Mangakukeke road carpark 2.5 to 3 hours last hour over prvate land get permission from the farm manager 06 382 5577 currently Colin Thompson.
Map
ID 6122

About this track

Added 14 November 2010 by bigpaulbigpaul. 2 revisions, most recently 21 November 2010 by bigpaulbigpaul.
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