Mount Alexander
- 2 days return by the same track
- Medium
A long climb to the summit of Mount Alexander (1958m) on the Kaimata Range. This range lies directly north of the Taramakau River and the highway between Jacksons and Aickens.
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Walking time
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2 days
12 hr – 20 hr
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Distance
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16.0km |
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Type
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Return by the same track
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Grade
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Medium |
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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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The route starts approximately 19 km south of Moana (towards Chch) on the Inchbonnie-Rotomanu Road, just north of Lake Poerua. |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-BU20
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Altitude
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170m
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1,958m
Altitude change 1,788m
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Link
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www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/west-coast/greymouth/greymouth-backcountry-routes/http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/west-coast/greymouth/greymouth-backcountry-routes/ |
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The route leads up Camp Creek, from Lake Brunner Road northeast of Lake Poerua. The route soon follows the creekbed and turns onto a ridge and sidling above the creek. The route crosses the creek just below Camp Creek Hut (760m), a cosy forest cottage.
From the hut, A track climbs persistently past the bushline to 1400m, before easing up to point 1795. A narrow 2km ridgeline leads to Mount Alexander (1958m). From here, views extend west along the Taramakau River, south into Arthur's Pass, East toward Harper Pass, and north across the Grey-Inangahua Depression to the distant Paparoa Range.