St Arnaud to Lewis Pass
- 5 – 9 days one way
- Medium/hard
A 5-9 day north-south route from St Arnaud to the Lewis Pass, via Travers Pass, Waiau Pass, Thompson Pass and Three Tarn Pass. takes in good sections of the Travers, Sabine, Matakitaki and Maruia valleys.
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Walking time
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5 – 9 days |
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Distance
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100.0km |
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Type
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One way
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Grade
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Medium/hard
This track crosses several tough, untracked passes: Waiau, Thompson, David's Saddle, 3-tarns.
Good navoigation skills, tops experience, map/compass and survival gear are strongly recommended 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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St Arnaud township |
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Ends
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Lewis Pass Summit |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-BT24
NZTopo50-BT23 NZTopo50-BR24 NZTopo50-BS24 |
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Altitude
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300m
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2,000m
Altitude change 1,700m
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For a route guide see 'Route Guide: St Arnaud to Lewis Pass' under 'More Information'
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ID 8875
About this track
Added 8 January 2014 by madpommadpom.
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