Little Criffel Track
- 6 hr – 8 hr loop track with a road section
- Medium
- Avalon car park to Little Criffel: 3-4 hours, 9km
- Little Criffel to The Larches car park: 3-4 hours, 10km
- Road section: 30 minutes, 2.5km
A steep track leading to Little Criffel (1341m), off the Cardrona Valley Road.
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Walking time
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1 day
6 hr – 8 hr
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Distance
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19.0km |
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Type
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Loop track with a road section
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Grade
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Medium
River crossings. Steep, unformed route. Avalanche hazardin winter. Hot, dry conditions. Alpine conditions. 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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Avalon car park, 12km from Wanaka, and easily missed. |
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Ends
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The Larches car park, 9.5km from Wanaka. |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-CB12
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Altitude
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390m
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1,341m
Altitude change 951m
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From the Avalon car park, cross the Cardrona River, and follow a steep, unformed route onto the Criffel Range. From here, it meanders easily to the summit. A water race and the Criffel Diggings are nearby.
From Little Criffel, the route continues along the ridge, and drops back toward the road, into the Larches Conservation Area. This features native broom, along with matagouri and kanuka.
Some sections of track cross private land. Use stiles, and do not disturb stock. Access from The Larches car park is clsed for lambing between 10 October and 10 November every year.
Walking times:
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ID 8883
About this track
Added 15 January 2014 by matthewmatthew.
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