Falls Creek
Fiordland National Park, Te Wāhipounamu - South West New Zealand World Heritage Area
- 1 – 2 days return by the same track
- Medium
Day or overnight trip to a choice of two rock bivvies off the Milford Road.
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Walking time
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1 – 2 days
8 hr – 10 hr
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Distance
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10.5km |
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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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Car park, Falls Creek, SH94 near Camera Flat. |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-CB09
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Altitude
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400m
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1,100m
Altitude change 700m
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From the car park, a steep track leads up the creek's true right bank to reach flats in 2 hours. From here, swamp and scrub challenge the route. Edge around the swamp and connect with the creekbed.
A rock biv is located at the top of a lateral moraine on the true right. A second biv is located in a boulder field near the valley head on the true right. Take the stream leading down from Pyramid Peak to a lateral moraine. This leads into a boulder field. Look for the largest boulder in the field.
A small glacier and lake occupy the head of the valley under Mount Suter (2094m) and an unnamed peak (2112m). South are Pyramid (2295m) and Ngatimamoe Peaks (2164m).
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ID 8578
About this track
Added 28 April 2013 by matthewmatthew.
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