Mount Somers Summit Track

Hakatere Conservation Park

  • 3 hr – 5 hr return by the same track
  • Easy/medium

The quicker, steeper route to the summit, from Sharplin Falls.

Mount Somers Summit Track: Key information
Walking time
1 day
3 hr – 5 hr
Type
Return by the same track
Return by the same track
Grade
Easy/medium
Steep and icy in winter. Grades explained
Bookings
No bookings — open access
No — open access
Mount Somers Summit Track: Find it
Starts
Sharplin Falls car park, Flynns Road, Staveley.
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Maps
NZTopo50-BX20
Altitude
460m – 1,117m
Altitude change 657m

From Sharplin Falls car park, a track leads to Hookey Knob (731m) and on to Staveley Hill (1085m). From here, the summit track turns off and climbs steeply to the summit.

Walking times:

  • Car park to Staveley Hill: 2-3 hours
  • Staveley Hill to Mount Somers: 1-2 hours
Map
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ID 8617

About this track

Added 27 May 2013 by matthewmatthew. No revisions.
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