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Zit Saddle

Photograph. By madpom Created 17 June 200717 June 2007. Distance from location: 43km.

Zit Saddle, between the Kokatahi and Toaroha valleys More ▶︎

Kokatahi Bivouac (removed)

Hut. Removed! Updated 9 June 20099 June 2009. Distance from location: 43km.

Hut removed 2008. Kokatahi Bivouac (dilapidated) was once a typical 2-bed apline bivouac, located on a grassy face above the upper Kokatahi River, just above the confluence with the creek draining from Zit Saddle. However, the bivouac is now in a ... More ▶︎

Hokitika Gorge

Track. Easy. Return by the same track. Created 7 February 20137 February 2013. Distance from location: 43km.

A short walk near Hokitika, crossing the glacial-blue waters of the Hokitika River. More ▶︎

Toaroha/Zit Saddle/Kokatahi/Lathrop Saddle/Styx River Route

Track. 3 – 5 days. Medium/hard. Loop track with a road section. Updated 1 April 20171 April 2017. Distance from location: 43km.

Loop track across 2 Westland saddles, taking in some remote huts More ▶︎

Urquhart's Hut

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 6. Created 30 March 201030 March 2010. Distance from location: 43km.

Historic hut build in 1933 during the Great Depression. Situated on a terrace in the Wilberforce Valley. Dirt floor and sacking bunks. More ▶︎

Kowhai Flat

Campsite. Informal campsite (DOC). Updated 14 April 201714 April 2017. Distance from location: 43km.

A basic campsite on the banks of the Rakaia River. This campsite is commonly used for fishing trips, but is also a useful base for early starts up the Rakaia. More ▶︎

Upper Kokatahi River

Photograph. By madpom Created 17 June 200717 June 2007. Distance from location: 44km.

Kokatahi River, above Top Kokatahi Hut. The track to Zit Saddle crosses this river several times, and will not be passable after heavy rainfall. More ▶︎

Top Kokatahi Hut

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4. Updated 17 June 200717 June 2007. Distance from location: 44km.

The Top Kokatahi Hut (4 bunks, matresses, tank water, stove) is a forestry-style hut. It is perched above the confluence of the Kokatahi River with a side-creek leading to Bastion Ridge. The hut is reached over a swingbridge from the ... More ▶︎

The new Cedar Flat Hut

Photograph. By Apollo Created 13 December 200613 December 2006. Distance from location: 44km.

at Cedar Flat More ▶︎

Swingbridge

Photograph. By Apollo Created 13 December 200613 December 2006. Distance from location: 44km.

Over the Toaroha river More ▶︎

Hot pool

Photograph. By Apollo Created 13 December 200613 December 2006. Distance from location: 44km.

at Wren Creek More ▶︎

Old Cedar Flat hut

Photograph. By Apollo Created 13 December 200613 December 2006. Distance from location: 44km.

Cedar Flat More ▶︎

View back to the road end

Photograph. By Apollo Updated 13 December 200613 December 2006. Distance from location: 44km.

from the hut More ▶︎

Cedar Flat

Track. 2 days. Easy/medium. Return via same track. Updated 16 February 200916 February 2009. Distance from location: 44km.

An easy and pleasant walk into a secluded valley near Hokitika. Rudimentary hot pools. More ▶︎

Mount Somers Summit Track

Track. 1 day. Easy/medium. Return by the same track. Created 27 May 201327 May 2013. Distance from location: 44km.

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

Mt Somers

Photograph. By lewshaw Created 14 August 200714 August 2007. Distance from location: 44km.

This high foothill,1688m,gives great panoramas of the Canterbury Plains and views of Mts Cook,Winterslow,Hutt,Taylor,D`Archiac,Peel,Tripp,and more.About seven hours return.This view taken near Staveley.View the sea on a clear day and see the clear form of a spent volcanic dome-Banks Peninsula. More ▶︎

Mount Somers summit (from Woolshed Creek)

Track. 2 days. Easy/medium. Return by the same track. Updated 27 May 201327 May 2013. Distance from location: 44km.

A gentle climb over untracked tussock land to this easy summit. More ▶︎