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West Matukituki Valley
![Haast to The Divide](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/5/5831-mini.jpg)
Haast to The Divide
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Distance: 1.6km away
Andrew Barker's traverse 2009. From Pleasant Flat in the Haast to The Divide via Mt Aspiring National Park.
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![French Ridge](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2003-mini.jpg)
French Ridge
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2 – 4 days. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 2.1km away
A steep climb to the snowline in the West Matukituki.
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![Aspiring - Rees](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/9/9738-mini.jpg)
Aspiring - Rees
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Distance: 2.1km away
Starting at Raspberry Flat, this track passes Mt Aspiring Hut in the West Matukituki Valley and then climbs steeply to ...
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Matukituki to Paradise by roads less travelled
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Distance: 2.1km away
A rough, tough crossing from Raspberry Flat (Aspiring Road, Wanaka) to the Earnslaw Burn (Glenorchy-Paradise road) via Shotover Saddle, Lochnagar, ...
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![Looking south from Sysiphus Peak](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12634-mini.jpg)
Looking south from Sysiphus Peak
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Distance: 3.8km away
The Matukituki East Branch winds its way down to meet the West Branch, where we started this walk yesterday. It's ...
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![Aspiring Flat and Sisyphus Peak](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12631-mini.jpg)
Aspiring Flat and Sisyphus Peak
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3 days. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 3.8km away
A one and two-half day tramp up the East Matukituki to overnight in Aspiring Flats, with a day trip up ...
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Picton to Aspiring
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Distance: 4.0km away
An aborted alpine traverse. Picton to West Cape, but aborted at Aspiring due to real world emergencies back home. Posted ...
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![West Matukituki valley](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/4/4974-mini.jpg)
West Matukituki valley
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Distance: 5.0km away
Looking up the West Matukituki valley
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Route from Pine Creek to Matukituki Valley via Shotover Saddle
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Distance: 5.9km away
(Partial) route from Pine Creek to Matukituki via Shotover Saddle. The cattle track passage in this file is probably very ...
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![Shotover saddle tarn over the West Matukituki](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/7/7906-mini.jpg)
Shotover saddle tarn over the West Matukituki
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Distance: 7.1km away
With the Rob Roy glacier directly across the valley we're looking down valley toward Cameron corner where the East and ...
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![Shotover Saddle](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/7/7905-mini.jpg)
Shotover Saddle
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Distance: 7.1km away
When we crossed a bridge near to the mouth of the Shotover river just near Queenstown i reminded Kathryn we ...
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![Shotover stopover](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/7/7904-mini.jpg)
Shotover stopover
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Distance: 7.1km away
Stopping short of descending to the West Matukituki and camping with sandflies on the valley floor we spent the last ...
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![Lochnagar/Shotover Saddle/Matukituki Valley](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/7/7842-mini.jpg)
Lochnagar/Shotover Saddle/Matukituki Valley
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2 days. Medium/hard. One way.
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Distance: 7.3km away
An alpine crossing of a saddle between 2 major river valleys. Usually done as part of a circuit of saddle ...
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![route from Snowy Creek to Lochnagar via Shotover Saddle](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12159-mini.jpg)
route from Snowy Creek to Lochnagar via Shotover Saddle
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Distance: 7.3km away
Hand drawn route of above
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![Cascade hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/4/4970-mini.jpg)
Cascade hut
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Distance: 8.0km away
Cascade hut in the West Matukituki valley, about 10km from the carpart, only about 1.5km short of Aspiring hut.
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![Cascade hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/4/4969-mini.jpg)
Cascade hut
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Distance: 8.0km away
Cascade hut in the West Matukituki valley, about 10km from the carpart, only about 1.5km short of Aspiring hut.
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Cascade hut
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Distance: 8.0km away
Cascade hut in the West Matukituki valley, about 10km from the carpart, only about 1.5km short of Aspiring hut.
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![Mount Aspiring](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2005-mini.jpg)
Mount Aspiring
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Distance: 9.0km away
Peering over the shoulder of Rob Roy Peak, late afternoon, Aspiring Hut.
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![Aspiring Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2004-mini.jpg)
Aspiring Hut
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Distance: 9.0km away
This 1949 hut is constructed from local schist.
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![Cascade Saddle Route from Aspiring Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2230-mini.jpg)
Cascade Saddle Route from Aspiring Hut
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Distance: 9.0km away
The route does not actually cross the saddle, but follows the rugged spur in the top centre of this photograph, ...
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![Aspiring Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2005-mini.jpg)
Aspiring Hut
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Serviced Alpine Hut (NZAC). Capacity: 38.
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Distance: 9.0km away
This historic hut in the West Matukituki Valley was constructed of local schist, and opened at Easter 1949. Situated immediately ...
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![Shovel Flat in the West Matukituki](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6897-mini.jpg)
Shovel Flat in the West Matukituki
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Distance: 9.5km away
A beutiful spot with heaps of great camping sites, French Ridge is the major ridge descending to the valley floor ...
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![Snowy Creek](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/27/27362-mini.jpg)
Snowy Creek
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Distance: 9.8km away
Snowy Creek - viewed from saddle 1950 on the way over from Lochnagar Hut
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![Snowy Creek](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/27/27361-mini.jpg)
Snowy Creek
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Distance: 9.8km away
Snowy Creek - viewed from saddle 1950 on the way over from Lochnagar Hut
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![Upper Shotover](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/27/27365-mini.jpg)
Upper Shotover
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Distance: 9.9km away
Shotover valley from the spur between Tummel Burn and Tyndall Creek.
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![French Ridge Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2003-mini.jpg)
French Ridge Hut
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Distance: 9.9km away
This NZAC hut is located on the summer snowline near Mount Aspiring.
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![French Ridge Track](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2008-mini.jpg)
French Ridge Track
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Distance: 9.9km away
The French Ridge Track features tangled roots, steep gradients, and clambering down rock walls.
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![Liverpool Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2007-mini.jpg)
Liverpool Hut
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Distance: 9.9km away
Viewed from the French Ridge Track across the valley
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![Head of the Matukituki Valley West Branch](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2006-mini.jpg)
Head of the Matukituki Valley West Branch
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Distance: 9.9km away
Viewed from French Ridge Track.
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![Mount Avalanche avalanche](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2010-mini.jpg)
Mount Avalanche avalanche
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Distance: 9.9km away
Viewed from the French Ridge Track. Avalanches from here, from Rob Roy Peak, or from peaks across the valley can ...
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![Gloomy Gorge](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2009-mini.jpg)
Gloomy Gorge
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Distance: 9.9km away
Viewed from the French Ridge Track, with Mount Avalanche in the background.
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![Lower Matukituki](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6893-mini.jpg)
Lower Matukituki
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Distance: 10.0km away
Taken from the Cascade Saddle route a short distance below the Pylon looking downvalley towards the carpark at Raspberry Flat. ...
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![Glengyle Peak](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6892-mini.jpg)
Glengyle Peak
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Distance: 10.0km away
Taken from below the Pylon on the Cascade Saddle route looking across the West matukituki towards Glengyle. If you look ...
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![West Matukituki valley](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6891-mini.jpg)
West Matukituki valley
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Distance: 10.0km away
Taken from the Cascade Saddle route not far below the Pylon, looking up valley towards Mt Aspiring which towers above ...
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