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Tracks

Hawdon River flats

Edwards River-Hawdon River

Track • 3 days. Medium. One way.

See Hawdon River.

Sudden Valley

Track • 2 days. Medium. Return via same track.

A secluded hanging valley in the southeast corner of Arthur's Pass National Park

East Hawdon Stream

Track • 1 – 2 days. Easy/medium. Return via same track.

A short walk to a new biv located on a branch of the Hawdon River.

Hawdon River

Track • 2 days. Easy. Return via same track.

Easy travel up a wide river valley.

Woolshed Hill

Track • Medium. Hawdon Valley.

The track begins steeply climbing through beech forest from near the Hawdon carpark. It emerges into brilliant dracophyllum draped tops with impressive views of the Hawdon Valley and beyond.

Track grades

Easy: Unusually smooth, well-marked track, easy gradients. Up to about 4 hours per day.
Easy-medium: Typical lowland track. Generally easy walking and well marked. Ascents of up to 1000m. Some easy river crossings, unmarked travel along rivers.
Medium: Typical tops track. Experienced trampers only. Rough, muddy and poorly marked or unmarked. Ascents of up to 2000m. River crossings, open tops, passes. Up to about 8 hours per day.
Medium-hard: Navigation and snow skills (use of ice axe and crampons) required. Glaciers, exposure to falls.
Hard: Rough or non-existent tracks. Following ridges, bush spurs, and rivers. Steep ascents, arduous travel, hazardous conditions, snow and navigation skills essential.