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Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Conservation Park

Track • 2 days. Medium. One way.

This track follows two river valleys between Mount Fyffe and the Seaward Kaikoura Ranges. Since the Nov 2016 earthquakes, times will be slower. The tracks seem to be preserved for the main part and...

Mount Fyffe

Track • 1 – 2 days. Medium. Return by the same track.

A steep 4WD track to a hut overlooking Kaikoura Peninsula, and on to the summit, with panoramic views of the Kaikoura Ranges.

East West Route

Track • 5 – 6 days. Medium. One way.

A long trail through remote, desolate high country between the Clarence River and Molesworth Recreation Reserve.

Fyffe-Palmer Track

Track • Easy. Loop track.

A loop track through forest on the slopes of Kaikoura's Mount Fyffe.

Hinau Track

Track • Easy. Loop track.

A brief loop through hinau forest at the foot of Mount Fyffe near Kaikoura.

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.