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Wangapeka Track

Kahurangi National Park

 

Grade: Fit

Event Status: Cancelled

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From Friday 18 April 2025
To Monday 21 April 2025

Cost: $

 

 Trip Leader:
Kath Ballantine

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Description

  

4 day Kahurangi adventure.

Wangapeka - 4 days, 3 nights. If we get sufficient numbers registered we could consider a cross-over trip.

Day 1.

Arrange family and friends to drop us at Rolling River Jtn. Walk to Stone Hut (10 bunks) 6 hrs. Travel is along the Wangapeka river, crossing it twice via bridges. There wil be some unbridged side streams. Elevation gain 350M.

Day 2 

An early start as this is our biggest day. Walk to Taipo Hut 16 bunks 19KM 7.5Hrs Climb to Wangapeka Saddle (1009M) then descend along the Karamea river to Helicopter Flat. It is preferable to cross the the Karamea river prior to Helicopter flat to avoid a longer slower route but avoids crossing the river. Lunch at Helicopter Flat (4 hrs) then follows the Karamea river, sidles through bush and drops down to Taipo footbridge. The route climbs steadily beside the Taipo River and after several KM reaches Taipo Hut (3.5hrs from Helicopter Flat). 

Day 3

Walk to Manunui Hut  (10 bunks) 7hrs 11.2KM. Climb to Little Wanganui Saddle (1087M), then drop steeply to the Little Wanganui River. Cross a swing bridge and sidle around a gorge thrn down to the Wanganui River. Some side rivers need to be crossed and may not be possible in heavy rain. There are several shelters if this is not possible Little Wanganui Gorge Shelter 2 bunks, and Stag Flat shelter 2 bunks

Day 4. Walk out along river flats to Little Wanganui trail carpark where and drive back to Nelson.

 Need to arrange transport back from the West Coast - or if there are sufficient numbers then a cross over could be done.

Trek Express would pick us up from the trail head on the Little Wanganui and return us to Nelson for $163 per person. If we use cars the transport cost would be $70 pp

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Registration

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VISITORS can register using their email address which will be used to send you trip registration confirmation details and the ability to cancel the trip registration. Please register each person attending separately.
Registrations are now closed
Number Registered: 6 , Trip Capacity: 15, Waiting List Space: 5