Matiri Range

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From Friday 10 April 2020
To Monday 13 April 2020
Cost: $ 

Trip Leader:

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Easter Weekend

Day 1: Matiri Valley road end to Larrikin Creek Hut.

Day 2: Climb The Haystack from the saddle with The Needle, then onto the Matiri Range. Travel north following the Matiri Range, at some point find a suitable drop-off point to gain the Matiri Valley Track (MVT). Follow the MVT to Hurricane Hut.

Day 3: Retrace MVT and continue on to McConchies Hut.

Day 4: Back to roadend via Lake Matiri.

Note: The drop-off from the Matiri Range did involve hanging onto vegetation and climbing down. We will endeavour to find the 'easiest' route down. After the initial drop-off the going gets easier.

Variation

Depending on the group makeup there maybe an option to have another group heading south (to do a vehicle swap). So rather than retrace the MVT, continue along the Matiri Range to Wangapeka Saddle and Stone Hut.

Through trip was done in 2008, see trip report here.

Tents

Tents will need to be carried.

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