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CREATED:20231103T013649
SUMMARY:Ben Nevis
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DESCRIPTION:As previously advised. CHANGED to Saturday for better weather.\nDepart Cath
 edral steps at 8.30 am. One hour drive to Ben Nevis Car Park.\nBeginning at
  the DOC sign at the end of the road, Ben Nevis Track emerges from the fore
 stry block and climbs up Gibbs Spur through open scrub and douglas fir tree
 s, before entering beech forest. After 1.6 km a meadow is reached, where th
 e track climbs up around rocky crags, which drop steeply to the east into W
 airoa River valley. The track re-enters beech forest and is undulating for 
 another kilometre until the tree line at 1350 m elevation.\nThe track conti
 nues winding upwards through tussock and rocky outcrops, with cairns markin
 g the way. The trig at the summit is positioned on the crest of the range a
 t 1619 m elevation. Here you will enjoy expansive views north and west over
  the Tasman Bay hinterland, and south toward the distinctive hue of Red Hil
 l.\nReturn the same way.\nApprox 800 m climb and 10 km return distance\n Th
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>As previously advised. CHANGED to Saturday for better weather.</p><p>Dep
 art Cathedral steps at 8.30 am. One hour drive to Ben Nevis Car Park.</p><p
 ><em>Beginning at the DOC sign at the end of the road, Ben Nevis Track emer
 ges from the forestry block and climbs up Gibbs Spur through open scrub and
  douglas fir trees, before entering beech forest. After 1.6 km a meadow is 
 reached, where the track climbs up around rocky crags, which drop steeply t
 o the east into Wairoa River valley. The track re-enters beech forest and i
 s undulating for another kilometre until the tree line at 1350 m elevation.
 </em></p><p><em>The track continues winding upwards through tussock and roc
 ky outcrops, with cairns marking the way. The trig at the summit is positio
 ned on the crest of the range at 1619 m elevation. Here you will enjoy expa
 nsive views north and west over the Tasman Bay hinterland, and south toward
  the distinctive hue of Red Hill.</em></p><p><em>Return the same way.</em><
 /p><p>Approx 800 m climb and 10 km return distance</p> <a href="https://liv
 e.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/events/1326/ben-nevis?tmpl=component">This even
 t was imported from: https://live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/events/1326/ben
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231105
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