THIS TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF REGISTRATIONS.
Arrive at Sabine Hut for the night late Wednesday (via water taxi. Should be possi ble to leave after work. Last taxi 4.30pm dept, cost $65pp one way). Then w alk to Blue lake Hut on Thursday (Waintangi Day. We might have to camp), 8. 5 hrs. That gives us more options to split the following days if needed.
Plan A: Friday Moss Pass. Saturday down to Morgan or d'Urville Hut. Go home Saturday night or stay in d'Urville hut. Water taxi and drive home Sun day
Plan B: Allow to stay put on a rainy day and walk all the way out the d'Urville and water taxi out on Sunday. Home Sunday night.
I hav e not done this tramp. It is partly a route only, with very steep sections. All times quoted are estimated and taken from DoC site. Please read the re ports in the links below and be sure you have the fitness and experience ne cessary for this tramp.
Wednesday:
leave Nelson at 2.30pm at th e very latest, ideally by 1.30pm, depending on trampers' work schedule. Wat er taxi to Sabine Hut, 480m asl. $65pp for taxi if 4 or more. Hut must be b ooked!!! Bed costs $25. Or free camping near the hut with camping/backcount ry pass, no booking. Camping $10 without pass.
Thursday
is a lo ng day! 8.5 hrs to Blue lake Hut. Hut must be booked, $25!! Or camp for $10 , or camp free with backcountry/camping pass. 1190m asl.
Friday
across Moss Pass (steep!!) to George Lyon/Ella Hut, 16 bunks, $10 or hut p ass, no bookings, 660m asl. Moss Pass is 1785m up, steep route. Fitness and alpine experience required!!!
Saturday
4 hrs to Morgan Hut, 54 5m asl, 10 bunks, $10 or pass, no bookings. Preference, depending on weathe r, is to continue to D,Urville Hut, 10bunks, $10 or pass, no bookings, 480m asl. Stay there for the night or taxi out.
Depending on weather, we either walk/taxi out late on Saturday, or Sunday lunch time (if staying at Morgans), or Sunday afternoon.
Sunday
get home, either from Mor gans or d'Urville hut, plus taxi, $65pp.
Finish Sunday, water taxi back and drive home.
https://live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/trip-reports/trip-repor t-filter/751-moss-pass,-nelson-lakes-np,-26-dec-2016
https://trippytramping.blogspot.com/2016/04/durville-moss-pass- sabine-and-some-huts.html
https://www.parawaitc.org.nz/ind ex.php/trip-reports-2020/trip-report-91
| Trip Leader : | Astr
id Brauksiepe |
| Phone : | 021 252 0877, 03 927\n |
| Email : | |
| Area : | Nelson Lakes National Park\n |
| Panic Date : | 10-02-2025\n |
| Grading : | S elect an appropriate grade for the hardest day on your Trip.\n |
| Grade : | Fit\n |
| Co st : | The travel distances are used to calculate the cost of a trip . The trip co-ordinator will complete these values. However, if you know th e values, for example by using Google Maps, then by all means complete. Mak e sure the values (double to include return journey) are correct to be fair to the drivers and participants. IMPORTANT: The rate table needs to have a month and year value for cents/kilometre. Trip coordinator is responsible to entering this information.\n |
| Sealed km (E nter the number of kms travelled on sealed roads to/from the trip) : | < td>0\n|
| Unsealed km (Enter the number of kms travelled on unsealed roads to/from trip.) : | 0\n |
| Signoff : | Default is Programme, please set the Statu s to either 'Completed' or 'Cancelled' when appropriate. Also enter the num ber of Visitor and Total numbers on your trip. Thanks. NOTE: When the statu s is Completed or Cancelled the event WON'T appear on the Home page calenda rs.\n |
| Event Status : | Cancelled\n |
THIS TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF REGISTRATIONS.
Arrive at Sabine Hut for the night late Wednesday (via water taxi. Should be possi ble to leave after work. Last taxi 4.30pm dept, cost $65pp one way). Then w alk to Blue lake Hut on Thursday (Waintangi Day. We might have to camp), 8. 5 hrs. That gives us more options to split the following days if needed.
Plan A: Friday Moss Pass. Saturday down to Morgan or d'Urville Hut. Go home Saturday night or stay in d'Urville hut. Water taxi and drive home Sun day
Plan B: Allow to stay put on a rainy day and walk all the way out the d'Urville and water taxi out on Sunday. Home Sunday night.
I hav e not done this tramp. It is partly a route only, with very steep sections. All times quoted are estimated and taken from DoC site. Please read the re ports in the links below and be sure you have the fitness and experience ne cessary for this tramp.
Wednesday:
leave Nelson at 2.30pm at th e very latest, ideally by 1.30pm, depending on trampers' work schedule. Wat er taxi to Sabine Hut, 480m asl. $65pp for taxi if 4 or more. Hut must be b ooked!!! Bed costs $25. Or free camping near the hut with camping/backcount ry pass, no booking. Camping $10 without pass.
Thursday
is a lo ng day! 8.5 hrs to Blue lake Hut. Hut must be booked, $25!! Or camp for $10 , or camp free with backcountry/camping pass. 1190m asl.
Friday
across Moss Pass (steep!!) to George Lyon/Ella Hut, 16 bunks, $10 or hut p ass, no bookings, 660m asl. Moss Pass is 1785m up, steep route. Fitness and alpine experience required!!!
Saturday
4 hrs to Morgan Hut, 54 5m asl, 10 bunks, $10 or pass, no bookings. Preference, depending on weathe r, is to continue to D,Urville Hut, 10bunks, $10 or pass, no bookings, 480m asl. Stay there for the night or taxi out.
Depending on weather, we either walk/taxi out late on Saturday, or Sunday lunch time (if staying at Morgans), or Sunday afternoon.
Sunday
get home, either from Mor gans or d'Urville hut, plus taxi, $65pp.
Finish Sunday, water taxi back and drive home.
https://live.nelsontram pingclub.org.nz/trip-reports/trip-report-filter/751-moss-pass,-nelson-l akes-np,-26-dec-2016
https://trippytramping.b logspot.com/2016/04/durville-moss-pass-sabine-and-some-huts.html
https://www.parawaitc.org.nz/index.php/trip-reports-2020/trip-report -91
| Trip Leader : | Astrid Brauksiepe |
| Phone : | 021 252 0877, 03 927\n |
| Email : | |
| Area : | Nelson Lakes National Park\n |
| Panic Date : | 10-02-2025\n |
| Grading : | Select an appropriate grade for the h ardest day on your Trip.\n |
| Grade : | Fit\n |
| Cost : | The travel distances a re used to calculate the cost of a trip. The trip co-ordinator will complet e these values. However, if you know the values, for example by using Googl e Maps, then by all means complete. Make sure the values (double to include return journey) are correct to be fair to the drivers and participants. IM PORTANT: The rate table needs to have a month and year value for cents/kilo metre. Trip coordinator is responsible to entering this information.\n |
| Sealed km (Enter the number of kms travelled on sealed roads to/from the trip) : | 0\n |
| Unsealed km (Enter the number of kms travelled on unsealed roads to/from trip.) : | 0\n |
| Signoff : | Def ault is Programme, please set the Status to either 'Completed' or 'Cancelle d' when appropriate. Also enter the number of Visitor and Total numbers on your trip. Thanks. NOTE: When the status is Completed or Cancelled the even t WON'T appear on the Home page calendars.\n |
| Event Status : | Cancelled\n |