BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3c4f534a4f2f6ae100ec51b76b867a17 CATEGORIES:Extended Trip CREATED:20250304T105743 SUMMARY:Abel Tasman Inland Crossover URL;VALUE=URI:https://live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/events/1506/abel-tasman-inland-cross over?tmpl=component DESCRIPTION:Walk the Inland Track, doing a car swap. Start from Marahau and Wainui carp arks.\nStay in Castle Rock (8 bunks) and Awapoto Huts (12 bunks). Both $10 or hut pass, both with heating, no bookings required.\n3 days walking of  5 .5 to 6hrs each day, plus possible sidetracks. The track is marked, but the terrain much rougher than the coastal track. And fewer crowds!\nhttps://ww w.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/nelson-tasman/places/abel-t asman-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/inland-track/ (https://www.doc.govt .nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/nelson-tasman/places/abel-tasman-nati onal-park/things-to-do/tracks/inland-track/)\nMore track details going Sout h - North:\nday 1)\nMarahau to Castle Rock HutTime: 5 hr 30 min\nDistance: 15.1 km\nFrom Marahau follow the Coast Track to Tinline Bay. Here the Inlan d Track begins, climbing steadily away from the coast and then steeply thro ugh regenerating forest.\nAfter 2 h 30 min Holyoake Clearing is reached, wh ere there is a shelter. Above the clearing the track enters forest and cont inues climbing to Castle Rock Hut, perched near rock outcrops with wide vie ws of Marahau Valley and Tasman Bay/Te Tai-o-Aorere.\nday 2)\nCastle Rock H ut to Awapoto HutTime: 6 hr\nDistance: 13 km\nThe track heads northwards fr om Castle Rock Hut, then turns west and begins climbing. The gradient steep ens and then levels again. The track then undulates for a while before desc ending to Moa Park Shelter (it’s 2 h, 3.5 km to this point), surrounded by the tussocks of Moa Park itself. There are two side tracks leading to looko uts; Porter Rock is a granite outcrop worth visiting for its excellent view s.\nFrom Moa Park Shelter the track crosses a small stream and quickly re-e nters the stunted beech forest. Upon reaching Evans Ridge it turns north, b eginning a gradual descent to Awapoto Hut.\nday 3)\nAwapoto Hut to Pigeon S addle and Wainui CarparkTime: 3 hr\nDistance: 5 km\nBeyond Awapoto Hut the track steepens then eases again before finally descending steeply to the ro ad at Pigeon Saddle.\nPigeon Saddle to Wainui carparkTime: 2 hr 25 min\nDis tance: 8 km\nThe track climbs slightly, passing a turn-off to a good viewpo int. Travel is then fairly level to the short climb up Gibbs Hill. Beyond G ibbs Hill are the best views in the whole park as the track descends, steep ly at first, to the saddle on the Wainui–Whariwharangi section of the Abel Tasman Coast Track. At this saddle, the track forks and an easy 45-minute d escent begins to the Wainui car park.\nwe will meet the other party somewhe re along the track on day 2.\nAs its a reasonably long drive to Wainui, the trip will only go ahead if I get at least 3 people per car.\n This event w as imported from: https://live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/events/1506/abel-t asman-inland-crossover?tmpl=component X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Walk the Inland Track, doing a car swap. Start from Marahau and Wainui c arparks.

Stay in Castle Rock (8 bunks) and Awapoto Huts (12 bunks). B oth $10 or hut pass, both with heating, no bookings required.

3 days walking of  5.5 to 6hrs each day, plus possible sidetracks. The track is marked, but the terrain much rougher than the coastal track. And fewer c rowds!

https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/nelso n-tasman/places/abel-tasman-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/inland-track/

More track details going South - North:

day 1)

Mara hau to Castle Rock Hut

Time: 5 hr 30 min
Distance: 15.1 km

From Marahau follow the Coast Track to Tinline Bay. Here the Inland Track begins, climbing steadily away from the coast and then steeply through regenerating forest.

After 2 h 30 min Holyoake Clearing is reached, where there is a shelter. Above the clearing the track enters forest and continues climbing to Castle Rock Hut, perched near rock outcrops with wide views of Marahau Valley and Tasman Bay/Te Tai- o-Aorere.

day 2)

Castle Rock Hut to Awapoto Hut

Time< /strong>: 6 hr
Distance: 13 km

The track heads northwards from Castle Rock Hut, then turns west and begins climbing. The g radient steepens and then levels again. The track then undulates for a whil e before descending to Moa Park Shelter (it’s 2 h, 3.5 km to this point), s urrounded by the tussocks of Moa Park itself. There are two side tracks lea ding to lookouts; Porter Rock is a granite outcrop worth visiting for its e xcellent views.

From Moa Park Shelter the track crosses a small strea m and quickly re-enters the stunted beech forest. Upon reaching Evans Ridge it turns north, beginning a gradual descent to Awapoto Hut.

day 3)

Awapoto Hut to Pigeon Saddle and Wainui Carpark

Time: 3 hr
Distance: 5 km

Beyond Awapoto Hut the track steepens then eases again before finally descending steeply to t he road at Pigeon Saddle.

Pigeon Saddle to Wainui carpark

Time: 2 hr 25 min
Distance: 8 km

The track climbs slightly, passing a turn-off to a good viewpoint. Travel i s then fairly level to the short climb up Gibbs Hill. Beyond Gibbs Hill are the best views in the whole park as the track descends, steeply at first, to the saddle on the Wainui–Whariwharangi section of the Abel Tasman Coast Track. At this saddle, the track forks and an easy 45-minute descent begins to the Wainui car park.

we will meet the other party somewhere along the track on day 2.

As its a reasonably long drive to Wainui, the trip will only go ahead if I get at least 3 people per car.

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