Hump Ridge Track (Day 1 of 3), Fiordland National Park, Southland, New Zealand

Hump Ridge Track (Day 1 of 3), Fiordland National Park, Southland, New Zealand

Accommodation: Okaka Lodge
(http://www.humpridgetrack.co.nz/)

Features: Wild Coast, NZ Great Walk, Alpine Mountain Views, Alpine Flowers, Tors, Tarns, Native Bush, Stewart Island View

Tuatapere: (46°07'54.9"S 167°41'22.0"E) (-46.131902, 167.689439)

Route: Tuatapere -- Rarakau Lodge (4WD) -- Track Burn (4WD) -- Stag Point -- Okaka Lodge -- Summit Loop Track

Day 1 Itinerary:

(1) Tuatapere -- Rarakau Lodge -- Track Burn: 1hr15min (4WD)

(2) Track Burn -- Stag Point: 4hrs45min

(3) Stag Point -- Okaka Lodge: 45min

(4) Summit Loop Track: 45min

Total Distance: 18km (Including Summit Loop Track, 2km)

(Plus 6km and 2 hours from Rarakau car park to Track Burn, if by walking)

Total Uphill: 1200m (EL.5m up to 1067m)

Walking Time: 6hrs15min (Including Summit Loop Track, 45min)

Season: Early December

Track Status: NZ Great Walk

Weather: Sunny

Relevant Information:

Te Anau, Tuatapere, Te Wae Wae Bay, Okaka Lodge, Hump Ridge Summit Loop Track, Southland NZ, Te Wāhipounamu(South West New Zealand World Heritage Area)

(A) Tuatapere to Track Burn 

(B) Track Burn to Okaka Lodge

(C) Summit Loop Track in the Evening