Five
Day Trek
Clockwise from the Mountain
House, the first days trampis to Lake Dive Hut. The secont day ist
the traverse to Waiaua Gorge Hut. This is generally considered to
be the dardest section of the trek, often muddy The third day is
from Waiaua Gorge Hut to Holly Hut, the longest but not as hard
as day two. The fourth day is the trek from Holly to Maketawa Hut
and the final day is the three hour tramp from maketawa back to
civilisation at the Mountain House.
Four
Day Trek
The four day alternative
is hte same as the five day trek, except on the day four, where
you take the higher route and return direcly to the Plateau and
down to the Mountain House
Three
Day Trek
The alternative
three day trek is anti-clockwise:
- Day One - Plateau
car-park to Holly Hut.
- Day Two - Holly
Hut to Waiaua Gorge.
- Day Three - Waiaua Gorge Hut
via top track to Plateau
Two
Night Trek
Mountain House guests
(staing minimum of 2 nights) not wishing to do the dardest and often
muddy section between Dawson Falls and Waiaua Gorge Hut, may miss
this section by being transported to the Ihaia Track entrance on
the south side of the park. Waiaua Gorge Hut is only one and a half
hours from here. Day two from Waiaua Gorge Hut to Holly Hut then
next day return directly to the Plateau and down to the Mountain
House.
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