This loop track around the northern face of Pourangahau/Mount Robert off ers spectacular views over Lake Rotoiti.
This well-formed circuit com bines the steep well graded Pinch gut track which zigzags up the steep bare face of Pourangahau before entering beech forest.
After climbing for 1 and a half hours you reach the bush edge where the forest gives way to a lpine herbs and shrubs.
The track then continues across the open ridg e top and Paddy's track takes you past bushline hut and back down to the ro ad.
9 km, 5 hours
| Trip Lea der : | Jo Kay |
| Phone : | 02111 69877\n |
| Email : | |
| Area : | Nelson Lakes Nationa l Park\n |
| Panic Date : | 06-01-2025\n< /td> |
| Planned Route : | Climb up the Pinch Gut track to above the bush line to Relax shelter. Continue along the ridge line and descend down Paddy's track past Bushline hut back down to the road \n |
| Grading : | Select an appropriate grade for the hardest day on your Trip.\n |
| Gr ade : | Easy\n |
| Cost : | The tr avel distances are used to calculate the cost of a trip. The trip co-ordina tor will complete these values. However, if you know the values, for exampl e by using Google Maps, then by all means complete. Make sure the values (d ouble 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 valu e for cents/kilometre. Trip coordinator is responsible to entering this inf ormation.\n |
| Cost $ : | 20\n |
| Sealed km (Enter the number of kms travelled on seale d roads to/from the trip) : | 182\n |
| U nsealed km (Enter the number of kms travelled on unsealed roads to/from tri p.) : | 8\n |
| Signoff : | Defaul t is Programme, please set the Status to either 'Completed' or 'Cancelled' when appropriate. Also enter the number of Visitor and Total numbers on you r trip. Thanks. NOTE: When the status is Completed or Cancelled the event W ON'T appear on the Home page calendars.\n |
| Ev ent Status : | Completed\n |
| Visitors : | 1\n |
| Total : | 6\n |