From Massey Knob to Ruapae Highpoint via Main Range route
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Distance: 2.7 km
(1.5 DOC hours)
- Unmarked route, clear
- Moderate terrain
Altitude: 1056m to 1270m. Gain: 305m. Loss: 102m . Gradient: 9 deg (Gentle)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7) Winter - Iceaxe/crampons (4/7)
Altitude: 1056m to 1270m. Gain: 305m. Loss: 102m . Gradient: 9 deg (Gentle)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7) Winter - Iceaxe/crampons (4/7)
GPX info source: Drawn on map
Heading south from Massey Knob, we’ve pretty much left the leatherleaf behind - good open ridgelines south over Kareti and Hines on a vague ground trail. The saddle between Hines and Rupae, however, is again thick with knee-high scrub and not much fun.
At Rupae, the cairn-marked track from Herepai Hut joins from the east. For those wishing to spend the night, Herapai Hut is on the ridgeline 2km (30-40 mins) down this track - a rapid descent to 700m, but a harder climb in the morning!
Created by: Madpom on 2015-06-20. Experienced: 2014-03-20
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