From pt1198 to Fishtail Hut via Main Range
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Distance: 6.3 km (6.0 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Moderate terrain
Altitude: 996m to 1628m. Gain: 778m. Loss: 596m . Gradient: 13 deg (Moderate)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7)
GPX info source: Drawn on map

There route continuing along the ridge to Mt Fishtail from the Mt Royal Track at pt1198 is not signposted, but a reasonable well-traveled ridgeline route continues WSW to clearings at pt1250. The ridge swings W again here, and beech becomes scrubbier in places requiring occasional bush-bashing to travel the 3km to the treeline at Mt Fishtail. It’s a steep rocky scramble to the summit of Mt Fishtail – but the views of the entire range, the Sounds to the north and Wairau to the south make it well worthwhile. Mt Fishtail Hut is visible below amongst scree on the south face of the peak, but it is necessary to continue W to the obvious saddle before cutting back SE to the hut, as the south face is steep and bluffy.

Created by: Madpom on 2015-08-18. Experienced: 2007-02-08
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