- Area
- Nelson Lakes National Park
- Distance
- 28.2km
- Total Ascent
- Difficult
- Time
- 3 days
- Grade
- Difficult
- Access
- From SH6 near Murchison. Follow the Mangles Valley then Tutaki Rd South into upper true right of the Matakitaki Valley. Jameson Ridge Track begins almost opposite Mataki Lodge
- Map
- BS24
- GPX File
- Ella Range (gpx, yo 8 KB)
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Take the Jameson Ridge Tracks to the tops of the Ella Range.
Near the bushline are perfect campsites but without easy access to water.
Further south are some tarns where better campsites can be found and in winter snowcaves dug.
To complete a loop, continue south on the tops until Pt1860 and then drop steeply down to the marked track.
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