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French Ridge Hut, Mt Aspiring National Park

May 5, 2016

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Alistair is the editor and publisher of Wilderness. His favourite tramping ground is Tongariro National Park.

By Alistair Hall

The walk up the Matukituki Valley is easy going and a popular destination for trampers and day trippers.

Take the track all the way to the valley head and the start of the difficult section – the climb of French Ridge to the hut.

The ridge gains 920m in altitude in the space of 2km.

Distance: 15.8km one way

Grade: Moderate

Area: Mt Aspiring National Park

Time: 2 days

Accom.: French ridge Hut (serviced alpine, NZ Alpine Club hut tickets required, 20 bunks)

Access: Raspberry Flat car park is approximately 50km west of Wanaka at the end of the Wanaka - Mt Aspiring Rd

Map: CA11

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