- Area
- Mount Fyffe Conservation Area
- Distance
- 6.32km
- Total Ascent
- Moderate
- Time
- 3-4hr
- Grade
- Moderate
- Accom.
- Hapuku Hut (standard, 6 bunks)
- Access
- North of Kaikoura on SH1 take Parsons Rd to the signposted car park
- Map
- BT27
- GPX File
- Hapuku Hut (gpx, yo 17 KB)
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This trip begins by travelling up the riverbed of the Hapuku River until beneath Humback, 1160m, a track is joined that takes you high above the river and its gorge.
Once past the gorge, the track descends and swings sharply to the west for the final kilometre or so to the six bunk hut.
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