- Area
- Hawea Conservation Area
- Distance
- 2hr
- Total Ascent
- Moderate
- Time
- 3.14km
- Access
- On Timaru Creek Rd^ 6km from Lake Hawea Township
- GPX File
- Pakituhi Hut (gpx, yo 2 KB)
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Constructed as a section of the Te Araroa Trail, the Breast Hill Track also features a the new Pakituhi Hut.
There is a steep 900m ascent to make the ridgetop and the hut is a short distance from here.
Return the same way or strike north on the track to Breast Hill and return along the ridge to the track start.
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