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Mount Somers Summit Loop via Pinnacles Hut, Canterbury

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Mount Somers Summit Loop via Pinnacles HutIntermediate - Experienced

Submitted by Fiona Stechmann

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15.00km

1500m

1500m

 

Canterbury

Methven

Front country - easily accessible

Loop

Very hilly

Native bush
Open tussock/grasslands
Open ridges/tops

Intermediate - Experienced

Not Suitable (Slow)
4.30 (Moderate)
3:00 (Fast)

-18.1%

+21.4%

Potential for snow year round and slips after rain, contact DOC for up to date information

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Description

Start from the Sharplin Falls car park and take the track that is marked to Mount Somers Summit.

Follow this until you come to the turnoff for the summit and then turn right on to this track. The summit track is less well marked but is fairly easy to follow with marker poles and cairns but essentially you are just following the spur up to the summit ridge. The summit is marked with a trig point and an inspirational wooden structure!

From here there is no official track but you continue NW staying to the northerly side of the wide flat ridge for 1.5km untill you can see a way down to the saddle below with the main Mt Somers track passing over it. There are cairns along the top but these may be hard to see in some weather conditions so do not rely on using them. The way down is via a steep but navigable rocky spur which leads directly to the high point of the Mt Somers track. From here follow the track east towards the Pinnacles hut then on down to the carpark.


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Features of interest

The summit of Mt Somers offers great views on a clear day


Make Up of Run

Untracked / Route only: 20%

Technical Single Track: 40%

Moderate Single Track: 30%

Easy Single Track: 10%


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  • Access

    Start from the Sharplin Falls (Staveley end) of the Mount Somers track

    Lots of parking available with toilets and a shelter on site, be aware there have been multiple break-ins here and while there are now cameras installed it is best to not leave valuables in your car.

    29 km

    25 minutes

    No

    No

  • Staying Safe

    Moderate.

    Very patchy.

    Waterproof leggings, Thermal leggings, Lightweight fleece top, Seam-sealed waterproof jacket, Beanie/thermal headwear, Personal Locator Beacon (PLB), Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone, Map, Crampons / microspikes (for winter conditions), Gaiters.

    Water is available in lots of creeks on the way down and at the hut but none available on the way up

    Snow possible on the tops year round, tops are very exposed to strong winds.

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