Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023

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Crown Peak and Mt Sale

Arrowtown, Otago

Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023

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Grunt Factor: 59

Gnarl Factor: 53

29.5km

Length of run

2100m

Total Ascent

2100m

Total Descent

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Type of Run

Front country - easily accessible

Loop

Undulating, some big hills

Native bush

Open tussock/grasslands

Open ridges/tops

Run Makeup

15%

25%

10%

Farm Road / 4WD Track

Easy Single Track

Moderate Single Track

Technical Single Track

Untracked / Route only

Average Uphill Gradient: +14.2%

Average Downhill Gradient: -14.2%

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Estimated Times to Run

Not suitable

Slow

4:00

Moderate

3:00

Fast

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Most suitable for:
Fit mountain goats who are confident on steep technical (off-track) downhill descents

Peaks to be bagged:
Crown Peak (1735m) and Mt Sale (1708m)

Navigation:
Mostly straightforward, though the descent off Mt Sale requires good route-finding skills even in fine weather.

Trail Conditions
A bit of everything. Lots of single track, ranging from easy to technical; a chunk of 4WD/farm track and a very gnarly, totally off-track descent off Mt Sale.

Optional Extra
Only a few tens of metres off the track is the rocky summit of Crown Peak (1735m) – worth the diversion if you’re a peak bagger.

Transport and parking:

Plenty of parking.

Distance from Arrowtown:

0 km

Driving time from Arrowtown:

0 minutes

Dog friendly:

Unknown

Landowner permission required:

Navigation Rating:

Moderate.

Navigation Tips:

Mostly straightforward, though the descent off Mt Sale requires good route-finding skills even in fine weather.

Cellphone Coverage:

Unknown.

Suggested Gear List:

Long-sleeved thermal top, Seam-sealed waterproof jacket, Personal Locator Beacon (PLB), Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone, Map.

Availability of Water:

The first reliable stream water is not until almost 20k in, by which time you will have done a lot of climbing and slow descending. We recommend taking at least 2L with you and topping up from Brackens Gully at the bottom of the descent off Mt Sale.

Seasonality Issues:

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Lynette ELFICK

has completed Crown Peak and Mt Sale once in the last year.

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Tony Sharpe

Blimmin amazing! That decent off Mt Sale is a work of Art

Tony Sharpe

December 11, 2022

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