Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Mt Shrimpton Track
Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Open
Grunt Factor: 21
Gnarl Factor: 35
8.3km
995m
1000m
1300m
Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Open
Grunt Factor: 21
Gnarl Factor: 35
8.3km
995m
1000m
1300m
Front country - easily accessible
Out and Back
Very hilly
Native bush
Riverside
Open ridges/tops
Easy Single Track
Moderate Single Track
Average Uphill Gradient: +20.2%
Average Downhill Gradient: -20.2%
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3:00
Slow
2:15
Moderate
1:30
Fast
This track takes you through lovely beech forest directly up the hill until you clear the treeline and are rewarded with stunning views over the Makarora river and across to the Southern Alps.
In the Central Otago region, it can be hard to find a nice track with tree cover, so this trail is a blessing with forest covering you most of the way.
The track is mostly straightforward; occasionally there are some small treefalls/slides where you might need to keep an eye out for the orange markers.
You could also continue to scramble further past where the DOC track/topo-mapped track ends towards Mt Shrimpton.
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Windproof jacket, Personal Locator Beacon (PLB), Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone, Map.
A few streams cross the track in the forested part, but I'd bring water along for this short jaunt.
Avalanche risk exists in the winter & spring.
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What I think is that this is the best 1000m vert ever! Fun and not overly technical. Just a lovely angle.
November 30
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