Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Lauder Creek Basin Conservation Area
Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Open
Grunt Factor: 33
Gnarl Factor: 10
27.0km
1270m
1270m
1643m
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Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Open
Grunt Factor: 33
Gnarl Factor: 10
27.0km
1270m
1270m
1643m
Login as a VIP to see driving directions, distance and time.
Front country - easily accessible
Out and Back
Mountainous
Open farmlands
Open ridges/tops
Farm Road / 4WD Track
Average Uphill Gradient: +10.0%
Average Downhill Gradient: -10.0%
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4:30
Slow
3:30
Moderate
2:30
Fast
Pretty straightforward, starting at the carpark follow the farm track through Lauder Station. Stay on this track all the way to the top! It is marked with poles during the farmland. This guide goes as far as the broken trig (A3NK) but once on the tops you are free to roam as you'd like through the Conservation Area. A little further on is the Lauder Basin Hut which is worth a visit. Head back the way you came.
Great views of the upper Manuherikia Valley.
Lots of parking available.
17 km
15 minutes
Unknown
No
Easy.
Generally good.
Waterproof leggings, Thermal leggings, Long-sleeved thermal top, Seam-sealed waterproof jacket, Gloves, Beanie/thermal headwear, Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone, Map.
No water available
Snow during winter, and weather can be changeable at any time (I got blown to an almost standstill running downhill... in the middle of summer).
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