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Detailed description of the Hump Ridge Track

		

</page/location-map.html>The Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track is New Zealand's
newest walk with two new back country huts and 22 km of new track.
Commanding views of the South Coast, Lake Poteriteri, Lake Hauroko and
mountain ranges deep in Fiordland National Park. A moderate walk
requiring a good level of fitness. To view the track map click here.

Surreal sandstone towers peering down on 13 marine coastal terraces in
the Waitutu Forest and across Lake Poteriteri to rugged mountain ranges
in Fiordland. The Hump Ridge, situated in the South West corner of New
Zealand, dominates the landscape from Lake Hauroko to Te Wae Wae Bay.
Coastal, bush and sub alpine scenery wrapped in one.

	

Key features of the track include

* coastal aspects with beach walks
* the chance to see hectors dolphins in Te Waewae Bay
* marine terraces with pristine beech and podocarp forests.
* stunning alpine backdrops and settings
* moonscapes of tors and tarns
* sunrises, sunsets and scenery to die for
* historic and unique viaducts
* huts and facilities that set new standards for back country accommodation
* helipacking and helilifts

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The Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track is a 3 day / 2 night circuit tramp. It
climbs high on to the Hump Ridge and Okaka Hut at 890 metres ( 2 920
feet ). A scenic loop track amidst sandstone tors and mountain tarns
offers 360 degree panoramic views of Stewart Island, the Southern Ocean
and the wilderness of Southwest Fiordland. The track then descends along
the Hump Ridge to the South Coast track, along old tramlines and across
mighty wooden viaducts to historic Port Craig. Bush and beach tracks
following Te Waewae Bay complete the circuit.

Dr. David Bellamy described the Waitutu forest as "probably the most
important forest in the world". This ancient terraced forest rises out
of the sea with each level 100,000 years older than the last.

  	 

		

		

		

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