Mount Robertson
Name |
Mount Robertson |
Location |
Rarangi |
Co-ordinates |
1689032 5418822 |
Alternative co-ordinates |
1687790 5417666 |
Configuration |
Network |
Distance |
11 km |
Status |
Off-leash |
Grade |
Moderate-Difficult |
Access |
From Rarangi, follow the road north towards Whites Bay. Track starts in ca. 2.5 km just before hair-pin bend. Alternatively, walk can be started ca. 3km further north, where Black Jack Track emerges on right. DoC permit required; contact Renwick DoC office. |
Description |
From both of the starting points, the track leads uphill, on a spur of land then swings around onto the first summit, at about 700 metres above sea level, where the two tracks join. From there, the summit track heads north-westwards along the ridgeline, before climbing another 300 metres or so, to the mast on the top of Mount Robertson. The walk can thus be done as a there-and-back walk from either of the start points, or as a panhandle loop - up uone track and back down the next. To complete the loop, though, note that there's a 4-5 km section on the winding Port Underwood Road, where visibility isn't always good and the traffic tends to drive unnecessarily fast. |
Connecting tracks |
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Further information |