RidgeflowIron Gate Hut Track
Manawatū-Whanganui · New Zealand
Distance8.1 km (5.1 mi)all 2 sections
Climb623 m (2,044 ft)460 m (1,509 ft) down
High point746 m (2,448 ft)lowest 590 m (1,936 ft)
DOC's time4 - 5 hras DOC publishes it
GradeAdvancedDOC
This track is mapped in 2 separate sections, so there is no single profile or walking time. Climb is added up section by section.
Map
Pink: the track. Orange: huts.
About the track
Iron Gate Hut is a good day's hike along a sidle track up the Oroua River valley. Longer hikes are possible from this hut. Stay a night and return the same way.
Huts on or near the track
- Iron Gate Hut (708 m)
- Alice Nash Memorial Heritage Lodge (702 m)
Iron Gate Hut Track on DOC's website, for track alerts, bookings and closures.