Makahu Road to Makahu Saddle (via Middle Hill Hut and Kaweka Flats)

Hawke's Bay · New Zealand

Distance13.4 km (8.3 mi)along the line

Climb675 m (2,215 ft)1,147 m (3,763 ft) down

High point1,036 m (3,399 ft)lowest 498 m (1,634 ft)

DOC's time5.5-7.5 hrsas DOC publishes it

Walking time4 h 28 minone way, moving, our estimate

GradeAdvancedDOC

Elevation profile

Map

Map: LINZ Topo50, Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, CC BY 4.0

Pink: the track. Green dot: the start. Orange: huts.

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About the track

This day or overnight trip, along the eastern side of the Kaweka Range, passes through a variety of manuka, beech and sub alpine forest, and rewards hikers with good views of the mountain tops.

Huts on or near the track

Middle Hill Hut (947 m)
Kaweka Flats Bivvy (892 m)

Makahu Road to Makahu Saddle (via Middle Hill Hut and Kaweka Flats) on DOC's website, for track alerts, bookings and closures.