RidgeflowPurity to Kawhatau Base Track
Manawatū-Whanganui · New Zealand
Distance8.7 km (5.4 mi)all 3 sections
Climb848 m (2,782 ft)841 m (2,759 ft) down
High point1,374 m (4,508 ft)lowest 596 m (1,955 ft)
DOC's time3-4 daysas DOC publishes it
GradeAdvancedDOC
This track is mapped in 3 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
Walk along the tussock tops of the Hikurangi Range between Purity and McKinnon huts in the Ruahine Forest Park.
Huts on or near the track
- Purity Hut (1320 m)
Purity to Kawhatau Base Track on DOC's website, for track alerts, bookings and closures.