RidgeflowRangitane Road to Crow Hut Loop Track
Manawatū-Whanganui · New Zealand
Distance4.3 km (2.6 mi)all 2 sections
Climb12 m (39 ft)1,320 m (4,331 ft) down
High point1,458 m (4,783 ft)lowest 671 m (2,201 ft)
DOC's time3 daysas 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
A very steep up and down hike in Ruahine Forest Park, climbing first to the Mokai Patea Range, then dropping to the Kawhatau River and then back up to the Hikurangi Range and out to Rangitane Road via the Kawhatau River. Involves camping out.
Huts on or near the track
- Crow Hut (803 m)
Rangitane Road to Crow Hut Loop Track on DOC's website, for track alerts, bookings and closures.