Red Hills Route

Marlborough · New Zealand

Distance53.8 km (33.4 mi)all 3 sections

Climb2,467 m (8,094 ft)2,847 m (9,341 ft) down

High point1,593 m (5,226 ft)lowest 185 m (607 ft)

DOC's time3 days one wayas DOC publishes it

GradeAdvanced, ExpertDOC

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

Map: LINZ NZ Topo, Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, CC BY 4.0

Pink: the track. Orange: huts.

Plan it with offline topo maps: try it for 14 days

About the track

The Red Hills Route is a challenging backcountry adventure from Mid Wairoa Hut by the Wairoa River to Red Hills Hut. This track is part of Te Araroa Trail.

Huts on or near the track

Red Hills Hut (906 m)
Top Wairoa Hut (854 m)
Hunters Hut (841 m)
Porters Creek Hut (894 m)
Mid Wairoa Hut (376 m)

Red Hills Route on DOC's website, for track alerts, bookings and closures.