Toaroha/Zit Saddle/Kokatahi/Lathrop Saddle/Styx River Route

West Coast · New Zealand

Distance36.6 km (22.7 mi)all 6 sections

Climb2,786 m (9,140 ft)3,973 m (13,035 ft) down

High point1,773 m (5,817 ft)lowest 99 m (325 ft)

DOC's time3-4 daysas DOC publishes it

GradeAdvanced, ExpertDOC

This track is mapped in 6 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

This route traverses alpine ridges and crosses two alpine saddles. It demands experience and good route finding skills in other than fine weather conditions.

Huts on or near the track

Adventure Bivvy (1018 m)
Historic Cedar Flat Hut (439 m)
Browning Range Bivvy (1098 m)
Top Crawford Hut (838 m)
Pinnacle Bivvy (1250 m)
Cedar Flat Hut (439 m)
Crawford Junction Hut (422 m)
Top Kokatahi Hut (1045 m)

Toaroha/Zit Saddle/Kokatahi/Lathrop Saddle/Styx River Route on DOC's website, for track alerts, bookings and closures.