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The Southern Crossing is a
Tararua Southern Crossing
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The Southern Crossing is a tramping
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track in New Zealand's Tararua Range. The track is approximately long and typically takes two to three days to complete. It begins in Åtaki Forks in the west, and continues over Mount Hector finishing in Kaitoke
Kaitoke (sometimes called Pakuratahi), part of Upper Hutt City, is a locality in the southern North Island of New Zealand. It is located at the northern end of the Hutt Valley, 45 kilometres northeast of Wellington City and six kilometres from the ...
north of Upper Hutt
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History
In 1915 Alpha Hut was built followed two years later by the construction of Tauherenikau Hut. This established the first "Southern Crossing" route. Traditionally it finished in Walls Whare, near Greytown, which was a true crossing of the ranges.Track description
The track starts at Åtaki forks, proceeding to Kime Hut via Field Hut. From there, the track goes to the highest point of the route, Mount Hector (1529 m), which has a wooden cross in memory of trampers who died in the Second World War. Mt Hector also affords panoramic views of theWellington
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and Wairarapa regions. From here the track continues south via a number of other sub-alpine peaks on the way to Alpha hut. From Alpha hut the last leg of the track follows Marchant Ridge to Kaitoke.
The track is mostly unformed with steep, rocky or muddy sections.
See also
*New Zealand tramping tracks
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In New Zealand, long distance walking or hiking for at least one overnight stay is known as tramping. There are a number of walkways in New Zealand, however most of these are relatively short and can be ...
References
External links
Tararua Southern Crossing
at the Department of Conservation {{coord missing, New Zealand Hiking and tramping tracks in New Zealand Geography of Manawatū-Whanganui Tourist attractions in Manawatū-Whanganui Tararua Range