East Matakitaki - Waiau route
Walked by a CTC member
East Matakitaki - Waiau route is a 10.5 km tramp in West Coast with 946 m of climbing and a high point of 1,814 m.
User-generated track: recorded on a GPS by a Christchurch Tramping Club member on a past trip. It is not an official or maintained track, and the line, notes and conditions may be out of date or wrong. Check DOC for current track and hazard information, carry a map and plan for your own party.
Track stats
| Distance | 10.5 km |
|---|---|
| Elevation gain | 946 m |
| Elevation loss | 924 m |
| Highest point | 1,814 m |
| Lowest point | 1,097 m |
| Trip date | 26 December 2008 |
| Region | West Coast |
| Start | -42.15375, 172.58173 |
| End | -42.11242, 172.66090 |
Elevation profile
Trip notes
From the club member's GPS log of the trip (26 December 2008), lightly edited, with people's names removed. Conditions may have changed since.
Day 3 of a 4-day Christmas trip, party of 2. Travelled up the true left of the Matakitaki and found the going much faster than on our last trip on the other side. The weather was even more cloudy, and totally clagged in when we reached the first tarn. Navigated by GPS to D'Urville Saddle and arrived exactly at the cairn. Took the 'standard' route down from Lake Thompson for a change: a much better route, mostly fast snow and later a nice smooth scree.
GPX file
Download the East Matakitaki - Waiau route GPX file for your GPS or mapping app. The map on this page shows the same route. It is a GPS log of one past trip, not a surveyed track: use it with a map and your own judgement.
Nearby tracks
- Waiau - Moss - David - Enid Pass circuit (9.9 km away)
- Clarence - E Sabine - Waiau circuit (10.5 km away)
- Paske Hut via Turk Ridge (14.6 km away)
- Mt Paske circuit (15.0 km away)
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