Top Misery to Hellfire
Walked by a CTC member
Top Misery to Hellfire is a 15.5 km, 2-day tramp in Nelson/Tasman with 1,018 m of climbing and a high point of 1,932 m.
A 2-day trip, shown here as one track: 17–18 February 2004.
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 It is not an official or maintained track, and the line, notes and conditions may be out of date or wrong.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 | 15.5 km |
|---|---|
| Elevation gain | 1,018 m |
| Elevation loss | 1,415 m |
| Highest point | 1,932 m |
| Lowest point | 609 m |
| Time taken | 2 days (multi-day trip) |
| Trip date | 17–18 February 2004 |
| Region | Nelson/Tasman |
| Start | -41.88418, 172.99433 |
| End | -41.95185, 172.89940 |
Elevation profile
Trip notes
From the club member's GPS log of the trip (17–18 February 2004), lightly edited, with people's names removed. Conditions may have changed since.
The track above Upper Misery Hut is easy, in open bush. Cross the col at the exact point, as there is a bluff on the Hellfire side. The area under the tarn is more bluffed than the map shows, and the easiest way seemed to be as per the track, or possibly sidling further down the valley. The track shown down the Hellfire gorge is not accurate, as GPS reception was non-existent. There are a couple of bad fords in here: low-river route only. The track is rather exposed in a few places, but otherwise still fairly easy to follow. It would be a very difficult route without a track.
GPX file
Download the Top Misery to Hellfire 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
- Lees Hut - Branch Biv (6.7 km away)
- Upper Lees - Mangerton Ridge (9.6 km away)
- Arnst Tarns - St Arnaud (12.2 km away)
- Coldwater Creek route (12.8 km away)
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