Māori Saddle Route

DOC track · West Coast

Māori Saddle Route is a 1.9 km DOC route in West Coast with 603 m of climbing and a high point of 1,245 m.

Māori Saddle Route
Photo: Department of Conservation

The Māori Saddle Route takes you from the Historic Haast to Paringa Track to Mataketake Hut.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance1.9 km
Time (DOC)9 hrs one way from SH6
Difficulty (DOC)Expert
Track typeRoute
Elevation gain603 m
Elevation loss27 m
Highest point1,245 m
Lowest point646 m
RegionWest Coast
Start-43.81509, 169.27271
End-43.82187, 169.28723

Distance, elevation and the profile are worked out by TrailTreks from DOC's track line and the LINZ 8 m elevation model, from the start marker on the map. Time and difficulty are DOC's.

Elevation profile

Elevation profile of Māori Saddle RouteElevation from 646 m to 1,243 m over 1.89 km.600 m800 m1,000 m1,200 m1,400 m0 km0.5 km1 km1.5 km
Elevation from 646 m to 1,243 m over 1.89 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the Māori Saddle Route GPX file (DOC's full track line with elevations) for your GPS or mapping app.

Alerts and conditions

Check current alerts on DOC before you go: tracks close for slips, floods, fire risk and pest control. The DOC page also has access, facilities and safety information.

Nearby DOC tracks

Plan it offline in TrailTreks

Plan Māori Saddle Route in the free TrailTreks: NZ Topo Maps app: LINZ topo maps that work with no signal, DOC huts, tracks and alerts, and mountain weather.