Awa Nohoaka Conservation Area access tracks
WalkOtago
- Grade
- Advanced
- Walking time
- 8 hr
- Distance
- Various from 11 - 21 km
- Dogs
- No dogs
Getting there
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How to get there, on doc.govt.nzThe main access points to Awa Nohoaka Conservation Area are:
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 44.70317° S, 169.38555° E
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About this place
Short tussock and pasture grasslands contrast with grey shrublands, dry shrublands and kanuka shrublands make up this unique conservation area.
The route
Time: 7-8 hr one way
These tracks provide access to the 2 discrete blocks of land that make up Awa Nohoaka Conservation Area. Once in the Conservation Area, there are no formed tracks and no public access beyond the Conservation Area. All access tracks branch off the Grandview Ridge Track . km one way From the Sandy Point carpark, cross the road to find the marked track and stile. Both Deep Gully and Eastern Hills tracks begin here. Deep Gully Track is the left hand track. This track follows the toe of the hill then begins to climb up Deep Gully and on to the skyline ridge, where it meets the Grandview Ridge Track. Turn left to follow Grandview Ridge Track for 5 km before turning right onto South Awa Nohoaka Track. Follow this track for 1.5 km before reaching the Conservation Area boundary. km one way km one way From Grandview Ridge Track junction with Awa Nohoaka Track, there are two options: turn right and travel for 5 km; turn left and travel for 1 km.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Walks nearby
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Advanced • Various from 3-11 hr • Various from 10.5 - 43.5 km • 4.43 km away
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Advanced • 4 - 6 hr return • 18 km • 8.4 km away
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Easy • 2-3 hr • 12 km • 9.22 km away
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Sources
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).