Mount Barrosa Track
WalkCanterbury
- Grade
- Advanced
- Walking time
- 2 hr 30 min
- Distance
- 3.5 km one way
- Dogs
- Under control
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nz17 km west of Mount Somers, the track starts from a small car park on Ashburton Gorge Road, about 500 m east of Blowing Point Bridge. The car park gives access to public conservation land after a walk of 780 m.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 43.63618° S, 171.22202° E
About this place
Climb to the top of Mount Barrosa (1364 m) for good views of the surrounding countryside.
The route
Mount Barrosa (1364 m) is an easily accessible peak with good views out across Hakatere Conservation Park and even to Aoraki/Mount Cook.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
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Lake Emma Hut
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Acland Shelter
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Manuka Hut
Basic/bivvies • 6 bunks • Canterbury • 11.5 km
Manuka Hut is a basic hut located in the Mid and South Canterbury backcountry. It is situated in an area that is at risk of flooding during heavy rain.
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Pinnacles Hut
Serviced • 19 bunks • Canterbury • 13.2 km
Pinnacles Hut is a serviced 19-bunk hut located in the Mt Somers area of Canterbury.
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Walks nearby
Mount Somers Nature Walk
Easy • 30 min one way • 1 km • 6.47 km away
Stour Track
Intermediate • 5 hr one way • 15 km • 6.78 km away
Track to Woolshed Creek Hut
Intermediate • 3 hr • 5.1 km • 7.44 km away
Manuka Hut Track
Advanced • 1 hr 30 min one way • 4.5 km • 10.38 km away
Tenahaun Conservation Area tramping tracks
Advanced • 10.42 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).