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The Caples and Greenstone Valleys are linked by the McKellar Saddle, a sub alpine pass, to make a moderate four-five day round trip.
The Greenstone Valley is a wide, open valley with tussock flats and beech forest. In comparison, the Caples Valley is a narrow valley filled with forest, interspersed with grassy clearings. Either of these tracks can be linked with the Routeburn Track, or can be walked as a one way track starting or finishing at the Divide, on the Milford Road, or the Greenstone road end near Kinloch.
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Greenstone road end to Mid Caples 2-3 hours.
Mid Caples to Upper Caples Hut 1.5-2.5 hours.
Upper Caples to McKellar Hut 5-8 hours.
McKellar Hut to Greenstone Hut 4.5-6.5 hours.
Greenstone Hut to road end 3-5 hours.
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The Caples and Greenstone Tracks start from the carpark at the end of Greenstone Road, 86 kms from Queenstown, via Glenorchy. Alternatively, they can be started from Howden Hut on the Routeburn Track, which is one hour's walk from The Divide, 80 kms from Te Anau on the road to Milford Sound. In summer, both ends of the tracks are serviced daily by various transport companies, and a boat service operates from Glenorchy to the Greenstone Wharf. Contact the operators for schedules. Connections to the Divide/Fiordland end of this track are as per the Routebrun Track Track Transport options. Topographic map references are D41-Eglinton and E41-Queenstown. For further information contact Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre.
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16 bunks in Mid Caples hut.
12 bunks in Upper Caples and McKellar huts.
20 bunks in Greenstone hut.
No booking system operates.
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$10 adult
All huts serviced, no gas cooker, pot belly stoves in each.
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Department of Conservation
Te Anau Office
Lakefront Drive
Te Anau
Ph 03 249 7924, Fax 03 249 7613
Email fiordlandvc@doc.govt.nz
Website www.doc.govt.nz
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Office hours for bookings |
Nov-Apr 8.30am to 6pm daily, May-Oct 8.30am to 4.30pm daily |
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Ultimate Hikes - Routeburn Walk Ltd
Phone: 03 442 8200 E info@routeburn.co.nz |
