Pearl Harbour to Back Valley Hut Track
- 1.8 mi
- one way
- 396 ft
- climb
- 739 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Pearl Harbour to Back Valley Hut Track is a 1.8-mile point-to-point route in Southland, New Zealand, inside Fiordland National Park. It runs between about 640 ft and 740 ft above sea level, with roughly 400 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Manapouri, about 2.1 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Monument and Pudding Hill. For camping, Possum Lodge and Manapouri Motel and Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 6 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Pearl Harbour to Back Valley Hut Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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