West Coast · Hiking

Zit Saddle Route

1.4 mi
round trip
3,171 ft
climb
5,058 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Zit Saddle Route is an out-and-back trail, 1.4 miles each way (2.7 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand. It runs between about 3,390 ft and 5,060 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,670 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Kaniere, about 19 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Reeves, Bastion Ridge and Mount Chamberlain. There are 9 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.

  • Nearby · Yeats Ridge Track · Cedar Flat Track · Hokitika Gorge Walkway

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Yeats Ridge TrackPhoto: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Cedar Flat TrackPhoto: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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~5 min drive

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Hokitika Gorge WalkwayPhoto: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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~15 min drive

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~28 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 3.9 miles each way (7.8 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.

Mount Brown Hut TrackPhoto: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mount Brown Hut Track

~11 min drive

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Kokatahi Track

~5 min drive

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Lake Kaniere WalkwayPhoto: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Lake Kaniere Walkway

~21 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 6.2 miles each way (12 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.

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~30 min drive

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Carrington Hut RoutePhoto: Michal Klajban, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Carrington Hut Route

~23 min drive

A 9.7-mile point-to-point route in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Kokatahi Track

~5 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Zit Saddle Route for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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