Kea point track

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A short and busy hike with a wide view of the Huddleston Glacier and Mount Cook. Don't arrive too late to find a place easily.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 1.86 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 295 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 295 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,815 ft
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    Lowest point: 2,520 ft
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Kea point track

Description of the walk

Start: Park in the car park, then go to the building with the toilets.

(S/E) From the building, go directly left between the parked vehicles staying overnight, up this driveway where the path really begins. The path is wide and pebbly.

(1) At the first junction, keep right to continue gently uphill. At the next junction, keep to the right as well and carry on up to the viewpoint of the Glacier and Mount Cook.

(2) Retrace your steps back to the starting parking lot. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 2,520 ft - Sanitary building
  2. 1 : mi 0.34 - alt. 2,595 ft - Right-hand intersection
  3. 2 : mi 0.93 - alt. 2,815 ft - Kea point
  4. S/E : mi 1.86 - alt. 2,520 ft - Car park and sanitary building

Notes

Start: Park in the car park, then go to the building with the toilets.
Don't arrive too late to find a place easily.

Facilities: Toilets and drinking water are available at the start.

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