On-leadHard
Tapu Summit to Crosbies Hut Track
Thames · Waikato · Point to point
↑ 289 m gain↓ 153 m descenthigh 670 msteepest 39 %
DISTANCE9.0 km
ASCENT289 m
DURATION2h 17m
STEEPEST39 %
ROUTEPoint to point
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Nearest emergency vetManukau After Hours Veterinary Clinic (Night Vet), Auckland
09 277 8383
The route
Good to know
On the lead here. Keep it to two metres or less and watch for ground-nesting birds, as on most NZ tracks.
Open track, carry water for the dogUsually a quiet track
About Tapu Summit to Crosbies Hut Track
Near Thames in Waikato, Tapu Summit to Crosbies Hut Track runs 9.0 km as a track.
A rolling ridge tramping track in the Kauaeranga area of Coromandel Forest Park, from the summit of Tapu-Coroglen Road to Crosbies Hut. It is the least strenuous route to the hut, with little climbing and no stream crossings, though the going can be very muddy.
Expect hard going, with around 289 m of climb, pitching up to 39 % at its steepest, and takes about 2h 17m to walk.
Dogs are welcome here on the lead. DOC’s own wording: “Dogs are not allowed inside Crosbies Hut. Use the kennels by Crosbies Hut Backcountry Campsite.”.