Mount Haast Route
Alerts
Check the DOC website for current alerts and conditions before you go. This site gets current alert info from DOC, but is not an official source of information.
This is the fastest way to the bush line from Reefton.
Elevation
Cover mapped summer 2023/24.
Description
From a carpark beside the Upper Inangahua Bridge, there is a very steep two hour climb to the bushline on a well-formed route.
It is another hour along the right-hand ridge to the pyramid-shaped peak of 1587 m Mt Haast which provides spectacular views of nearby glacial valleys and the Main Divide.
Getting there
Drive from Reefton or Springs Junction on SH7 to the Rahu Saddle. The track is well signposted from the highway with good pull offs and carparking.
Know before you go
For a dog permit contact the Māwhera / Greymouth Office.
Weather
Forecast at the start of the track