Can add Southern Circuit to North West Circuit. Or get a boat to Freshwater or Freds Camp Hut. Southern Circuit is a remote, challenging tramping experience and requires a high level of fitness, good route-finding skills, and backcountry experience.
OSM map layer · LineString
-46.95, 167.83 · rel 10643081
-46.95, 167.83 · rel 10643081
Rakiura - southern circuit
74,5 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and mountains.
Southland · -46.95°N ·
167.83°E
74,5km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Summit
Remote
Uncrowded
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02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 5 points along the route
What will you encounter?
5× summit
Mount Rakeāhua
summit ·
81 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Doughboy Hill
summit ·
on the route
60,3 km
81%
Adams Hill
summit ·
53 m off route
68,5 km
92%
Island Hill
summit ·
186 m off route
68,5 km
92%
Big Sandhill
summit ·
357 m off route
68,5 km
92%
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Rakiura - southern circuit is 74.5 km long.
At an average walking pace, Rakiura - southern circuit takes approximately 18h 32min to complete.
No, Rakiura - southern circuit is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Rakiura - southern circuit starts near coordinates -46.892, 167.9384.
Rakiura - southern circuit is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Rakiura - southern circuit is maintained and managed by Department of Conservation.