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NZ Walking Routes > Otago > Wanaka > Haast Pass/Tioripatea short walks
Haast Pass/Tioripatea short walks
- Location
- Haast Pass/Tioripatea is on State Highway 6, the road linking Wanaka and Haast.
- Description
A spectacular and scenic road links Wanaka and Haast. It reaches beyond wind-whipped Lakes Wanaka and Hawea, through golden tussock-covered hills, to wind among steep mountains cloaked in lush rainforest and cross tumbling rivers. It then skirts undulating forests that seemingly float in tea-stained swamps, to finally reach the foaming surf of the Tasman Sea.
The forested section of the highway passes through the mountain ranges of Mount Aspiring National Park, and provides a spectacular backdrop to much of the road.
- Level
- Easy
- Amenities
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- Birds
- Camping
- Carpark
- Historical
- Lookouts
- Picnics
- Plant Life
- Source
- www.doc.govt.nz
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