Scotts Saddle Track
Located in Mount Hutt area in the Canterbury region
Introduction
Starting in Mt Hutt Forest and ending at Mount Hutt Skifield Road, Scotts Saddle Track offers beautiful views over mid-Canterbury.Track overview
About this track
Description
View from Scotts Saddle
This track starts from the car park in Awa Awa Rata Reserve and climbs steeply to a ridge top. It passes through beech/tawhairauriki forest before climbing to alpine herb and tussock/wï communities. The track then joins the Mount Hutt Skifield access road at Scotts Saddle.
On a clear day there are good views from Scotts Saddle to Pudding Hill Stream, Mount Hutt ski field, Canterbury plains and the Port Hills above Christchurch.
Getting there
Awa Awa Rata Reserve is at the end of McLennans Bush Road, which is off Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road and is 12.5 km from Methven.
The track can also be accessed from Mount Hutt Skifield access road. During summer, there is a locked gate at Scotts Saddle; you will need to walk from here.
Contacts
| Ōtautahi / Christchurch Visitor Centre | |
| Phone: | +64 3 379 4082 |
| Fax: | +64 4 471 1117 |
| Email: | christchurchvc@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: |
31 Nga Mahi Road, Sockburn Christchurch 8042 |
| Postal Address: |
Private Bag 11089 Christchurch 8042 |
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| Raukapuka / Geraldine Office | |
| Phone: | +64 3 693 1010 |
| Fax: | +64 4 471 1117 |
| Email: | esienquiries@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: |
13 – 15 North Terrace Geraldine 7930 |
| Postal Address: |
PO Box 33 Geraldine 7956 |
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