Accommodation on Track
Hope
Arm provides
a hut which sleeps 12 people and tickets to stay there can be purchased
from DoC in Te Anau.
Back
Valley provides
a free hut which sleeps 4 people. Campsites available at both locations.
Snow
White Clearings & Mt Titaroa are
camp site only locations.
Walk Info:
Mt
Titaroa
is a limestone topped mountain with many tarns & Rock type scultures
reminiscent of Stonehenge, it provides views to Stewart island and
Mt Cook on a clear day. Cannot be climbed up and down in 1 day from
Hope Arm as the summit is a large area to enjoy. This is an amazing
Mountain, allow plenty of time to explore and enjoy. Can be also be
climbed over and exited in the Borland. (There is a lodge at Borland
just across the road from the entry / exit poit of the track.)
Important
- Take a locator beacon, topo map and vodaphone (021) or 2 degrees
(022) mobile phone for safety as there is not a clearly defined track
from Snow white clearings. Note: Telecom 027 does not work in
this area.
The
Monument
can be walked from Hope Arm, it requires making your own track around
the beach to base of mountain and around the bottom to join the track
to top and back. There is a river to cross and if lake conditions
are high then it may be uncrossable.To access the top of the monument
you will find yourself climbing through Rock like a chimney w This
is not a difficult track from base of mountain, but the last bit narrows
and is over shingly rock outcrops culminating with the fianl access
to the top through a chimney like access through rock with a chain
to help pull yourself up. (2 hours return from base of Mountain) 360
degree views.
The
easiest access to walk the monument is by boat, however this requires
a charter and is approx $516.00 return, ($258.00 e/w). This is ideal
if there is a group of you (upto 12)
