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Travers Range

Type
Range
Part of
Nelson Lakes Kaikōura

The Travers Range is the most popular climbing range in the Nelson region. Both easy and challenging routes exist on the four main peaks: Angelus, Hopeless, Cupola and Travers.

Lat/lon
-41.9632,172.7235, NZ Topo Map
Approach

Access is best via Robert Ridge or the Travers valley. As well as the track and huts in the main valley there are tracks into three side creeks and three high huts:

  • Lake Angelus (36 bunks, serviced);
  • Hopeless Hut (6 bunks, standard); and
  • Cupola Basin Hut (8 bunks, standard).
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Places

Type Name Alert
Range Robert Ridge
Mountain Maniniaro Mt Angelus
Mountain Pt 2093
Mountain Mt Hopeless
Mountain Mt Cupola
Pass Gunsight Pass
Mountain Mt Travers
Comments
This place appears in
Top of the South: Kaikoura–Kahurangi, 2020
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UUID
 
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