Rangitata Col

Type

Pass

Altitude

2119m

Part of

Froude Range

na

Lat/lon

-43.310503,170.802212, NZ Topo Map

Topo50

BW18 218 024

Approach

This provides a crossing from the Frances River to the head of the Rakaia River. Travel up the Frances
Glacier to the col is straightforward. From Rangitata Col drop down 110 metres or so and head southeast,
traversing below Mt Nicholson to McCoy Col.

Accessed from

Frances River

Provides access to

Mt Nicholson 2367m

Add Place Add Route

Comments

Attribution

Yvonne Cook and Geoff Spearpoint,
in association with the Canterbury Mountaineering Club

UUID

759ae7a7-cfb8-449a-b11f-82a41f546597