Mitre Pk | ClimbNZ

(6 routes)

The popularity of Mitre Peak as a tourist icon, and the increasing accessibility of kayaks in the sound, has led to more and more ascents in recent years. Kayaking across to the base in the early mornings makes Mitre Peak a unique climbing experience found nowhere else in New Zealand. Still well worth the adventure, although recent parties have complained of seeing increasing rubbish and human waste.

Type:

Mountain

Altitude:

1683m

Access:

Be aware that a considerable day-breeze picks up on the water by mid-afternoon. The fiord can become choppy and unforgiving.

Map, Topo

Lat/Lon:

-44.632881000000, 167.856238000000

NZMS260:

D40 021 067

Topo50:

CB08 920 449

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Title	Grade	Quality
Traverse of Three Peaks		0
From west to east. Ted Coates, John Howard, 1973.
East Ridge	I 2	3
From Deepwater Basin either take a water taxi or kayak out into the Fiord, following the edge of the shore till Sinbad Gully is reached. From the beach at Sinbad Gully head up the broad ridge over recent tree fall (2014) until a faint trail through the bush is reached along with the crest of the ridge. Traverse over the Footstool and descend to a saddle, which provides the only water (puddles) and a couple of camp spots on route. Then follow the ridge as it climbs to the high peak. J Dennistoun, 1910.

Attribution:

Craig Jefferies

Places

Type	Title	Link to edit content
Mountain	Mitre Pk Middle Pk (2 routes)
Mountain	Mitre Pk High Pk (2 routes)

This place appears in

100 Great Peaks of New Zealand

1990

The Darran Mountains: an alpine and rock climbing guide

2005

UUID:

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