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Mitre Pk

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Updated 24 December 2025, by Richard Thomson.

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Type
Mountain
Altitude
2621m
Part of
Inland Kaikōura Range

A prominent couloir reaching to a small col between the two summit pyramids gives the peak the appearance of a bishop’s mitre.

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External links
Hodder Huts access information
Lat/lon
-42.004662,173.609433, NZ Topo Map
Approach
Accessed from
Hodder River

Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
NE NENorth East Couloir, 2 2 0m
0
  • P1
  • Alpine (Technical) 2

Via HODDER RV. From the Staircase Stream junction continue up the Hodder, and climb the prominent couloir to a narrow col at the top. Beyond here, some parties may require a rope. A short steep descent and then a short traverse leads to a final steep climb to the very small summit.
(via North ridge)
SE SESouth East Ridge, 2 2 0m
0
  • P1
  • Alpine (Technical) 2

Via HODDER RV. This impressive rock ridge can be gained from near Muzzle Saddle, or else via a snow couloir. Good scrambling on steep rock.
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This place appears in
Top of the South: Kaikoura–Kahurangi, 2020
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Attribution
Ben Winnubst
photo Craig Potton
Shaun Barnett/ Black Robin Photography
UUID
 
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