Paparoa Track
Backpacking4 days32 mi (one-way)
UpcomingAdvanced release
May 26, 9:30 PM
Trips Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
Best time
Itinerary
Smoke-ho car park
6.2 mi • 2,800 ft gain
Ces Clark Hut
5.9 mi • 1,400 ft gain
Moonlight Tops Hut
10.6 mi • 2,200 ft gain
Pororari Hut
9.3 mi • 700 ft gain
Pororari
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How to get a permit
This trip requires a Paparoa Track Huts. Reservations depend on your start date:
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Trips starting between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025
Permits required. Quota in effect.
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