Makarora Valley Track

The upper Makarora Valley opens into long grassy flats leading to an impressive basin beneath Mount Brewster. Cross the river at Davis Flat to reach the steep climb beside Stewart Falls, or use the high river track on the true left of the road bridge. Above the falls, the track sidles above the gorge and can be slippery when wet. It then traverses and descends a large unstable slip to a small river flat. Continue through small open flats, forest, and slips to the main valley flat. From here the route is unmarked to the four-bunk Makarora Hut, about 50 minutes away on the true left at the northern end of the flat near the bush edge. A three-hour return trip from the hut to the basin at the head of the valley is recommended. This unmarked route is often partly covered in ice from Mount Brewster’s upper slopes. Follow the river, bypassing two gorges: take the true right around the first, and the true left around the second.

Makarora Hut

Use this location on Google Maps to help find your way there.

We encourage you to continue gaining the skills and knowledge required for a safe trip. The NZ Mountain Safety Council has lots of free resources and information you can use. These can be accessed via www.mountainsafety.org.nz . Level up in your outdoor knowledge with these interactive online learning tools: Trip Planning Tramping / field Skills Basic Navigation River Safety Additionally, check out the range of helpful videos available from the NZ Mountain Safety Council YouTube channel .

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