Harper Pass Route
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Harper Pass Route

Located in Arthur's Pass National Park

Harper Pass was the main pathway to and from the west coast for Māori when trading for pounamu (greenstone). Follow this historic route from west to east. River-crossing skills are essential. This track is part of Te Araroa Trail.

Landmarks along this walk

  • Lake Morris Tarn 0.6 km
  • Pass Foy Pass 2.4 km
  • Hill Dinner Hill 0.8 km
  • Hill Isolated Hill 0.9 km
  • Hill Mount Drake 1.1 km
  • Hill Mount Byrne 1.7 km
  • Hill Mount Wilson 1.7 km
  • Hill Tainui Peak say: tah-ee-noo-ee 1.8 km

Named features from the NZ Place Names gazetteer · CC BY 4.0 LINZ. Te reo pronunciation is an approximate guide.