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Mt Oakden, Mt Oakden Station, Canterbury Wild file Access Take the Coleridge and Harper roads from Windwhistle (off SH77 north of Rakaia Gorge) to the head of Lake Coleridge and then across to the Oakden Canal inlet. Permission is required from Mt Oakden Station to access this route. Grade Moderate Length 4.03 Time 3-4hr Topo50 Map BW20 Description Standing at the northern end of Lake Coleridge in the central Canterbury foothills is the imposing summit of Mt Oakden (1633m). It’s actually a twin-peaked mountain with a 1590m low peak lying 800m east of the high peak across a great fault scarp that divides the summit plateau. The summit features are not the only attractions for climbing this modest outlier of the Main Divide. The Wilberforce River laps the very foot of Mt Oakden which acts as a barrier to the river’s south-eastward progress, sending it coursing off to the south-west before joining the Rakaia farther downstream. So the scene is set for a visual feast of landscape features when climbing Mt Oakden and more so from its summit ridge stretched out for a kilometre in a north-south direction above the valleys. Plying the lower slopes of the mountain, however, is not easy. There are many approaches with the least problematic being a direct line from the head of Lake Coleridge where the Oakden Canal brings waters over from the Wilberforce to feed into the lake’s hydro system. There are no tracks or signs here – it’s the perennial solution of, ‘find a line you like and go’. The GPX route downloaded here takes in the steep northern ridge. Elevation Profile © Wilderness Magazine, www.wildernessmag.co.nz Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to map this route correctly, Wilderness Magazine does not take responsibility for any errors in the route. Users should use discretion when planning their routes and gather as much information as possible before departing. © Wilderness Magazine, www.wildernessmag.co.nz .

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