Details

Activities
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Arthur's Pass National Park
AKA

Te Araroa
Difficulty Rating

Blue rate
Hiking SAC Scale

T4 Alpine Hiking
Trail Type

Singletrack
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Both Directions
Physical Rating

Hard
Trail Visibility

Sometimes hard to follow

Part of the Te Araroa Route. Start 5 km south of Arthur’s Pass village, cross Bealey River after it meets the Mingha River. The rivers are constantly changing course so you will need to find the best place to cross. If Bealey River is too high to ford, postpone the trip. Do not use the Bealey rail bridge to get to the Mingha.

Once across Bealey River go up the Mingha riverbed, crossing the river as necessary for about 1 hour until the river narrows to a gorge. Just past a side creek on the true right, a marked track enters the bush on that (western) side. The track climbs well above the gorge on to Dudley Knob, and then makes its way back to the river close to the bush line.

From here follow the marked trail, crossing Mingha River where it bends west towards Temple Col and is met by the stream running down from Goat Pass.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

Ngāi Tahu

More Stats for Mingha-Deception Route hike trail trail

Altitude change

-1,117 ft
Altitude min

952 ft
Altitude start

2,069 ft
Altitude end

951 ft
Grade

-1.3%
Grade max

-43.6%
Grade min

67.4%
Distance climb

6 miles
Distance down

9 miles
Distance flat

2 miles
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