{"id":1241,"date":"2020-05-04T07:22:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T07:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accessglenorchy.co.nz\/?p=1241"},"modified":"2020-05-06T23:44:10","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T23:44:10","slug":"greenstonecaples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accessglenorchy.co.nz\/greenstonecaples\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenstone &#038; Caples Tracks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap fullsize'  ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-k9s5kk6g-8893fa88cb66dca2b088659fc4f3ce83 avia-slideshow-featured av_slideshow_full avia-slide-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-autoplay av-loop-endless av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1' 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.av-special-heading.av-k9s7gqdq-947ddbe9058dab40f4bf09315fd3c869{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k9s7gqdq-947ddbe9058dab40f4bf09315fd3c869 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k9s7gqdq-947ddbe9058dab40f4bf09315fd3c869 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-k9s7gqdq-947ddbe9058dab40f4bf09315fd3c869 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote classic-quote  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow_full  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Greenstone <span class='special_amp'>&amp;<\/span> Caples Tracks<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k9s5mmux-62c5554afc22db0ba6e06f9aac5219eb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Starting 12km from Kinloch, walk as much or as little as you like of these 2 tracks which form a 61km loop<\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9ijcfd-d6eb4250e689faad77d30c03d300e458\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-9ijcfd-d6eb4250e689faad77d30c03d300e458{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-9ijcfd-d6eb4250e689faad77d30c03d300e458 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>Difficulty: VARIOUS<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 1hr &#8211; Multi day<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Huts: first come first served<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9ijcfd-d6eb4250e689faad77d30c03d300e458\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-9ijcfd-d6eb4250e689faad77d30c03d300e458{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr 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Cross the\u00a0swing bridge to\u00a0access the Greenstone Track and return to your starting point. Going further up the Greenstone track will lead to several deep holes ideal for swimming on a summer&#8217;s day.<\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6w82hl-a8681d994fe10139d2560353481ee35f\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-6w82hl-a8681d994fe10139d2560353481ee35f{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-6w82hl-a8681d994fe10139d2560353481ee35f hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>Greenstone road end to Mid Caples Hut<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>9km<\/strong><strong>,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>2 &#8211; 3 hours<\/strong><br \/>\nAs above but don&#8217;t cross the swing bridge, the Caples Track continues on the true left of the Caples River.\u00a0There are several slips between the Caples\/Greenstone confluence and Mid Caples Hut\u00a0\u2013\u00a0navigate with care during periods of poor weather.\u00a0Along the valley floor the track mainly follows the bush edge, but crosses the occasional grassy clearing.<\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5xefbd-936d6a66f0e3316589a3cecfdfd95637\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-5xefbd-936d6a66f0e3316589a3cecfdfd95637{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-5xefbd-936d6a66f0e3316589a3cecfdfd95637 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>Mid Caples Hut to McKellar Hut<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>22km, 6 &#8211; 7 hours<\/strong><br \/>\nTravel up the valley through bush and grassy clearings is easy\u2014beware of side streams after heavy rain. The track across McKellar Saddle (945 m) gives great views and has been boardwalked to protect the fragile subalpine vegetation.\u00a0West of the saddle, the track again enters the bush and zigzags downwards for one hour to the open valley floor where a track junction is reached upstream from Lake McKellar.<\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3kwdfd-033b80466b272104cb0b93adee9aef71\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-3kwdfd-033b80466b272104cb0b93adee9aef71{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-3kwdfd-033b80466b272104cb0b93adee9aef71 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>McKellar Hut to Greenstone Hut<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>18km, 4.5 &#8211; 6.5 hours<\/strong><br \/>\nCross the bridge in front of the hut and follow the track down river on the true left. A\u00a0relatively easy valley walk alternating between tussock flats and bush, until the track reaches a gorge through an old land slide. Steele Creek is crossed by a swingbridge and the track veers to the right passing close to a private hut. The track then meanders down the valley,\u00a0still keeping on the true left of the river down a wide open valley before entering the bush again. A junction in the track is reached where a\u00a0right turn leads across a bridge over a gorge to the Greenstone Hut and the Mavora Walkway.<\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-214p6x-3f651447808888b516fee47501a64d1a\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-214p6x-3f651447808888b516fee47501a64d1a{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-214p6x-3f651447808888b516fee47501a64d1a hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>Greenstone Hut to road end<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>12km, 3 &#8211; 5 hours<\/strong><br \/>\nReturn to junction via the bridge over the gorge. The valley begins to narrow sharply as the river enters a long gorge section. In winter this section of track may be prone to avalanches. There is an emergency bridge upstream if the creek across Slip Flat is in flood. Beyond Slip Flat the track enters the bush again and follows the river down to its junction with the Caples River.\u00a0Parts of the track cross private land and stock may be present. Continue to the confluence with the Caples River and cross the swing bridge to the true left bank. Here you join the Caples Track &#8211; follow the track downstream to car park.<\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2xrgux-7cf6f66265b0eb38329cc498ba458f09\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2xrgux-7cf6f66265b0eb38329cc498ba458f09{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2xrgux-7cf6f66265b0eb38329cc498ba458f09 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doc.govt.nz\/parks-and-recreation\/places-to-go\/otago\/places\/greenstone-and-caples-conservation-areas\/things-to-do\/greenstone-and-caples-tracks\/#page-id-9969\">View track description on Department of Conservation website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1250,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[41,43,42],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/accessglenorchy.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1241"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/accessglenorchy.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/accessglenorchy.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/accessglenorchy.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/accessglenorchy.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1241"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/accessglenorchy.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1241\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/accessglenorchy.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1250"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/accessglenorchy.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/accessglenorchy.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/accessglenorchy.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}