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Three Pass Route


Three Pass (Browning Pass) Route

Location of Three Pass RouteThree Pass Route is known as Browning Pass Route. It is the history highway used as across the Alps route which connects the east and west in South Island once.

Three Pass Route is a very hard route. It goes to near Hokitika from this side of Arthurs Pass across three passes as the name.

It was used for the gold rush time as the shortest route which connect its east and west. However, when I actually walked, it was a serious, very steep distance.

I walked in three nights and four days. I walked along no less than 9 hours on the 2nd day and the 3rd. Those who do not have confidence in physical strength may need to camp on the way and need more days.

Almost all part is unmarked Route, you walks along a topographical map to reliance. Whitehorn Pass is covered with perpetual snow even summer. The 3rd, Browning Pass is very steep like a Cliff. There are very few people who walk now.

Harman Pass

snow bridge

Whitehorn Pass. View from Harman Pass.

perpetual snow near Whitehorn Pass



permanent snow

Whitehorn Pass

perpetual snow near Whitehorn Pass

Whitehorn Pass


Park Mopeth Hut

Park Moupeth Hut inside

Park Mopeth Hut

The old historical hut of the 1930 construction.

Park Mopeth Hut inside

There were Mountai Radio and a fluorescent light. Category 3 ($5).


browning pass

browning pass

Browning Pass

Red line is the gaining-the-summit route.

Browning Pass wrapped in the clouds

a lot of clouds will overflow from the other side of a pass, and it will have been wrapped in the clouds in an instant.





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