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Caples Track

Track Added 1 June 20011 June 2001 by MatthewMatthew.
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A quiet track climbing alongside the Caples River through forest and grassy flats and over a sub-alpine saddle.

Begins Greenstone River mouth, Lake Wakatipu
Ends The Divide, Milford Te Anau Road
Return One way
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Easy: Unusually smooth, well-marked track, easy gradients. Up to about 4 hours per day.
Easy-medium: Typical lowland track. Generally easy walking and well marked. Ascents of up to 1000m. Some easy river crossings, unmarked travel along rivers.
Medium: Typical tops track. Experienced trampers only. Rough, muddy and poorly marked or unmarked. Ascents of up to 2000m. River crossings, open tops, passes. Up to about 8 hours per day.
Medium-hard: Navigation and snow skills (use of ice axe and crampons) required. Glaciers, exposure to falls.
Hard: Rough or non-existent tracks. Following ridges, bush spurs, and rivers. Steep ascents, arduous travel, hazardous conditions, snow and navigation skills essential.

Medium
Length 23.0 km (14.3 mi)
Time 2 – 3 dqays
Altitude 340m (1,115.5 ft) – 945m (3,100.4 ft)
Δ 605m (1,985ft)
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NZTopo50-CB10
NZTopo50-CB09
NZMS260-D41
NZMS260-E41
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