Southern Crossing

The track is approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi) long and typically takes two to three days to complete.

It begins in Ōtaki Forks in the west, and continues over Mount Hector finishing in Kaitoke north of Upper Hutt.

Traditionally it finished in Walls Whare, near Greytown, which was a true crossing of the ranges.

From there, the track goes to the highest point of the route, Mount Hector (1529 m), which has a wooden cross in memory of trampers who died in the Second World War.

[4] Mt Hector also affords panoramic views of the Wellington and Wairarapa regions.