Last Updated: 9th Oct 2024

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Running Rapidly

Rapid Creek Hut

Kokatahi, West Coast

Submitted by Alicia Paulsen

Last Updated: 9th Oct 2024

Beginner - Intermediate

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Grunt Factor: 25 ?

Gnarl Factor: 18 ?

14.0km

380m

385m

  

  

  

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Type of Run

Back country - remote

Out and Back

Undulating, small hills only

With permit

Native bush

Riverside

Open farmlands

Run Makeup

20%
60%
20%

Farm Road / 4WD Track

Easy Single Track

Moderate Single Track

Average Uphill Gradient: +5.4%

Average Downhill Gradient: -5.4%

Trailhead

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Estimated Times to Run

3:30

Slow

2:00

Moderate

1:00

Fast

From the carpark follow the orange triangles through the farmland until you hit the river. Then boulder hop up the river till you see a large orange triangle marking the trail.

Climb up the bank onto the trail and follow it through the forest until you hit the cable way.

Cross the cableway and then after 200m you should find Rapid Creek Hut.

You can continue on to many other huts from here or take a short 1min walk down to the river to eat lunch and head back to the car.

Cableway.

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Carpark available at the start of track.

18 km

21 minutes

With Permit

No

Moderate.

Non-existent.

Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone, Map

Water available at hut and during river section.

Do not attempt when river in flood.

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