Rees-Dart Track
Mount / Mt Aspiring National Park
Reviews
Julian
Ranking: 10/10
Nice track, good to walk, fantastic views, optional day walk to Cascade Saddle, good campsites at the huts.
Alex
Ranking: 10/10
I've done a lot of tramping in NZ on formed tracks and unformed routes. The Dart-Rees was possibly the best I've done. Not like the Routebourne or Kepler where fitness is optional, this one you'll definitely dislike without an average level of fitness. So much variety from the valleys to the saddles. Cattle flat just isn't! and the first day in from the Dart end is the least enjoyable. Persevere though and it just keeps getting better. Cascade Saddle is an absolute must do and the view down the Matukituki Valley is breath-taking. Don't bother staying in the huts as there are plenty of spots to put up a tent and the hut fees add up if you're on a budget.
Simon Tanguy
Ranking: 10/10
Amazing track. We met not too many people on the track (2 or 3), so not a lot of tourists. Awesome.
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Anna Guzewiez
Ranking: 9/10
Beautiful, good track, we can see the rangers look after it and not too hard. Best souvenir in New Zealand!!!
Daniel Jezak
Ranking: 8/10
Hard track in hard terrain but beautiful scenery. Huts were fine except the 25 Mile Hut.
Francis Runge
Ranking: 10/10
Beautiful, only did the day hike on the Dart side to Surveyors Flat, was stunning.
Sebastian
Ranking: 9/10
Very few tourists, beautiful location and nice views.
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Eric Grant
Ranking: 9/10
Well worth the hard work. Don't miss the side trip to Cascade Saddle. Would merit 10/10 but for the sandflies.
Cory Wornell
Ranking: 9/10
Beautiful scenery. Huts are very warm and inviting and overall are in excellent condition. Trail is marked great. I think the times from point to point are marked a little shorter than actual, but overall its a great track.
Spunky
Ranking: 7/10
Huts seemed to be overbooked. Beautiful and not too expensive.
Andy Cameron-Daniels
Ranking: 10/10
Probably one of the most strenuous tramps I have done, 4 days of up and down with the most breathtaking views from valley floor to the saddle.