Tour of Otago, Stage 4 (Haast Pass)
Haast Pass is a mountain pass in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand. Maori used the pass in pre-European times. The pass takes its name from Julius von Haast, a 19th-century explorer who also served as provincial geologist. The pass lies within the limits of Mount Aspiring National Park and forms part of the boundary between the Otago and West Coast regions. The Haast Pass is one of the three passes where a road crosses over the Southern Alps – alongside the Lewis Pass and Arthur’s Pass. The Haast Pass rises to a height of 562 metres above sea level at the saddle between the valleys of the Haast and Makarora Rivers. As such, it is the lowest of the passes traversing the Southern Alps.
Region: Otago
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Distance: 29.02 km
Elevation Gain: 397 m
Elevation Loss: 225 m
Difficulty: 310 (Easy)
FIETS Index: 0.39 FIETS
Avg Grade: 1.31 %
Max cat climb: 3
Min elevation: 265 m
Max elevation: 564 m
Ride Category: Hilly