Mt. Stormy

Mt. Stormy looms 1084m above Karamea, guarding the entrance to the Karamea Gorge. A steep track through native rainforest, accross a spectacular knife-edge land bridge and onto the tops allows one of the few opportunities on the West Coast to ascend above the bushline on a marked trail. Spectacular views over Karamea await on one side and forested mountain wilderness as far as the eye can see on the other.

More Info and Transport

• Walking time is listed as 6-8 hours return. The track climbs up very directly, but because of this is very steep with a lot of altitude gain and can be quite rough at times. The trail is also frequently poorly defined and care should be taken to keep orange markers in sight.
• About half way up there is a very exposed knife edge ridge which must be crossed. Apart from this the trail up is well sheltered under cover of thick bush.
• There are a couple of unbridged stream crossings which make the track unsuitable for wet weather. Expect to get your feet wet anyway.
• Transport can be arranged from the backpackers for $10 per person