Windwhistle
Top Adventures in Windwhistle
Hike the Rakaia Gorge Walkway
5.0
6.5 mi
/ 328.1 ft gain
This 150 km long Rakaia River starts in the Southern Alps and continues east to be an awesome feature of the Canterbury Plains. The track isn't too long - a great day trip. You'll start where the river opens up and begins to braid, and hike to the...
Hike to Foggy Peak Summit
5.0
2 mi
/ 3280.8 ft gain
The Foggy Peak trail is an unmarked path leading from the carpark at the top of Porters Pass to the summit of Foggy Peak. The clouds can get very low here so be sure to bring a GPS or be knowledgeable in the mountains. From the carpark just duck u...
Hike Foggy Peak and Castle Hill Peak
5.0
8.1 mi
/ 3280.8 ft gain
Park in the gravel roadside parking area at the highpoint of Porters Pass. Follow the faint use path up the lower scree slopes of Foggy Peak northward towards the summit. Upon reaching the summit of Foggy Peak the alpine traverse to Castle Hill Pe...
Hike the Trig M Trail
4.0
2.1 mi
/ 1509.2 ft gain
The hiking trail first ascends a hillside to about 1,500 meters. It then follows the crest of a ridge in a southwest direction until you reach the "trig", a marker used in geographical survey. The maintained track ends here but hikers wanting more...