GUNUNG · Selandia Baru

Mount Alfred / Ari

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Mount Alfred / Ari dilihat dari utara, dengan Danau Wakatipu di belakang; foto Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 3.0 / Mount Alfred / Ari viewed from the north, with Lake Wakatipu behind; photograph by Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 3.0. Photo: source

Information

Elevation: 1.375 m
Country: Selandia Baru (NZ)
Location / Range: Dekat Glenorchy, ujung utara Danau Wakatipu, Otago — di ambang Taman Nasional Mount Aspiring, Pulau Selatan
Mountain type: Gunung non-vulkanik berbentuk baji yang dibentuk erosi glasial / Non-volcanic wedge-shaped mountain sculpted by glaciers
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: -44.7570, 168.3610
Difficulty: Sulit / Challenging: tanjakan curam, medan tidak rata dan scrambling menuju punggungan / steep ascent, uneven ground and scrambling to the ridge
Best Season: Tidak ditetapkan oleh sumber akses yang digunakan; pastikan pengaturan pemandu dan cuaca sebelum berangkat / Not specified by the access source used here; confirm guide arrangements and weather before departure
Permits & Rules: DOC menyatakan Forest Track ditutup (diperiksa 12 September 2026). Access Glenorchy menjelaskan akses Mount Alfred melalui pemandu di lahan privat; atur izin dan ketersediaan terlebih dahulu. Catatan pendakian lama bukan izin akses. / DOC lists the Forest Track as closed (checked 12 September 2026). Access Glenorchy describes guided access on private land; arrange permission and availability first. Historical trip reports do not grant access.
Hazards: Tanjakan dan turunan curam, lumpur, scrambling di bebatuan, angin di punggungan serta perubahan cuaca dan keterbatasan cahaya musim dingin / Steep ascent and descent, mud, rocky scrambling, ridge winds, changing weather and limited winter daylight

Description

Mount Alfred / Ari is a 1,375 m non-volcanic mountain in Otago, New Zealand, between the Dart and Rees valleys near Glenorchy. Its wedge-like shape reflects ice-age glacial erosion. Documented ascents pass through beech forest, tussock and rocky terrain to a ridge overlooking Lake Wakatipu and surrounding ranges. Access is restricted: DOC lists the Forest Track as closed when checked on 12 September 2026, while Access Glenorchy describes guided arrangements on private land. Establish permission and availability before visiting; older trip reports do not determine present trail status.

Gallery

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Routes

Pendakian puncak terpandu / Guided summit hike — akses privat / private access

Sulit / Challenging

6–8 jam / hours (perkiraan direktori / directory estimate)

Access Glenorchy describes a guided ascent of about three hours through successive vegetation zones, streams and waterfalls to the ridge, with 6–8 hours allocated overall. This is access through private land requiring guide arrangements, not an independent outing on the old trail. DOC listed the public Forest Track as closed on 12 September 2026. Establish permission, guide availability and the agreed starting point; reaching the summit depends on conditions and time.

Source

Climbing Experiences

Six sources document Mount Alfred through videos, the Wilderness ridge account and personal experiences of mud, loose rock and weather. Sophie Piearcey describes descending after rain in cold wind; Mark at NZ Hikes highlights checking the forecast. These historical accounts do not grant access. DOC lists Forest Track as closed on 12 September 2026; Access Glenorchy describes guided access on private land.

References

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