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Mount Anglem / Hananui

Hananui

Information

Elevation: 980 m
Country: Selandia Baru (NZ)
Location / Range: Pulau Stewart / Rakiura (Taman Nasional Rakiura)
Mountain type: Puncak granit (titik tertinggi Pulau Stewart/Rakiura)
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: -46.7405, 167.9164
Difficulty: Sulit (tramping belantara terpencil, jalur berlumpur & kasar di atas garis pepohonan, multi-hari)
Best Season: Musim panas (Desember–Maret)
Permits & Rules: Berada di Taman Nasional Rakiura (DOC); tanpa izin khusus tetapi butuh perbekalan mandiri, menginap di hut, dan pengalaman belantara
Hazards: Cuaca subantartika yang cepat berubah, jalur sangat berlumpur & basah, penyeberangan sungai, keterpencilan, kabut

Description

Mount Anglem / Hananui is the highest point of Stewart Island / Rakiura, New Zealand's third-largest island, rising to 980 m above sea level. The summit stands about 20 km northwest of Oban, close to the island's north coast. Following the passage of the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998, the peak was officially given a dual name — Mount Anglem / Hananui — restoring its Māori name. From the top, views open westward over inland floodplains, and on a clear day the southern tip of the South Island is visible across Foveaux Strait. As part of the wild, wet Rakiura National Park, reaching Hananui is no casual stroll but genuine backcountry tramping: access is via a branch off the North West Circuit (typically from Christmas Village Hut), through dense forest and the muddy tracks Rakiura is known for, up past the bushline to the rocky summit.

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Routes

Cabang dari North West Circuit via Christmas Village Hut

Sulit; belantara terpencil, jalur berlumpur, cabang mendaki di atas garis pepohonan

Multi-hari (bagian dari tramping North West Circuit)

The usual route up Mount Anglem / Hananui is a branch off the North West Circuit, typically starting from around Christmas Village Hut on Stewart Island's north coast. The track pushes through the dense forest characteristic of Rakiura over wet, muddy terrain before climbing above the bushline to the rocky 980 m summit. This is a genuine wilderness climb demanding self-sufficiency, navigation skills and readiness for fast-changing subantarctic weather — not a well-signposted day walk.

Source

North West Circuit lengkap (Rakiura) — cabang puncak dari Christmas Village Hut

Advanced (klasifikasi DOC) — tramping belantara terpencil, jalur berlumpur, cabang mendaki di atas garis pepohonan

~9–11 hari untuk lingkar penuh; cabang puncak ~11 km PP (±5–6 jam)

The full access context for Mount Anglem / Hananui: most trampers reach it as a mid-circuit branch off the ~125 km North West Circuit around Stewart Island (typically 9–11 days, rated 'Advanced' by DOC). From Christmas Village Hut on the north coast, the summit branch is about 11 km return climbing ~980 m, roughly 2 hours 40 minutes each way through forest, mānuka and subalpine meadow to the island's highest point. It demands self-sufficiency, readiness for mud and subantarctic weather, and navigation — not a well-signposted day walk.

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Climbing Experiences

Climbing Mount Anglem / Hananui (980 m), the highest point of Stewart Island / Rakiura, is a rarely undertaken wilderness adventure — muddy tracks, subantarctic weather and remoteness mean only experienced trampers reach the summit. Access is usually a branch off the North West Circuit, typically from Christmas Village Hut on the north coast: about 11 km return with ~980 m of climb, roughly 2 hours 40 minutes each way through forest, mānuka and subalpine meadow. Trampers highlight very muddy, rooty and steep terrain; an exposed rocky summit hammered by cold wind; and open views to Mason Bay, Mount Rakeahua, Oban, and across to the mainland (Bluff, Invercargill) and snowy Fiordland on a clear day.

References

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