"67279084"^^ . . "The Northern Crossing is a tramping track in New Zealand's Tararua Range. The track is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) long and typically takes between three and five days to complete. The crossing is suitable only for experienced trampers. Both the Holdsworth and Waingawa / The Pines exits are within 20 km by road to Masterton."@en . . . . . . "Northern Crossing (Tararua Range)"@en . . . . . . . "The Northern Crossing is a tramping track in New Zealand's Tararua Range. The track is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) long and typically takes between three and five days to complete. The crossing is suitable only for experienced trampers. From west to east, the track starts near Levin. The entrance is from the Poads Road end carpark, over farmland for 1 km into bush entering the Tararua Forest Park. Then either uphill by Gable End Ridge track or (if favourable weather conditions allow and the river level is low. Note that river levels can change quickly) up the Ohau River to South Ohau Hut and then the steep uphill Yeates 500 track, to Te Matawai Hut (900m). Then continue eastward over Pukematawai (1438m), Arete (1505m) and nearby Arete Biv (shelter) then southward along the ridge and via Waiohine Pinnacles (1400m), Tarn Ridge Hut to Girdlestone (1546m). From Girdlestone the eastward exit is: 1) continue south via Adkin 1460m, The Three Kings (North King 1535m, Middle King 1521m and South King 1531m), McGregor 1540m, Holdsworth 1470m, Powell Hut 1200m and then east to Holdsworth Lodge end carpark or 2) eastward via Brockett 1538m, Pukeamoamo / Mitre 1571m (which is the highest peak in the Tararua Forest Park), Mitre Flats, Mitre Flats Hut 350m and the track alongside the Waingawa River to The Pines end carpark. Both the Holdsworth and Waingawa / The Pines exits are within 20 km by road to Masterton."@en . . . . "1123524898"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . "6218"^^ . .