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CANTERBURY · NEW ZEALAND · OCEANIA
Potts
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ELEVATIONNot verified
PROMINENCENot verified
TYPEPeak
COUNTRYNew Zealand
This page is not yet a complete trip guide. Route, access, permit and safety information may be missing or unreviewed. Confirm current official and local sources before planning travel.
AT A GLANCE
Meet Potts.
Explore the mountain’s landscape, local context and practical information below. Sources are included with each section.
MOUNTAIN KNOWLEDGE
Get to know this mountain.
Updated 5 November 2026. Explore the sources with each section, and check current local advice before travel.
About this mountain
- About the mountain
DOC uses “Mt Potts” and maps 2,184 m; the Atlas record remains “Potts” at 2,182 m. The two-metre difference is disclosed and not treated as an identity conflict.
- Name
Potts
Sources & scope
Exact-feature identity binding; recorded mountain name, coordinates and metric remain unchanged
- Hakatere Conservation Park brochure ↗Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai · checked 05/11/2026
- Mt Potts ↗New Zealand Alpine Club ClimbNZ · checked 05/11/2026
Access & planning
DOC maintains the Mt Potts Easement Track from Hakatere Potts Road across private land to the conservation-area boundary. Stay on the easement. There is no DOC-maintained track or published summit route beyond the boundary; independent navigation and alpine skills are required.
Sources & scope
Official access to conservation-area boundary only; not a summit-route endorsement
- Mt Potts Easement Track: Hakatere Conservation Park ↗Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai · checked 05/11/2026
- Hakatere Conservation Park ↗Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai · checked 05/11/2026
- Big Hill/Clearwater/Cameron/Potts hunting block ↗Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai · checked 05/11/2026
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Nature & wildlife
A sourced species list is not available for Potts yet.
PLANNING COVERAGE
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We do not have a reviewed summit route for this mountain yet. Check current official and local advice before choosing a route.
COMMUNITY & STORIES
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CLIMB STORIES
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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