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OTAGO · NEW ZEALAND · OCEANIA
Mount Shrimpton
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ELEVATION1,994 m
PROMINENCE509 m
TYPEMountain
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 Mount Shrimpton.
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 8 September 2026. Explore the sources with each section, and check current local advice before travel.
Access & planning
- Notice
Check DOC alerts, current access, weather and avalanche advice before travel; ridge travel beyond the bush line is not presented as a formed summit route.
- What to know
An official track is described to the bush line. Current access is not confirmed.
- Carpark
just north of Wonderland Lodge on SH6, Makarora
- Route Name
Mount Shrimpton Track
- Formed Track Extent
bush line
Sources & scope
Official track description to bush line and general ridge context; no summit route, current opening or access permission inferred
- Mount Shrimpton Track ↗New Zealand Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai · checked 08/09/2026
Nature & wildlife
Species recorded in the source area. Each profile explains where the evidence applies; sightings are never guaranteed.
Species reference photo · Zealandia sanctuary, New Zealand.
NZ Falcon - Karearea 01.JPG — Tony Wills · CC BY-SA 3.0. Display cropped.kārearea / New Zealand falcon
Falco novaeseelandiae
A falcon native only to New Zealand. It hunts live prey, usually watching from a perch before making a fast attack; birds form the main part of its diet.
About this species ↗New Zealand Department of Conservation · checked 2026-11-09
Where this record appliesDOC-described nature walk and forest approach
Species reference photo · Kapiti Island, New Zealand.
Kereru-Kapiti.jpg — Duncan · CC BY-SA 2.0. Display cropped.kererū / wood pigeon
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
A large New Zealand pigeon with a white breast and green-bronze plumage. It helps forests regenerate by swallowing large native fruit and dispersing the seeds.
About this species ↗New Zealand Department of Conservation · checked 2026-11-09
Where this record appliesDOC-described nature walk and forest approach
Species reference photo · Arthur’s Pass National Park, New Zealand.
Nestor notabilis in Arthur's Pass NP 04.jpg — Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0. Display cropped.kea
Nestor notabilis
A curious New Zealand parrot found in South Island forests and alpine environments. Kea explore and investigate objects; feeding them is harmful, so keep food and loose gear secure.
About this species ↗New Zealand Department of Conservation · checked 2026-11-09
Where this record appliesDOC-described nature walk and forest approach
Watch from a distance, never feed or approach wildlife, and follow local guidance.
- Area covered by this information
DOC-described nature walk and forest approach
- What to know
Lower-route information only; summit occurrence is not established.
- Vegetation
silver beech
matai
miro
kahikatea
rimu
Sources & scope
DOC-described nature walk and forest approach only; not exact-summit occurrence or encounter guarantee
- Mount Shrimpton Track ↗New Zealand Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai · checked 08/09/2026
Conservation
- Notice
DOC locates the official track in Mount Aspiring National Park; exact summit-boundary status and access permission are not inferred.
- What to know
Official track protected area context.
Sources & scope
Official track and route-area location only; not an exact summit-boundary assertion
- Mount Shrimpton Track ↗New Zealand Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai · checked 08/09/2026
Safety & conditions
- Notice
Weather can change rapidly; hypothermia, whiteout and avalanche terrain are official hazards. The McKerrow Range is complex ATES terrain. Check current NZAA and weather before travel.
- What to know
Official track and range planning hazards.
Sources & scope
Official track-level planning hazards; no current condition or forecast asserted
Range-level terrain classification and seasonal planning context for the Mount Shrimpton uplands; not a current danger rating
- Mount Shrimpton Track ↗New Zealand Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai · checked 08/09/2026
- Be avalanche alert in Wakatipu, Wānaka and Central Otago ↗New Zealand Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai · checked 08/09/2026
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PLANNING COVERAGE
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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