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10.1 mi point to point · 4,821 ft of climbing · Mount Aspiring National Park

Cascade Saddle Route

$59
Drawn from this trail's real elevation data, printed to order.
StyleTopographic
Size 18×24″
Print only, rolled in a tube. Fits a standard 18×24″ frame.
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The print

Printed to order at 300 DPI, rendered natively at your size and never upscaled. Print only; the frame in the photos is for scale.

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Cascade Saddle Route · Topographic · 18×24″
$59 5 to 10 business days

About the Cascade Saddle Route trail

At 10.1 miles with 4,821 feet of elevation gain, Cascade Saddle Route runs point to point through Mount Aspiring National Park, from 1,535 feet at its lowest to 5,806 feet at its highest. The steepest pitch reaches 65 percent, against an average of 477 feet of gain per mile. On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the very strenuous band. The nearest town is Wanaka, about 29 miles away.

The trail

The Cascade Saddle Track, also known as the Cascade Saddle Route, is a 25 km (16 mi) alpine tramping track in the Mount Aspiring National Park, New Zealand that takes approximately four days to complete. It is known for its "spectacular" views but is considered an expert-level track due to the hazardous conditions.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Along the route

  • Aspiring Campsitemi 0.0

Places OpenStreetMap maps within 150 m of the route.

Questions about the Cascade Saddle Route print

What sizes does the Cascade Saddle Route poster come in?
4 sizes: 12×16″ $39, 18×24″ $59, 24×32″ $79, 30×40″ $99. Every size is printed natively at 300 DPI, from $39.
Is this made from real elevation data?
Yes. The contours and elevation profile are drawn from USGS 3DEP and AWS Terrain Tiles sampled along the actual Cascade Saddle Route track.
How hard is Cascade Saddle Route?
On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the very strenuous band: 10.1 mi point to point with 4,821 ft of climbing. The scale uses only distance and climbing; it does not account for exposure, altitude, cables, river crossings or permits.

Place names along the route: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Best months are an estimate from NASA POWER climate data (CC BY 4.0), 2001 to 2020 monthly averages adjusted to the trail's elevation, not an official season; check current conditions and closures.