Broderick Pass is only available for returning clients. Please contact us directly if interested.
Climber above Brodrick Pass, looking at the lower ridge line of Mt McKenzie. (Photo K. Payne)
An alpine pass situated on the Main Divide, linking the Hopkins/Huxley Valleys to the less accessible Landsborough Wilderness Area. A "Kiwi classic" framed by Mount McKenzie (2156m) and Mount Strauchon (2391m), Brodrick Pass offers great views of the wide variety of landscapes - open river flats and gentle beech forests to rugged, snow-covered mountaintops. Both Mount McKenzie and Mount Strauchon can each be climbed in a day from Brodrick Hut.
Day 1: Travel to Hopkins Valley and climb to Brodrick Hut. 8 hours trekking.
Day 2: Climb Mt McKenzie via Brodrick Pass, 8 hours
Day3: Spare day
Day 4: Return to Lake Tekapo
Cost: NZ$ 2,600 for a party of 2 participants
Mt McKenzie is easily reached from Broderick Pass via the ridge line to the right
Only available to returning clients.
Participants need to have a high level of fitness since sleeping bags, all food and cooking utensils need to be carried.