Rees and Dart Tracks

The Rees and Dart Tracks form a tramping (hiking) 63 km circuit which is located in the South Island of New Zealand. The trailheads are far apart requiring transport planning in order to tramp or run the track. The track allows access to the Cascade Saddle Track in which one can see the Dart Glacier and allows access to the Matukituki Valley.

Access to the Dart Track is via the Chinamans Bluff carpark and which is near the Dart River while access to the Rees Track is via the Muddy Creek carpark near the Rees River.

History
In 2014 a large slip blocked the Dart River and caused a large lake to form. Many sections of the track were destroyed or underwater. In 2017 after three years a new section of the Dart Track was opened that was higher up than the original.