The Mt Noble
Four day trip over high-country sheep stations
A trip in the true spirit of high country station life, with the spectacular Mt Noble station as a highlight. This ride uses a Four Wheel Drive support vehicle - our gear and refreshments await us at the end of each day's ride.
ANDREAS
GERMANY
ANDREAS
GERMANY
- Mt Noble station
- Gola Peak
- Windy Ridge Saddle
- Visit high country sheep and cattle stations
- Mountain passes
- Horse, tack & guide
- Meals and accommodations (double or twin share)
- Oilskin riding coat
- Saddle Bags
- 4wd support vehicle
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Highlights: scenery, station life, river crossings, mountains
- Ability required = Novice / Intermediate
- Pace = easy
- Average hours riding per day = 4.5
- Route can vary slightly due to seasonal conditions
YOUR TOUR ITINERARY
9.30am Arrive at our base at The Peaks. After saddling up we ride out from our base at The Peaks, up through the Waitohi River, stopping for lunch, and then pass Mt.Waitohi over hill country to the Seven Hills homestead and cottage. Here we enjoy dinner with the family at the homestead and spend our first night in the cottage or in tents. (Rustic cottage, flush toilet) approx 4.5hrs riding.
After a cooked breakfast at the Seven Hills homestead we ride over hill country and meet the Waitohi River again. We stop for lunch and a swim at the Mt Noble boundary, passing under Mt Noble and Gola Peak we ride on to the Mt Noble station, a high country sheep and cattle station. Here we have a barbeque with the station owners and enjoy a comfortable night in their charming shearers' cottage (bunks, showers, flush toilet, kitchen, optional camping. (bunks, showers, flush toilet and kitchen) approx 4.5hrs riding.
Venturing further into the lovely Mt Noble station we cross the dramatic Windy Ridge saddle, with awesome views of the mountains in all directions. We spend the night once more in a cottage with a station owner as our host. approx 5hrs riding.
We ride along the banks of the tranquil Hurunui River, under the impressive Hooligan Range with Mt. Mizar, Ben Cliberick, Phyllis Fell and Mount Catherine on the opposite side of the river. We lunch below Mt. Self beside the Hurunui, after which we ride across country again, up and over the Kanuku Saddle (approx.850metres.) with its panoramic views of the Amuri Basin, down to our base where we unsaddle, unpack, wash the horses down and then enjoy afternoon tea. approx.4.5hrs riding.
