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 ====New Zealand alpine hiking====
   *see [[:nz:bushwalks]]
+  *the Southern Alps hikes can reach elevations of around 1800m
+  *Mueller Hut Route (Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park)Summit/Hut
+    * Elevation: 1,800 meters (5,905 ft) above sea level.
+    * Trail Stats: 5.2 km one way from White Horse Hill Campground; climbs past Sealy Tarns' 2,200+ steps with an elevation gain of over 1,000 meters.
+    * Terrain: Extremely steep, unformed rocky alpine terrain and scree requiring basic scrambling
+  * Ben Lomond Track (Queenstown / Wakatipu Basin)Summit
+    * Elevation: 1,748 meters (5,735 ft) at the peak (Saddle sits at 1,326 meters).
+    * Trail Stats: 11 to 14 km return depending on starting from town or the Skyline Gondola base; total elevation gain of roughly 1,400 meters if walking from Queenstown.
+    * Terrain: Steep zigzag tracks through pine forests giving way to exposed tussock and alpine ridge lines
+  * Gertrude Saddle Route (Fiordland National Park)Summit
+    * Elevation: 1,410 meters (4,625 ft) at the saddle.Trail
+    * Stats: 6.8 km return; steep climb gaining roughly 600 meters of elevation from the highway floor in the upper Hollyford Valley.
+    * Terrain: Bolder fields, smooth rock slabs with fixed steel cables for assistance, and severe exposure.
+  * Avalanche Peak Route (Arthur’s Pass National Park)Summit
+    * Elevation: 1,833 meters (6,013 ft).Trail
+    * Stats: 5 km return; very steep climb gaining 1,100 meters of elevation.
+    * Terrain: Roots and beech forest transitioning rapidly into a brutal, loose, and steep gravel/rock ridge line
 ====Patagonia alpine hikes====