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leads to a car park that is the start of tramping tracks into the Nelson Lakes National Park, and also a 5-hour loop walk up the mountain: The Pinchgut Track zigzags steeply up to near the top of Mt Robert, then continues along a ridge to Bushline Hut, before descending via the more gentle Paddy's
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The treeline on the northeastern slopes of Mt Robert is unusually low due to erosion following the loss of the original beech forest by fire in 1887 and subsequent grazing. Mature beech forest remains on the western and southern sides of the mountain.
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In August 2014, the official name for Mount Robert was altered to Pourangahau / Mount Robert, following the
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Pourangahau / Mount Robert viewed from St Arnaud across Lake Rotoiti
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Kidson, Sally (12 March 2005). "Last rites for Mt Robert skifield".
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Track. The track offers view over Lake Rotoiti and St Arnaud.
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Pourangahau / Mount Robert

Elevation
Coordinates
41°50′0″S 172°48′40″E / 41.83333°S 172.81111°E / -41.83333; 172.81111
Pourangahau is located in New Zealand
Tasman Region
New Zealand
South Island
Nelson Lakes National Park
John Kerr
Nelson
Saint Arnaud
skifield
Rainbow Ski Area
Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō
Treaty of Waitangi settlement
Crown
"Nelson Lakes short walks brochure"
Wellington
Department of Conservation
"Mount Robert, Nelson Lakes National Park"
Google Maps
"NZGB decisions – August 2014"
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Nelson Lakes National Park
Mount Franklin

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