Hope Saddle
| Hope Saddle | |
|---|---|
 View from Hope Saddle Lookout | |
| Elevation | 634 m (2,080 ft) |
| Traversed by | State Highway 6 |
| Location | New Zealand |
| Range | Hope Range |
| Coordinates | 41°37′44″S 172°43′11″E / 41.628756°S 172.719766°E |
Hope Saddle (634 m or 2,080 ft above sea level) is a saddle located south of Richmond, in the Hope Range of the northern South Island.[1] It lies above the Clark Valley.[2]
In 1871 a track was cut over the Hope Saddle ensuring there was a route from Westport to Nelson.[3] Horse-drawn vehicles began using the track in 1879.[1] This track would become part of State Highway 6.[1] The view from the Hope Saddle is regarded as being "magnificent".[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Firefighters battle blaze at Hope Saddle, Tasman". Stuff. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Mrs Robert (1894). In the land of the tui. My journal in New Zealand. London, United Kingdom: S. Low, Marston & Company Limited. p. 261.
- ^ "Waimea Basin walking tracks". www.doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ New Zealand as a tourist and health resort. A handbook to the Hot Lake District, the west coast road, the southern lakes, Mt. Cook, sounds, etc. Auckland, New Zealand: T. Cook & Son. 1902. pp. 65–66.