Paddy Ridge to Baton Saddle circuit, June 2025
A view from about 1,000m on Paddy Ridge, looking east to Mt Gomorrah (left), Pt 1541, Mt Sodom and Mt Baldy
A view from near the top of Paddy Ridge (1,463m), looking south to the Mt Owen group (right)
A view from near the top of Paddy Ridge (1,463m), looking north to the Twins (right)
At about 1,350m, looking south back down Paddy Ridge
About to go over the last hump on Paddy Ridge to reach the campsite at 1,450m. South Twin ahead
The small tarn at about 1,500m south of South Twin
A rock was needed to break the frozen surface at the edge to get water
A dusk view south over our 1,450m camp to Paddy Ridge
A dusk view west over our 1,450m camp to the main range and Loveridge Peak (far left)
A dusk view north over our 1,450m camp to South Twin
A dawn view of the Kaikoura mountains
A dawn view southwest, down Paddy Ridge (left) and Loveridge Peak (1,586m, centre)
A dawn view south to the Mt Owen group
Setting off up a 200m climb to a step on South Twin, which then steeply drops 200 again to the west along the main range
Dropping off the 1,600m step, looking west
A view back up to the step on South Twin
The view along Loveridge Spur from Pt 1541
The view back to South Twin from Pt 1541
The view west along the main range from Pt 1541 to Pt 1520
West of Pt 1541, looking back to Loveridge Spur. Loveridge Peak right of centre
Approaching Pt 1520
Approaching Pt 1520, with Pt 1601 the rocky point beyond and our route stretching further right
Beyond Pt 1520, approaching Pt 1601, which we sidled a little beneath the summit on the right
Beyond Pt 1601 the terrain is quite craggy until west of Pt 1565
| Looking east, back to Pt 1601 |
Craggy ground ahead as we make our way west
Craggy ground ahead as we make our way west
A view from Pt 1565, looking east, back along our route to Pt 1601 and the distant Twins
A view from Pt 1565, looking east
A view from Pt 1565, southwest to Mt Patriarch (right of centre)
A view from Pt 1565, east to The Twins (right) and Mt Arthur (left of centre). Hoary Head is far left
Approaching the western side of Pt 1449 on easy ground. This suddenly ended in steep rocky bluffs.
We opted to descend on the southern side, which is more tricky and exposed than the north side. This view is from the bottom of the steepest section, now requiring a sidle to regain the ridge below the bluffs. Baton Saddle is just left of centre
A view back to the rocky bluffs on the western side of Pt 1449
A view across Baton Saddle to the main range leading southwest to Cowin Spur
A view from Baton Saddle, looking south. Note the small tarn in the centre only about 30 metres down
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