Hope Saddle
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. It lies above the Clark Valley.
In 1871 a track was cut over the Hope Saddle ensuring there was a route from Westport to Nelson. Horse-drawn vehicles began using the track in 1879. This track would become part of State Highway 6. The view from the Hope Saddle is regarded as being "magnificent".
References
- ^ "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.
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