Hope Saddle Explained

Hope Saddle
Elevation M:	634
Traversed:	State Highway 6
Location:	New Zealand
Range:	Hope Range
Coordinates:	-41.6288°N 172.7198°W

Hope Saddle (634disp=orNaNdisp=or 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. This track would become part of State Highway 6. The view from the Hope Saddle is regarded as being "magnificent".^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2019-12-28. Firefighters battle blaze at Hope Saddle, Tasman. 2021-05-19. Stuff. en.
2. Book: Wilson, Mrs Robert. In the land of the tui. My journal in New Zealand. S. Low, Marston & Company Limited. 1894. London, United Kingdom. 261.
3. Web site: Waimea Basin walking tracks. 2021-05-19. www.doc.govt.nz. en-nz.
4. Book: 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. T. Cook & Son. 1902. Auckland, New Zealand. 65–66.