Rock Burn; Theatre Flat   

A popular trip is to walk in to Theatre Flat and camp there. From Theatre Flat, there are excellent day trips to Park Pass and to the ridge overlooking Lake Unknown. The trip starts at the car park for the Lake Sylvan track, off the Routeburn road, and ends at the car park for the Routeburn track. All routes are well described in Moir's Guide North.


 Time Refs Comments
To Theatre Flat from the Lake Sylvan car park 7 hours MN p39 Good track
Return via Sugarloaf Pass 6 hours MN p39 Good track
MN = Moir's Guide North (2013) (available from DOC).
Blue text and thumbnails are links

Note

In December 2015, the bridge over the Rock Burn below Theatre Flat was reported to be in a very dangerous state. In December 2019, it seemed OK.

Below Theatre Flat

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Green pool Waterfall Rock Burn Campsite Rock Burn

Theatre Flat and above

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Bridge Theatre Flat Theatre Flat Theatre Flat P908 P908 Park Pass

Lake Unknown

The climb to the ridge overlooking Lake Unknown is more difficult than the other routes on this page. The photos were all taken from near the ridge.
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Lake Unknown Lake Unknown Lake Unknown Mt Nox Theatre Flat Theatre Flat

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