This route is a stunning way to see some of the best of the Ruahine tops. It involves an east to west crossing of the Ruahines, summitting all 21 of the peaks above 1600m. The first 19km contains 2400m of vert and the first half of the route has the most technical sections over Te Atua o Parapara, Broken Ridge, Sawtooth, and Te Hekenga. Once above Sunrise Hut you leave the marked track until above Pourangaki Hut. The route has lightly worn footpads in places, nothing in others, so good navigation skills are key, particularly in cloud or darkness.

The Sentiero dei Ducati (Trail of the Duchies) is a path that takes place between the regions of Emilia Romagna, Tuscany and Liguria in Italy. The route is divided into 11 stages, 174 km, over 7,000 meters of ascent and 7,300 meters of descent, from just over 150 m. altitude of the Matildic village of Quattro Castella at over 1200 m. of the Lagastrello Pass. Then back down, through the Lunigiana, to the pretty fortified citadel of Sarzana, near Luni, an ancient Roman port near the Tyrrhenian coast.