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Waimakariri River flats

The Track Starts

The Track Starts

After three or four scree/shrub combinations, where the gorge below opens out a little, keep an eye out for the ...   More ▶︎
Track Descent

Track Descent

The map shows the track crossing two small tributaries before heading sharply down to meet the main river. You may ...   More ▶︎
Pick Your Path

Pick Your Path

Try to stay reasonably high above the river on the true left for the easiest route down and to avoid ...   More ▶︎
Grass my Arse

Grass my Arse

Sections of alpine "herbs" break up the scree slopes high above the Rolleston River. There is no track through these ...   More ▶︎
At the top

At the top

If intending to cross over into the Rolleston from the Waimak, DON'T go over the actual Waimak Col (you'll see ...   More ▶︎
Top of Rolleston Valley

Top of Rolleston Valley

There are sporadic cairns down into the Rolleston Valley, but they can be difficult to pick out against the scree. ...   More ▶︎
Other Part of trail to Carrington Hut

Other Part of trail to Carrington Hut

the trail after a nice rain   More ▶︎
Route Planning

Route Planning

Checking the map for a route over the head of the Waimakariri Valley into the Rolleston Valley. Be aware in ...   More ▶︎
Barker Hut

Barker Hut

Surrounded by glaciers at the head of the White River, this is the highest hut in Arthur's Pass National Park.   More ▶︎
The Trail Klondyke Corner to Carrington Hu

The Trail Klondyke Corner to Carrington Hu

view of the grassy trail before the riverbed becomes the trail. The hut is still far here but it is behind ...   More ▶︎
Waimakariri River-Rolleston River

Waimakariri River-Rolleston River

Alpine tramp over Waimakariri Col.   More ▶︎
Three Passes

Three Passes

A classic trip from Arthur's Pass across Browning, Whitehorn and Harman Passes, emerging near Lake Kaniere on the West Coast.   More ▶︎
Harman Pass - Taipo River - Kelly Saddle

Harman Pass - Taipo River - Kelly Saddle

A long journey through the west of Arthur's Pass National Park.   More ▶︎
Klondyke shelter and campsite

Klondyke shelter and campsite

The striking octagonal shelter by the roadside, and camping area beyond.   More ▶︎
Klondyke Corner campsite

Klondyke Corner campsite

A large grassy site often used as a base for trampers in the area. The area features a striking octagonal ...   More ▶︎
Arthur's Pass National Park

Arthur's Pass National Park

This alpine park straddles the Main Divide of the Southern Alps, with dry beech forests in the east and damp ...   More ▶︎
Misty morning on Bealey Spur

Misty morning on Bealey Spur

Early morning drizzle releases its grip.   More ▶︎

Bealey Spur

Easy walk to an historic hut, with good views.   More ▶︎
Mt Bealey

Mt Bealey

Its my first walk. up Mt Bealey. Absolutly love being in the nature, So happy, So excited. My friend described ...   More ▶︎
Bealey Spur Hut

Bealey Spur Hut

Historic 1925 musterers' hut on an easy grassy spur over the Waimakariri River. Old basic hut built around 1925 by musterers ...   More ▶︎
Bealey Spur Hut

Bealey Spur Hut

Bealey Spur Hut 2010   More ▶︎
Bealey Spur Hut - Oct 2011

Bealey Spur Hut - Oct 2011

Exterior shot of the Bealey Spur Hut in October 2011.   More ▶︎
bealey spur hut interior

bealey spur hut interior

a beech pole frame with 1930's corrugated iron, viewed from the door   More ▶︎
Greyneys campsite

Greyneys campsite

A grassy clearing in the forest next to the highway, with a stone shelter. This campsite is located near the ...   More ▶︎
Greyneys Shelter June 2012

Greyneys Shelter June 2012

This shelter is next to SH 73 between Arthur's Pass Village and the Waimakariri River at Klondyke Corner. It's handy ...   More ▶︎
Inside view of Greyneys Shelter

Inside view of Greyneys Shelter

Inside view.   More ▶︎

Bealey Spur - Jordan Saddle - Waimakariri River

A long day trip with great views from open tops travel, a descent down a stream and beginning and ending ...   More ▶︎
Bealey Spur Hut - Interior

Bealey Spur Hut - Interior

Inside the bealey spur hut, facing the bunk beds   More ▶︎
Bealey Spur Hut

Bealey Spur Hut

Hut is located bottom centre of picture, in the clearing.   More ▶︎
Bealey Spur Hut - Oct 2011

Bealey Spur Hut - Oct 2011

Shot of the interior of the Bealey Spur Hut in October 2011.   More ▶︎
Bealey Spur

Bealey Spur

Gentle climb with generous views over Arthurs Pass and the Waimakariri River. The track visits an historic musterers' hut framed ...   More ▶︎
Lake Mavis

Lake Mavis

A side trip off the popular Mingha-Deception route in Arthur's Pass.   More ▶︎
Edwards River-Hawdon River

Edwards River-Hawdon River

See Hawdon River.   More ▶︎

Bealey Spur shortcut

A side track that bypasses Cloudesley Road.   More ▶︎
Cass-Lagoon Saddle

Cass-Lagoon Saddle

This classic route from Cass to Cora Lynn Road circles the Black Range to form an open loop, and a ...   More ▶︎
Cass-Lagoon Saddle

Cass-Lagoon Saddle

Cass Lagoon Saddle Loop over two days   More ▶︎
Lagoon Saddle Hut

Lagoon Saddle Hut

A shiny corrugated iron hut across the creek from the shelter near Lagoon Saddle. The hut is tidy, features shelving ...   More ▶︎
Lagoon Saddle hut in the Snow

Lagoon Saddle hut in the Snow

Lagoon Saddle hut on a snowy winters day   More ▶︎
Lagoon Saddle Shelter

Lagoon Saddle Shelter

A small A frame day shelter near Lagoon Saddle.   More ▶︎
Lagoon Saddle Hut

Lagoon Saddle Hut

When you stop off at the Lagoon Saddle Shelter, this shiny hut glints through the trees from across the creek.   More ▶︎

Mt Bealey

A handy winter day trip from Greymouth view at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEhVTeoq9-k   More ▶︎
Lagoon Saddle Shelter

Lagoon Saddle Shelter

An A-frame day shelter located in a sunny clearing near Lagoon Saddle on the Cass-Lagoon Saddle Track. The Lagoon Saddle ...   More ▶︎
Lagoon Saddle Shelter

Lagoon Saddle Shelter

Lagoon Saddle shelter in the Snow   More ▶︎
Mingha River-Deception River

Mingha River-Deception River

Goat Pass Track. Alpine track over a pass between two river valleys.   More ▶︎
Mt Bealey - Lyell Peak - Avalanche Peak Traverse

Mt Bealey - Lyell Peak - Avalanche Peak Traverse

A classic traverse from Mt Bealey to Avalanche Peak   More ▶︎
Anti Crow Hut

Anti Crow Hut

A basic hut not far from the road.   More ▶︎
Anti Crow Hut

Anti Crow Hut

In the Waimakariri valley near Anti Crow River. The previous Anti Crow Hut used to be the CMC hut about half ...   More ▶︎
Bealy hut

Bealy hut

Arthurs Pass end of the Lagoon Saddle track 5 minutes from the Cora Lynn carpark.   More ▶︎
Bealey Hut

Bealey Hut

A tidy hut near the end of the Cass-Lagoon Saddle Track. The hut has six bunks (most, but not all, ...   More ▶︎
Bealey Hut

Bealey Hut

A tidy little hut at the Cora Lynn end of the Cass-Lagoon Saddle Track.   More ▶︎
Circuit of Broad Stream, Harper Saddle, Lagoon Saddle, Mangos Creek, Broad Stream

Circuit of Broad Stream, Harper Saddle, Lagoon Saddle, Mangos Creek, Broad Stream

A 2 day circuit in Craigieburn Forest Park, crossing 2 low saddles above the bushline and travelling in easy, pleasant ...   More ▶︎
Te Araroa Trail

Te Araroa Trail

Te Araroa is a walking trail running the entire length of the North and South Islands. The trail opened 3 ...   More ▶︎
Arthur's Pass Village

Arthur's Pass Village

Resort village surrounded by mountains within Arthur's Pass National Park.   More ▶︎
Creek below Devil's Punchbowl Falls.

Creek below Devil's Punchbowl Falls.

November 2009.   More ▶︎
Arthur's Pass Village Historic Walk

Arthur's Pass Village Historic Walk

Introductory circuit of the village, providing a history of the Pass and the rail tunnel.   More ▶︎
Devil's Punchbowl Falls.

Devil's Punchbowl Falls.

Rainy November day, 2009.   More ▶︎
Arthur's Pass Kea

Arthur's Pass Kea

Photogenic Kea on car at Arthur's Pass   More ▶︎
Devil's Punchbowl Walking Track

Devil's Punchbowl Walking Track

Classic Arthur's Pass walk to the 131m Punchbowl Falls / Te Tautea o Hinekakai.   More ▶︎
Avalanche Peak-Crow River

Avalanche Peak-Crow River

A route over Avalanche Peak dropping to the Crow River and exiting down the Waimakariri River.   More ▶︎

Millennium Walk

Short walk to a waterfall at the Arthur's Pass Visitor Centre.   More ▶︎
Walks Around Arthur's Pass

Walks Around Arthur's Pass

A variety of both easy and more challenging walks are available around Arthur's Pass village and the nearby pass.   More ▶︎

Avalanche Creek Shelter campsite

Campsite located near the highway in Arthur's Pass Village. A good base for a variety of day walks. The information ...   More ▶︎

Waimakariri to Rakaia

Video showing hike up the Waimakariri, over Jordan Pass, with a packraft down the Avoca and then walking up Rakaia ...   More ▶︎

Packrafting trip from Bealey to upper Rakaia River

A video of a hiking and packrafting trip up over Jordan saddle, down the Avoca, Harper, and Wilberforce Rivers, then ...   More ▶︎
Avalanche Peak

Avalanche Peak

Viewed from Temple Basin access track.   More ▶︎
Avalanche Peak

Avalanche Peak

A day trip near Arthur's Pass village to an altitude of 1833m.   More ▶︎
Rome Ridge - Avalanche Peak Traverse

Rome Ridge - Avalanche Peak Traverse

Climb up Rome Ridge towards Mount Rolleston to traverse the ridge between it and Avalanche Peak.   More ▶︎
View from Avalanche Peak June 2013

View from Avalanche Peak June 2013

This pic looks WSW from the summit over the Crow River to Jellicoe Ridge and beyond. The prominent summit on ...   More ▶︎

Devil's Punchbowl Track

Short walk to a classic Arthur's Pass waterfall.   More ▶︎
Mt Aicken in Jan

Mt Aicken in Jan

Require Medium fitness level, rock/stone marked track above bushline.   More ▶︎
Mountain violet

Mountain violet

Viola cunninghamii, Bridal Veil Track, Arthur's Pass.   More ▶︎
Devil's Punchbowl Falls.

Devil's Punchbowl Falls.

From Con's Track, Arthur's Pass.   More ▶︎
Forest

Forest

Con's Track, Arthur's Pass.   More ▶︎
Mount Cassidy

Mount Cassidy

A short but challenging climb from Arthur's Pass Village.   More ▶︎
Crow Hut (Arthur's Pass)

Crow Hut (Arthur's Pass)

In the Crow valley, Arthur's Pass National Park.   More ▶︎
Crow hut (Arthurs Pass) March 2008

Crow hut (Arthurs Pass) March 2008

I've noticed that there isn't a photo on here of this hut to go with the text entry. Seeing no ...   More ▶︎
Great mountain buttercup

Great mountain buttercup

Ranunculus lyalli. Con's Track, Mount Cassidy, Arthur's Pass.   More ▶︎
Geum uniflorum

Geum uniflorum

Mount Cassidy.   More ▶︎
Rock wren

Rock wren

I heard this bird before I saw it, on the scree just above the Con's Track bushline on Mount Cassidy, ...   More ▶︎
Edwards Hut

Edwards Hut

Well built hut, sleeps 16 people.   More ▶︎
Edwards Hut Toilet

Edwards Hut Toilet

View down the valley from the Edwards hut.   More ▶︎
Edwards Hut

Edwards Hut

Edwards Hut taken Waitangi Day 2009   More ▶︎
Edwards Hut

Edwards Hut

Edwards Hut taken Waitangi Day 2009   More ▶︎
Crow Slide in snow

Crow Slide in snow

Frank and me doing an alpine finish (our speciality) down the Crow slide en route to Crow Hut from Avalanche ...   More ▶︎
Arthur's Pass Walking Track

Arthur's Pass Walking Track

A new walk, opened March 2014 to mark 150 years of Arthur's Pass. Attractive and easy walking from the Arthur's ...   More ▶︎
Myosotis lyalli

Myosotis lyalli

Mount Cassidy.   More ▶︎