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Lake Sumner

Hurunui Swingbridge

Hurunui Swingbridge

Gateway to adventure, near Hurunui Hut.   More ▶︎

Three Mile Stream Track

Route up McMillan Stream to Three Mile Stream Hut.   More ▶︎

Hope Kiwi Track

A short section of the track near Lake Sumner.   More ▶︎

Lake Taylor to Hurunui Hut

Following a 4WD track initially to the Hurunui Swingbridge then continuing on a foot track to the hut. This recording ...   More ▶︎
Evangeline Bivvy

Evangeline Bivvy

A 2 bunk old Forestry Service bivvy up Evangeline Stream behind Lake Sumner. The small but well equipped biv is ...   More ▶︎
Evangeline Bivvy

Evangeline Bivvy

A 2 bunk old Forestry Service bivvy up Evangeline Stream behind Lake Sumner. The small but well equipped biv is ...   More ▶︎

Picton to Aspiring

An aborted alpine traverse. Picton to West Cape, but aborted at Aspiring due to real world emergencies back home. Posted ...   More ▶︎
Hurunui Hot Springs

Hurunui Hot Springs

An overnight trip to a good hot pool near Lake Sumner.   More ▶︎
Hurunui Hut

Hurunui Hut

Hurunui Hut in the Hurunui Valley just above Lake Sumner   More ▶︎
Harper Pass - Kiwi Saddle

Harper Pass - Kiwi Saddle

A classic crossing of the Main Divide, following the deep valleys of the Hope Fault from the Arthur's Pass road ...   More ▶︎
Hurunui Hut

Hurunui Hut

Large tramping hut on river terrace above the Hurunui valley. The hut is near the roadend, and as such convenient ...   More ▶︎

Lake Sumner short walk

Walk to east end of Lake Sumner via Gabriel Hut 10km (3hrs) Note: starting point slightly further along Lake Sumner Rd, ...   More ▶︎
Hurunui river valley flats

Hurunui river valley flats

Hurunui river valley flats, above Hurunui Hut   More ▶︎
Gabriel Hut

Gabriel Hut

An old, small hut near Lake Sumner. Still serviceable, with canvas bunks.   More ▶︎
Gabriel Hut, Lake Sumner Forest Park

Gabriel Hut, Lake Sumner Forest Park

Gabriel Hut in Lake Sumner Forest Park.   More ▶︎
Jollie Brook - Gabriel Stream

Jollie Brook - Gabriel Stream

An easy circuit on the eastern side of Lake Sumner. Tussock flats, beech forest, flat walking.   More ▶︎

Jollie Brook

3 days in Lake Sumner Park   More ▶︎
McMillan tarn

McMillan tarn

Tarn on the saddle between McMillan stream and Three Mile stream. taken Feb 2009.   More ▶︎
Jollie Brook Hut

Jollie Brook Hut

Lake Sumner FP, 7 Bunks. Access via. Jollie Brook from the Hurunui, crossing the river numerous times. Alternatively you can ...   More ▶︎
Jollie Brook Hut

Jollie Brook Hut

A hut east of Lake Sumner with two separate bunkrooms, situated in a grassy clearing with water available from the ...   More ▶︎
Three Mile Stream Hut

Three Mile Stream Hut

Three Mile Stream hut. taken 05-Feb-2009   More ▶︎
Gunnera densiflora

Gunnera densiflora

Growing on old river flats near the hot springs.   More ▶︎

Three Mile Stream Route

Route down Three Mile Stream from the hut.   More ▶︎
Source of the springs

Source of the springs

The source of the Hurunui Hot Springs on a bank above the river.   More ▶︎
Three Mile Stream Hut

Three Mile Stream Hut

Nice hut with two sleeping areas of three bunks each on a terrace above Three Mile Stream. This hut doesn't ...   More ▶︎
Lake Sumner

Lake Sumner

Lake Sumner from Observation Point.   More ▶︎
Mackenzie Bivvy

Mackenzie Bivvy

A lovely seldom visited bivvy in a nice spot on the TR of the East Branch of Mackenzie Stream. In ...   More ▶︎
Mackenzie Bivvy

Mackenzie Bivvy

Located in the East Branch of Mackenzie Stream, north of the Hurunui River. Canvas bunks.   More ▶︎
Nola Ogle memorial

Nola Ogle memorial

Memorial to Nola Ogle. In the Hurunui valley between No. 3 hut and the hot spring. Nola was a NSTC ...   More ▶︎

Loch Katrine Campsite

Camping next to a remote lake. Camping here is free, while there are also several bookable huts.   More ▶︎
Hope-Kiwi Lodge

Hope-Kiwi Lodge

Easy but dull walking along the Hope River, following the line of the Hope Fault. From the spacious hut, you ...   More ▶︎
Hope - Kiwi Lodge

Hope - Kiwi Lodge

Hope Kiwi Lodge (sleeps 20, matresses, stove, tank water) is a large modern tramping hut on the grassy flats of ...   More ▶︎
Hope/Kiwi Lodge

Hope/Kiwi Lodge

Spacious modern hut on popular track.   More ▶︎
Hope Kiwi Lodge

Hope Kiwi Lodge

Hope Kiwi Lodge   More ▶︎
Dick Morris plaque

Dick Morris plaque

I suppose many younger trampers, even Canterbury ones, will not have heard of Dick Morris? Dick was a well known ...   More ▶︎
Lake Sumner Conservation Park

Lake Sumner Conservation Park

Lakes and forested hills in this sprawling park provide good tramping, and contrast with the rugged alpine environment of Arthur's ...   More ▶︎
Lake Taylor

Lake Taylor

June 2009.   More ▶︎
Hope Halfway Hut

Hope Halfway Hut

Hope Halfway hut is halfway up the Hope valley from the Lewis Pass road to Hope-Kiwi lodge. It's pretty rough, ...   More ▶︎
Cold Stream Hut

Cold Stream Hut

A 6-7 bunk hut reached by walking up the jollybrook and taking cold stream tribuary. Good facilities and water close ...   More ▶︎
Hanmer, Esk Station, Ridgeline above Lake Taylor

Hanmer, Esk Station, Ridgeline above Lake Taylor

working station, unmarked route, very steep walk,   More ▶︎
Cold Stream Hut

Cold Stream Hut

Lake Sumner FP, 6 Bunks. Access is via. Jollie Brook and Cold Stream itself.   More ▶︎
Three Mile Stream Circuit

Three Mile Stream Circuit

A loop around Macs Knob next to Lake Sumner. This route makes for a long overnight trip.   More ▶︎
Lake Taylor Campsite

Lake Taylor Campsite

Open, grassy campsite on the shores of Lake Taylor, the gateway to Lake Sumner Forest Park.   More ▶︎

Mackenzie Hut

Located near the head of Mackenzie Stream north of the Hurunui River.   More ▶︎