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Route Guide: St Arnaud to Lewis Pass
A 5-7 day north-south route from St Arnaud to the Lewis Pass, via Travers Pass, Waiau Pass, Thompson Pass and Three Tarn Pass. takes in good sections of the Travers, Sabine, Matakitaki and Maruia valleys.
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Lake Rotoiti, St. Arnaud
Lake Rotoiti, St. Arnaud
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Travers Valley flats, Nelson Ranges
Travers Valley flats above Lakehead Hut, Nelson Ranges
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Upper Travers Hut
Upper Travers Hut with Travers Pass beyond, Nelson Lakes
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West Sabine River
West Sabine River, below West Sabine Hut, Nelson lakes
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Blue Lake, Nelson Lakes
Blue Lake in the Nelson lakes. Viewed from the moraine wall below Lake Constance.
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Lake Constance, Nelson Lakes
Lake Constance in the Nelson Lakes, viewed from the Waiau Pass
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Lake Thompson
Lake Thompson, just below the Thompson Pass in the Nelson Lakes
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Upper D'Urville valley
Upper D'Urville valley, descending from Thompson Pass towards D'Urville Hut. Nelson Lakes.
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East Matakitaki Valley from David Saddle
East Matakitaki Valley from David Saddle, Nelson Lakes
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West Matakitaki valley
West Matakitaki valley, heading from Bob's Hut to Three Tarn Pass
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Three Tarns, Three Tarns Pass
Three Tarns, Three Tarns Pass - at the head of the West Matakitaki Valley
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Maruia River Bridge
Maruia River Bridge, St James Walkway
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Ada Pass Hut
20-bunker nested into the bush edge with excellent sub-apline vista from the balcony.
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Lakehead hut
Lakehead hut close to Lake Rotoiti in Nelson Lakes National Park
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West Sabine Hut
April 2010 - small wood burner inside....but sufficient
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John Tait Hut
April 2010 - there is a large area of avalanche debris to the immediate right of this photo (out of sight) - mainly trees
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Cupola Basin Hut
Walked in from St. Arnaud and stayed overnight April 2002, as part of the popular Travers/Sabine circuit. I must have had excess energy to burn off! Magnificent location for this hut though, despite the steep pull up from the valley.
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West Sabine Hut
an inside shot - Apr 2011
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Thompson Pass & Sth Island Alpine Fault line
A view from Waiau Pass which clearly shows the alpine fault line as it heads south through Thompson Pass.
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Bob's Hut
Bob's Hut, located in wide valley flats on the west branch of the Matakitaki River.
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Descent from Lake Thompson
This is the route we took from our camp at the outlet of Lake Thompson down to the Waiau Valley and the start of the Waiau Pass route. Started off straight down the fault line, then eased over onto the ...
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