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Arawhata Rock Biv

Rock bivouac. Created 10 July 201410 July 2014. Distance from location: 35km.

Rock bivouac in the upper Arawhata River. More ▶︎

steele creek track

Track. 3 days. Medium. Loop track. Updated 28 May 201128 May 2011. Distance from location: 35km.

Rugged route following steele creek. This track connets the Greenstone and caples valley bypassing the popular Mckellar hut but this 3 day tramp is not for inexperienced tramper. More ▶︎

Hollyford Valley from Martins Bay

Photograph. By michaelj256 Updated 10 December 200610 December 2006. Distance from location: 36km.

Looking back to the Hollyford from Martin's Bay More ▶︎

Picnic area at Greenstone Station Road Car Park

Hut. Shelter (DOC). Updated 28 May 201128 May 2011. Distance from location: 36km.

Picnic tables, barbecues. More ▶︎

waterfall[lake face creek]track

Track. Easy/medium. Return via same track. Updated 31 May 201131 May 2011. Distance from location: 37km.

a day walk from the waterfall on the glenorchy-queenstown road. this track takes you the base of the waterfall. More ▶︎

lake rere track

Track. Easy. Loop track. Updated 28 May 201128 May 2011. Distance from location: 37km.

simple half day track aroundlake rere. this is a easy track but no wheel chair access. the lake is cool but the sandflys are annoying More ▶︎

steele creek hut

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 3. Updated 16 November 200816 November 2008. Distance from location: 37km.

old deer hunters hut. it has got a mud floor and sack bunkings and when i went there the hut smelled afual and it was in poor condition. More ▶︎

Pigeon Island

Track. Easy. Loop track. Updated 20 March 201420 March 2014. Distance from location: 37km.

A loop track on an island in Lake Wakatipu. More ▶︎

Big Bay Hut

Hut. Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 9. Updated 12 May 200912 May 2009. Distance from location: 37km.

Big Bay Hut (9 bunk, stove, limited firewood, tank water) is a house just above the beach in the remote Big Bay community of southern Westland. This marks the seaward end of the tough Pyke River route and is an fantastic ... More ▶︎

Liverpool Hut

Photograph. By balzak Created 30 March 200730 March 2007. Distance from location: 37km.

The Peach of West Matukituki Valley More ▶︎

French Ridge Track

Photograph. By matthew Created 24 December 200624 December 2006. Distance from location: 38km.

The French Ridge Track features tangled roots, steep gradients, and clambering down rock walls. More ▶︎

Head of the Matukituki Valley West Branch

Photograph. By matthew Created 24 December 200624 December 2006. Distance from location: 39km.

Viewed from French Ridge Track. More ▶︎

Liverpool Hut

Photograph. By matthew Created 24 December 200624 December 2006. Distance from location: 39km.

Viewed from the French Ridge Track across the valley More ▶︎

Slip Flat hut

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 3. Updated 11 June 201111 June 2011. Distance from location: 39km.

Cute little hut tucked away on Slip Flat in the Greenstone Valley. It is a deer hunting hut but DOC has done it up. More ▶︎

Gloomy Gorge

Photograph. By matthew Created 24 December 200624 December 2006. Distance from location: 39km.

Viewed from the French Ridge Track, with Mount Avalanche in the background. More ▶︎

Mount Avalanche avalanche

Photograph. By matthew Created 24 December 200624 December 2006. Distance from location: 39km.

Viewed from the French Ridge Track. Avalanches from here, from Rob Roy Peak, or from peaks across the valley can be heard and seen around here regularly. More ▶︎

French Ridge Hut

Hut. Serviced Alpine Hut (NZAC). Capacity: 20. Created 20 December 200620 December 2006. Distance from location: 39km.

This new hut is located on the summer snowline on French Ridge, near the head of the Matukituki Valley West Branch. This hut built in 1999 is the fourth French Ridge Hut, the first being built slightly higher on the ... More ▶︎

Scotts Rock Biv

Rock bivouac. Updated 23 July 201423 July 2014. Distance from location: 39km.

Located at the head of the Matukituki River West Branch, beyond Pearl Flat. The biv is 500m upstream of the upper swingbridge, but this bridge has now been destroyed. DOC describes the biv as small and not entirely waterproof. More ▶︎

Mount Avalanche

Photograph. By matthew Updated 24 December 200624 December 2006. Distance from location: 40km.

Sunset view from French Ridge Hut More ▶︎

French Ridge Hut

Photograph. By matthew Created 24 December 200624 December 2006. Distance from location: 40km.

This NZAC hut is located on the summer snowline near Mount Aspiring. More ▶︎

sawyers hut

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (NZAC). Capacity: 5. Updated 16 November 200816 November 2008. Distance from location: 40km.

this is a great little 5 bunker. beds are spongey and there is even a shower plus it's got everthing a hut needs[except a toilet] More ▶︎

Slyburn Hut (Defunct)

Hut. Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8. Updated 11 May 201011 May 2010. Distance from location: 41km.

This hut on the Greenstone Track has been superceded by the new Greenstone Hut on the same site. The Slyburn Hut is now staff quarters. More ▶︎

Lake Wakatipu towards Glenorchy

Photograph. By michaelj256 Created 10 December 200610 December 2006. Distance from location: 41km.

Looking up Lake Wakatipu towards Glenorchy, Sept 2006 More ▶︎

West Matukituki Valley

Photograph. By balzak Updated 11 June 200711 June 2007. Distance from location: 42km.

Looking down into valley More ▶︎

Colin Todd Hut

Hut. Serviced Alpine Hut (NZAC). Capacity: 12. Created 20 December 200620 December 2006. Distance from location: 43km.

This 1996 hut replaced the original, constructed in 1960. It was named after one of the best-known Post-War New Zealand climbers. This hut is commonly the last stop before an ascent of Aspiring. More ▶︎

Clinton Hut

Hut. Great Walks Hut (DOC). Capacity: 40.Bookings required. Updated 22 December 201022 December 2010. Distance from location: 43km.

Great Walks hut on the Milford Track. Bookings are required during summer (see DOC link). More ▶︎

Dumpling Hut

Hut. Great Walks Hut (DOC). Capacity: 40.Bookings required. Updated 22 December 201022 December 2010. Distance from location: 43km.

Third hut on the Milford Track, north of Mackinnon Pass on the Arthur River. Bookings required (see DOC link). More ▶︎

Mintaro Hut

Hut. Great Walks Hut (DOC). Capacity: 40.Bookings required. Created 25 September 200525 September 2005. Distance from location: 44km.

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Andersons Track to Mays View

GPX file. By Alstonwheel Updated 10 May 201310 May 2013. Distance from location: 45km.

Possibly the only way to see the Sutherland falls until DOC open a new track. This is a very old track that is overgrown and eroded. I had a lot of fun finding it, wading through swamp swinging from root ... More ▶︎

Aspiring Flat and Sisyphus Peak

Track. 3 days. Medium. Return via same track. Updated 29 August 201229 August 2012. Distance from location: 45km.

A one and two-half day tramp up the East Matukituki to overnight in Aspiring Flats, with a day trip up Sisyphus Peak via Rainbow Stream. Summer trip only. Easy to coordinate with transport company, or leave your car over two nights. ... More ▶︎