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Esquilant Bivvy Hut

Hut. Serviced Alpine Hut (NZAC). Capacity: 6. Updated 3 November 20093 November 2009. Distance from location: 10km.

Small hut located on Wright's Col in the Rees Valley. More ▶︎

Daley's Flat Hut

Photograph. By pmcke Created 25 November 200725 November 2007. Distance from location: 11km.

Half way up the Dart Valley. This hut is on the Rees Dart track More ▶︎

Daley's Flat Hut

Hut. Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20. Created 25 November 200725 November 2007. Distance from location: 11km.

This is the oldest hut on the Rees Dart route but is a welcome stop over on the long trip down the Dart, especially in rain. More ▶︎

Lake Sylvan

Track. Easy. Loop track. Updated 4 September 20084 September 2008. Distance from location: 11km.

A short forest walk to a tranquil lake. More ▶︎

Big Bay - Pyke - Hollyford Road-end Route

GPX file. By timwiel Created 25 October 201225 October 2012. Distance from location: 11km.

Big Bay - Pyke - Hollyford Road-end Route as tramped by us in May 2012 and recorded with Garmin GPS60csx More ▶︎

Lake Wilson and the Valley of the Trolls

Track. 2 – 3 days. Medium. Return by the same track. Updated 28 February 201828 February 2018. Distance from location: 11km.

An overnight or multiday scenic diversion from the Routeburn Great Walk. The Valley of the Trolls is easily accessed from Harris Saddle and provides overnight camping for those wanting to get away from the crowds, while Lake Wilson provides stunning ... More ▶︎

Great Walks Information

Article. By matthew Updated 25 November 201625 November 2016. Distance from location: 12km.

The DOC Great Walks are a set of premium tramping tracks throughout New Zealand. More ▶︎

Routeburn Track

Track. 2 – 4 days. Easy/medium. One way. Updated 4 June 20194 June 2019. Distance from location: 12km.

An internationally renowned and popular alpine crossing between Fiordland and Lake Wakatipu. More ▶︎

Hidden Falls Hut

Hut. Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12. Updated 23 December 201023 December 2010. Distance from location: 12km.

Hidden Falls Hut (12 bunk, stove, firewood available) is a serviced hut about 1.5-2.5 hours from the Hollyford roadend on the Hollyford Valley floor. The hut is the first public hut on the Hollyford Track (the nearby Sunshine Hut is ... More ▶︎

Lake Alabaster Hut

Hut. Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 26. Updated 26 September 201026 September 2010. Distance from location: 12km.

Second hut on the Hollyford Track. More ▶︎

Pyke - Big Bay Route

Track. 3 – 4 days. Hard. One way. Updated 28 May 201128 May 2011. Distance from location: 12km.

A more challenging extension to the Hollyford Track following old roads, rivers, lake edges, and beaches. More ▶︎

Earnslaw Burn Rock Bivvy

Rock bivouac. Created 24 July 201424 July 2014. Distance from location: 13km.

This is an alternative bivvy to the one shown on topo maps. This bivvy is about 20 minutes upstream from the mapped one but on the true left side, underneath an overhanging cliff. Exposed to the northwest but has a ... More ▶︎

Routeburn Flats

Campsite. Great Walks Campsite (DOC). 15 spaces. Updated 25 March 201025 March 2010. Distance from location: 13km.

Grassy camping next to Routeburn Flats Hut. More ▶︎

Routeburn Falls Hut

Hut. Great Walks Hut (DOC). Capacity: 48.Bookings required. Updated 26 March 200826 March 2008. Distance from location: 14km.

A modern hut on the Routeburn track. It is at bushline on the edge of the cirque that leads up to Lake Harris and the Harris Saddle. Usually the first night's stop when starting from the Routeburn end More ▶︎

Valley of the Trolls Rock bivvy

Rock bivouac. Updated 24 July 201424 July 2014. Distance from location: 14km.

Rock bivvy formed by an overhanging cliff. Probably enough room for about a dozen people but the northern end is very exposed to northerly down valley winds. Some drippage off the cliff also doesn't make part of the bivvy suitable ... More ▶︎

Lake Harris from Conical Hill

Photograph. By nomad Created 17 February 200617 February 2006. Distance from location: 14km.

If you are walking the Routeburn Track, don't miss the opportunity to climb Conical Hill from the Harris Saddle shelter. The views from the top are magnificent! More ▶︎

Hollyford Track

Track. 4 days. Medium. One way. Updated 13 July 201713 July 2017. Distance from location: 14km.

The Hollyford Track is a classic lowland Fiordland route from the Hollyford Road out to the coast at Martins Bay. More ▶︎

Harris Saddle, Routeburn

Photograph. By michaelj256 Created 10 December 200610 December 2006. Distance from location: 15km.

Harris Saddle, Routeburn, Sept 2006 More ▶︎

Lake Harris, Routeburn Track.

Photograph. By matthew Updated 7 September 20077 September 2007. Distance from location: 15km.

From Lake Harris and Harris Saddle, the Left Branch of the Route Burn leads up to the Lake Wilson (at the top of the waterfall). More ▶︎

The track is booked out? Try TrekWatch.net

Article. By trekwatch Created 17 November 200517 November 2005. Distance from location: 15km.

SMS texts directly to your cellphone when a place becomes available. Free of charge! More ▶︎

Routeburn Flats

Photograph. By nomad Created 15 February 200615 February 2006. Distance from location: 15km.

The view over Routeburn Flats is the quintessential photo of the Routeburn Track More ▶︎

Forgotten River's blue pool

Photograph. By gavins Created 28 March 200728 March 2007. Distance from location: 15km.

The Forgotten River leaves it's gorge before the confluence with the Olivine River through the Blue Pool More ▶︎

Fraser Creek

Track. 1 – 2 days. Easy/medium. One way. Updated 15 December 201715 December 2017. Distance from location: 15km.

One of several valleys that cut into the southern Humboldt Mountains. It passes through many kilometres of beech forest, river flats, and scrub above the bush line. An alpine pass (Fraser Col) at the valley head gives access to Lake ... More ▶︎

Aspiring - Rees

GPX file. By bernieq Updated 4 August 20124 August 2012. Distance from location: 16km.

Starting at Raspberry Flat, this track passes Mt Aspiring Hut in the West Matukituki Valley and then climbs steeply to the Pylon and Cascade Saddle - be warned that this is a dangerous climb across snow-grass and should not be ... More ▶︎

25-Mile Hut

Photograph. By pmcke Created 25 November 200725 November 2007. Distance from location: 17km.

This is a derelict Hut on the Rees Dart track. It is in an ideal location on a terrace above the river and can easily be missed from the track. It is also often seen on the map and mistaken ... More ▶︎

Unnamed lake under Angle Peak

Photograph. By gavins Created 28 March 200728 March 2007. Distance from location: 17km.

This unnamed lake lies on the south side of Angle Peak, which is to the east of the Four Brothers Pass More ▶︎

Scott Saddle route (Dart to Caples)

Track. 1 – 2 days. Medium. One way. Updated 22 January 200722 January 2007. Distance from location: 17km.

This route crosses the easiest pass from the Dart to Caples Valleys, via Scott Creek, Scott Saddle and Kay Creek to Upper Caples Hut (13.5km) and Mid Caples Hut (20.5km). The route can be combined with a walk out down ... More ▶︎

Scott Creek

Photograph. By madpom Created 22 January 200722 January 2007. Distance from location: 17km.

Scott Creek from the Routeburn Road Bridge. More ▶︎

Cattle Flat Bivy Rock

Hut. Natural shelter (NA). Updated 23 June 200923 June 2009. Distance from location: 17km.

A huge shelter rock in the Dart half way between Dart & Daleys Huts. It is back in the bush a little bit so is easily missed. A good lunch stop or emergency shelter should side streams become uncrossable More ▶︎

Scott Basin

Photograph. By madpom Created 22 January 200722 January 2007. Distance from location: 17km.

Scott Basin at the head of Scott Creek, between the Dart and Caples valleys. Scott Creek Hut (dilapidated) is located on the edge of the beech, just above the creek, on the far side of the valley. The photo is ... More ▶︎