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Homer Hut

Hut. Serviced Hut (NZAC). Capacity: 30. Created 5 January 20115 January 2011. Distance from location: 21km.

Well-equipped NZAC hut located in the Gertrude Valley east of the Homer Tunnel. This hut is most popular with climbers exploring the Darran Mountains. A warden is resident in summer months, and will collect hut fees - see the NZAC ... More ▶︎

Mid Caples Valley

Photograph. By madpom Created 22 January 200722 January 2007. Distance from location: 21km.

Mid Caples Valley from pt1168, just above the bushedge the way to Sleepy Hollow. Mid Caples Hut is just visible on the flats 700m below! More ▶︎

Sleepy Hollow

Photograph. By madpom Updated 7 February 20077 February 2007. Distance from location: 21km.

Sleepy Hollow above the mid Caples Valley. The pass to Gorge Creek / Glacier Burn and the Dart Valley is the 'bite' shaped gap in the cliffs behind. More ▶︎

Sleepy Hollow

Photograph. By madpom Updated 7 February 20077 February 2007. Distance from location: 21km.

Sleepy Hollow from the top of the pass into the Dart. More ▶︎

Gorge Creek / Dart Valley

Photograph. By madpom Updated 22 January 200722 January 2007. Distance from location: 21km.

Gorge Creek and the Dart Valley, from the Sleepy Hollow pass between the Caples and Dart valleys. More ▶︎

Forgotten River's blue pool

Photograph. By gavins Created 28 March 200728 March 2007. Distance from location: 21km.

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

McKellar Saddle (945 m), Upper Caples Valley

Photograph. By Roderick Updated 27 October 200727 October 2007. Distance from location: 21km.

After a steep climb up from Lake McKellar in the Upper Greenstone, you are treated to spectacular views of the Ailsa, Humbolt and Darran mountains. More ▶︎

Homer Saddle

Article. By seaqueen Updated 10 October 200610 October 2006. Distance from location: 22km.

A short slog to an unbelievable panorama More ▶︎

Mavora-Greenstone Walkway

Track. 4 days. Easy. One way. Updated 17 February 200617 February 2006. Distance from location: 22km.

Links with Greenstone Track. More ▶︎

Fraser Creek & Kay Creek

Photograph. By gavins Created 16 November 200716 November 2007. Distance from location: 22km.

View from route to Steele Creek from the Upper Caples hut More ▶︎

Demon Trail Hut

Hut. Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12. Updated 22 December 201022 December 2010. Distance from location: 22km.

Demon Trail Hut (serviced, 12 bunks, stove, firewood) marks the southern end of the infamous Demon Trail. Between the Hollyford roadend and here the Hollyford Track plods easily along the broad valley floor. However, the section between Demon Trail Hut ... More ▶︎

Homer Tunnel

Photograph. By DavidGwyther Created 25 February 200625 February 2006. Distance from location: 22km.

The slopes above Homer Tunnel. More ▶︎

Milford Sound

Photograph. By DavidGwyther Created 25 February 200625 February 2006. Distance from location: 23km.

Milford Sound in wet weather. A slightly different picture to the normal, sunny image of Mitre Peak. More ▶︎

Unnamed lake under Angle Peak

Photograph. By gavins Created 28 March 200728 March 2007. Distance from location: 23km.

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

Bowen Falls

Photograph. By DavidGwyther Created 28 February 200628 February 2006. Distance from location: 23km.

Correctly known as Lady Bowen Falls, this 160m high waterfall was a roaring torrent when I visited More ▶︎

Cattle Flat Bivy Rock

Hut. Natural shelter (NA). Updated 23 June 200923 June 2009. Distance from location: 24km.

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 ▶︎

Glenorchy Lagoon

Track. Easy. Loop track. Created 27 March 201027 March 2010. Distance from location: 24km.

Stroll along boardwalks through this lagoon occupying an old bend of the Rees River. The lagoon is dominated by willows, but offers good views of surrounding mountains. More ▶︎

Olivine Hut

Photograph. By fotog Created 24 June 200724 June 2007. Distance from location: 24km.

Olivine Hut on the Pyke - Big Bay Route, Fiordland. More ▶︎

Olivine Hut

Hut. Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. Updated 12 May 200912 May 2009. Distance from location: 24km.

Olivine (6 bunk, stove, firewood available) is an old forestry style hut on the banks of the Pyke River. If you've just arrived from Alabaster you've probably spent the day a) wading the lake (easier than bashing the sidle 'track'), b) ... More ▶︎

Milford Track

Track. 4 days. Easy/medium. One way. Updated 5 February 20195 February 2019. Distance from location: 25km.

The Milford Track is an alpine journey through Fiordland National Park, and New Zealand's most renowned walking track, visited by approximately 6 500 walkers during the Summer Season each year. Almost half of this number are New Zealanders. More ▶︎

Mitre Peak

Track. 1 – 2 days. Hard. Return via same track. Created 6 January 20116 January 2011. Distance from location: 26km.

Spectacular views of Milford Sound from an iconic peak. More ▶︎

Mid Caples Hut

Photograph. By madpom Updated 22 January 200722 January 2007. Distance from location: 26km.

Mid Caples Hut More ▶︎

Mid Caples Valley

Photograph. By madpom Created 22 January 200722 January 2007. Distance from location: 26km.

Mid Caples Valley from the hut More ▶︎

Lake Gunn to Falls Creek.

Track. 1 – 2 days. Hard. One way. Updated 12 April 200912 April 2009. Distance from location: 26km.

A challenging day trip or overnight trip in Fiordland. More ▶︎

Shelter Rock Hut

Hut. Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 22. Created 9 August 20079 August 2007. Distance from location: 26km.

In the Rees Valley. One of the huts on the Rees-Dart Track More ▶︎

Forgotten River

Photograph. By gavins Created 28 March 200728 March 2007. Distance from location: 26km.

Upper reaches of the Forgotten River More ▶︎

Forgotten River Rock Biv

Rock bivouac. Created 24 July 201424 July 2014. Distance from location: 26km.

Located above the basin at the head of the Forgotten River, west of Forgotten River Col. The biv offers a good view down the valley. More ▶︎

Heather Jock Hut

Track. 1 – 2 days. Easy. Loop track. Updated 25 August 200825 August 2008. Distance from location: 26km.

A gentle climb through a mining area to a small hut with panoramic mountain views. More ▶︎

Whakaari Conservation Area

Place. Place. 94.00km². Created 25 August 200825 August 2008. Distance from location: 27km.

Mountains east of Glenorchy, dotted with scheelite miners' huts and relics. More ▶︎

U Pass

Track. 1 – 2 days. Medium. Loop track. Created 28 April 201328 April 2013. Distance from location: 27km.

A short loop track in the Earl Mountains. More ▶︎