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Blue Lake Hut - Bobs Hut
Bob's Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
First view of Bob's Hut across the grassy flat (in the middle of the photo at the treeline - it ...
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St Arnaud - Lewis Pass
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Distance: less than 100m away
A 9-day 100km tramp via the Thompson, D'Urville and 3 Tarns Passes
Feb 2013
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Profile : St Arnaud - Lewis Pass
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Distance: less than 100m away
A useful profile of the 100km tramp - with a couple of bad weather alternatives :
1. low route past Speargrass ...
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Blue Lake campsite
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Distance: less than 100m away
nestled in and around a clump of trees, in front of the lake - Feb 2013
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descent to the head of Lake Constance
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Distance: less than 100m away
after sidling across tussock grass, the descent from the bluff above the lake is pretty much tracked - and poled ...
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Blue Lake
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Distance: less than 100m away
at the outlet end, the greens of Blue Lake dominate - considering the mists hovering above, the colour is indeed ...
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Blue Lake
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Distance: less than 100m away
considering the grey skies at the time, Blue Lake lives up to the name - and throws in some irridescent ...
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Picton to Aspiring
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Distance: 107m away
An aborted alpine traverse. Picton to West Cape, but aborted at Aspiring due to real world emergencies back home. Posted ...
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Blue Lake Jan 2007
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Distance: 111m away
This was a 'rite-of-passage' tramp for my 13 year old son. We helicoptered in to the Waiau Pass and then ...
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Drying Out
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Distance: 127m away
Got drenched on the way up to Blue Lake Hut.
Tried to dry out once we'd gotten the stove alight.
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Blue Lake Hut Panorama
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Distance: 127m away
Taken outside Blue Lake Hut, Nelson Lakes NP.
Moss Pass is up there somewhere, but our route was past Lake Constance ...
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Nelson Lakes double figure eight with a reverse twist
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Distance: 127m away
January 2008.
A seven day epic up and over Lake Angelus from Speargrass Hut, then up the Sabine River, over Waiau ...
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Lake Constance
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Distance: 130m away
Lake Constance, Nelson Lakes National Park. taken part way up to Waiau pass March 2003.
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St Arnaud to Lewis Pass
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5 – 9 days. Medium/hard. One way.
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Distance: 132m away
A 5-9 day north-south route from St Arnaud to the Lewis Pass, via Travers Pass, Waiau Pass, Thompson Pass and ...
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Blue Lake Hut
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Distance: 139m away
popular in season, this is a busy spot - although there is always floor-space at least, a tent is highly ...
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Lake Constance
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Distance: 144m away
above the loose scree section of the climb to Waiau Pass (looking to Lake Constance) - easier going from here
Feb ...
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Sidling above Lake Constance
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Distance: 150m away
recent discussion about the track above Lake Constance (Campfire forum, Lake Constance - Waiau Pass Safety topic) has prompted me ...
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Route Guide: St Arnaud to Lewis Pass
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Distance: 163m away
A 5-7 day north-south route from St Arnaud to the Lewis Pass, via Travers Pass, Waiau Pass, Thompson Pass and ...
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Bob's Hut
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Distance: 163m away
Bob's Hut, located in wide valley flats on the west branch of the Matakitaki River.
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Bob's Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8.
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Distance: 163m away
Bob was to be absent when I arrived - though a cross outside hints at possible reasons. Hut book entries ...
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Lake Thompson
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Distance: 163m away
A view of the beautiful Lake Thompson, a short distance from Thompson Pass
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Sabine Valley - Blue Lake - D'Urville Valley
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4 – 5 days. Medium. Circuit.
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Distance: 270m away
A circuit along neighbouring valleys at the hear of Lake Rotoroa, passing the picturesque Blue Lake, and crossing Moss Pass. ...
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Blue Lake
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2 – 4 days. Easy/medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 270m away
Blue Lake is a small, pretty lake dammed by boulders at the head of the Sabine Valley. Beyond is Lake ...
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Lake Thompson
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Distance: 342m away
Lake Thompson, just below the Thompson Pass in the Nelson Lakes
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Upper Waiau Uwha River
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Distance: 374m away
Having descended from Waiau Pass, the photo is looking upstream to the start of the climb up the fault line ...
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Lake Constance
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Distance: 393m away
From the ascent to Waiau Pass.
Looking down the West Sabine valley.
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Lake Constance
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Distance: 393m away
Looking south across the lake to Waiau Pass. The southern end of the lake is dammed by an ancient, massive ...
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Lake Thompson, Nelson Lakes
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Distance: 404m away
A good summer camping spot at Lake Thompson in the Nelson Lakes. This lake is at 1700m, at the head ...
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Lake Thompson, Nelson Lakes
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Distance: 404m away
A good summer camping spot at Lake Thompson in the Nelson Lakes. This lake is at 1700m, at the head ...
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Descent from Lake Thompson
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Distance: 404m away
This is the route we took from our camp at the outlet of Lake Thompson down to the Waiau Valley ...
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Waiau Pass towards Thompson Pass
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Distance: 404m away
Looking nearly due south towards Lake Thompson (blue horizontal strip above my head), a very prominent fault to its right ...
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Lake Thompson Panorama
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Distance: 404m away
Making dinner at Lake Thompson, alpine upper Waiau River.
Just outside of Nelson Lakes National Park
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Thompson Pass & Sth Island Alpine Fault line
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Distance: 417m away
A view from Waiau Pass which clearly shows the alpine fault line as it heads south through Thompson Pass.
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Waiau - Clarence Pass Lake Tennyson Circuit
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4 – 5 days. Medium/hard. Loop track.
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Distance: 476m away
A challenging 4-5 day circuit in the St. James Conservation Area / Nelson Lakes National Park featuring two alpine pass ...
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Thompson - D'Urville sidle
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Distance: 513m away
Cyan shows our actual route from Thompson Pass to D'Urville Pass. Red is Skiveoff's GPX route (downloadable from this website).
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Blue Lake Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 16.
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Distance: 544m away
Located beside tiny Blue Lake at the head of the Sabine Valley. West, Moss Pass leads to the D'Urville Valley. ...
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Blue Lake Hut
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Distance: 544m away
This hut is located next to the cold but pretty Blue Lake just north of Waiau Pass.
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Blue Lake
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Distance: 546m away
Tiny Blue Lake viewed from the track to Lake Constance.
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Thompson Pass
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Distance: 548m away
Caroline Creek Hut, Upper Waiau Valley to East Matakitaki Hut via Thompson Pass & Unamed Pass
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Thompson Pass
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Distance: 548m away
Caroline Creek Hut, Upper Waiau Valley to East Matakitaki Hut via Thompson Pass & Unamed Pass
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Nelson Lakes National Park
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National Park. 1017.53km2.
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Distance: 605m away
An alpine park of beech forests, valleys, and glacial lakes, offering some relatively easy walking. Established in 1956. Highest point: ...
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Max Smart memorial plaque, Matakitaki valley
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Distance: 623m away
Memorial plaque to Max Smart on the true left of the Matakitaki upriver of the East Matakitaki Hut. The quote ...
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Lake Constance, Nelson Lakes
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Distance: 705m away
Lake Constance in the Nelson Lakes, viewed from the Waiau Pass
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Blue Lake, Nelson Lakes
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Distance: 735m away
Blue Lake in the Nelson lakes. Viewed from the moraine wall below Lake Constance.
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St James Conservation Area
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Place. 781.96km2.
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Distance: 779m away
A large new recreational area featuring tussock grasslands, and including the headwaters of the Waiau and Clarence Rivers.
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D'Urville Pass
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Distance: 781m away
an easier route (red) to D'Urville Pass
Feb 2013
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Lake Constance
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Distance: 848m away
from the bolder field above the lake, near the track to Waiau Pass - Apr 2011
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Upper D'Urville valley
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Distance: 856m away
Upper D'Urville valley, descending from Thompson Pass towards D'Urville Hut. Nelson Lakes.
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East Matakitaki Valley from David Saddle
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Distance: 1.0km away
East Matakitaki Valley from David Saddle, Nelson Lakes
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The hills are alive
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Distance: 1.1km away
Walking from West Sabine Hut to Blue Lake, the heavens opened and the mountainside just came alive, sprouting waterfalls all ...
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East Matakitaki from David Saddle
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Distance: 1.3km away
East Matakitaki valley from David Saddle
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East Matakitaki Hut
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Distance: 2.0km away
beside the river and at the southern end of the flats, we found this 6-berth hut in great condition
Feb 2013
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East Matakitaki Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 2.0km away
East Matakitaki Hut (6 bunk, matresses, fireplace, creek water) lies on river flats in the upper Matakitaki valley (east branch). ...
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East Matakitaki Hut
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Distance: 2.0km away
East Matakitaki Hut in the east branch of the Matakitaki Valley.
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West Matakitaki valley
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Distance: 2.8km away
West Matakitaki valley, heading from Bob's Hut to Three Tarn Pass
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Upper D'Urville bivi
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 3.0km away
2 bunk no toilet just a shovel. good base for hunting welcome shelter or last stop before david saddle before ...
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Caroline Creek Bivvy
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 3.1km away
A nice little bivvy with 2 canvas bunks and an open fire
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W Matakitaki - Ada Pass Hut
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Distance: 3.8km away
Treeline in West Matakitaki Valley to Ada Pass Hut, via 3 Tarns Pass
An actual, recorded, gpx – the only thing ...
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George Lyon Hut
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Distance: 4.4km away
George Lyon Hut on the D'Urville River is a 16 bunk DoC hut. The hut is divided into 2 rooms ...
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George Lyon Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 16.
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Distance: 4.7km away
Formerly Ella Hut, located on the D'Urville River.
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Clarence Pass
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Distance: 5.2km away
Climbing towards Clarence Pass from the East Branch of the Sabine River.
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West Matakitaki Valley
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Distance: 5.4km away
traveling up the valley to 3 Tarns, it's easiest to keep to the river until the last push to the ...
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Downies Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 5.5km away
Historic hut on the Matakitaki River, dating back to 1902 or earlier. The hut is perhaps the second oldest in ...
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Waiau Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 5.6km away
New hut on the Waiau Pass Track and Te Araroa Trail. This hut was opened 27 January 2018, and constructed ...
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Three Tarns, Three Tarns Pass
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Distance: 5.7km away
Three Tarns, Three Tarns Pass - at the head of the West Matakitaki Valley
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West Sabine River
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Distance: 5.9km away
West Sabine River, below West Sabine Hut, Nelson lakes
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West Sabine Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 34.
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Distance: 5.9km away
Located in the West Branch of the Sabine River, south of Lake Rotoroa.
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West Sabine Hut
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Distance: 5.9km away
April 2010 - small wood burner inside....but sufficient
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West Sabine Bridge
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Distance: 6.0km away
Feb 2013 - Just upstream from the hut, the new bridge was a pleasant surprise as the DOC website didn't ...
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Downie Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 6.0km away
Downie Hut is an old board and batten hut with a large open fire place. The original shingle roof now ...
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3 Tarns Pass
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Distance: 6.1km away
from the Pass, looking back to the 3 tarns
the better camping is on the south side of the pass
Feb 2013
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previous West Sabine bridge
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Distance: 6.1km away
washed away in 2012 and replaced with one just upstream of West Sabine hut
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South side of 3 Tarns Pass
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Distance: 6.6km away
campsite and tarn as sunset approaches
Feb 2013
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Mt Franklin
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Distance: 6.9km away
taken on the descent from Travers Pass into the E Sabine River - Apr 2011
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Rainbow Pass
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Distance: 7.0km away
looking across the tarn, the climb to the top of the pass is steeper than it looks in this photo ...
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Rainbow Tarn
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Distance: 7.0km away
the tarn below Rainbow Pass, looking to Mt Travers - Apr 2011
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Travers-Sabine
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4 – 7 days. Medium. Loop track with a road section.
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Distance: 7.1km away
Two river valleys linked by a straightforward alpine saddle at 1800m
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Travers-Sabine Saddle
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Distance: 7.1km away
Going over the saddle looking west towards the Sabine Valley - April 2010.
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Molesworth Recreation Reserve
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Reserve. 1807.87km2.
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Distance: 7.2km away
An iconic high country station located behind the Kaikoura Ranges.
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Phil and Lori at Travers Saddle
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Distance: 7.2km away
A couple of American trampers I met back in 06. Soon after this crossing we got hit by a bit ...
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Phil and Lori at Travers Saddle
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Distance: 7.2km away
A couple of American trampers I met back in 06. Soon after this crossing we got hit by a bit ...
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Rainbow Pass from the south
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Distance: 7.2km away
Rainbow Pass: a steep, tricky pass with serious exposure. I took the green route shown ... the red may, or ...
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Travers Pass
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Distance: 7.2km away
Looking down onto Travers Pass from Rainbow Pass. The main track is on the far side.
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Travers Pass
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Distance: 7.4km away
final ascent to Travers Pass - Mt Travers in the background - Apr 2011
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Travers Pass
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Distance: 7.9km away
beginning of the climb to Travers Pass, looking down the Travers Valley - Apr 2011
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Upper Travers Hut
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Distance: 8.0km away
Upper Travers Hut with Travers Pass beyond, Nelson Lakes
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Burn Creek Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 8.0km away
The little hut with a steep-pitched roof is located just under the Emily Peaks next to some beech forest. Given ...
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Burn Ck Bivvy
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Distance: 8.0km away
A basic 2 bunk bivvy that has seen better days.
Burn ck is fairly tight and gorgey with plenty of sidling ...
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Paske Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 8.3km away
Hut in the headwaters of Paske Creek, beneath the St Arnaud Range. Passes beyond the hut lead into the head ...
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Upper Glenroy Hut [Removed]
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Removed!
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Distance: 8.5km away
Hut located on the upper Glenroy River. Removed about 2005.
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Paske Hut
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Distance: 8.5km away
Paske Hut and the towering walls of the head basin beyond. The two valley cutting left lead to the Paske-Clarence ...
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Waiau Valley
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Distance: 8.5km away
The view up toward Waiau Pass from beneath Maling Pass. The Waiau Pass is up to the left.
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Maling Pass to Lake Guyon
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Distance: 8.5km away
From Lake Tennyson, cross Maling Pass into the deep Waiau Valley, then turn off to Lake Guyon.
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Maling Pass to Lake Guyon junction
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Distance: 8.5km away
Northernmost section of the St James Cycle Trail
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Ada Cullers Hut
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Distance: 8.6km away
Ada Cullers Hut is an historic Hut about 15 minutes from Christopher Hut on the St James Walkway. 4 bunks
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Ada Cullers Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 8.7km away
Christopher (Ada) Cullers Hut.
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Mt Travers
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Distance: 8.7km away
Mt Travers from Upper Travers Hut - 2338m - Apr 2011
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Upper Travers Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 24.
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Distance: 8.7km away
The original hut has been replaced by a larger hut. The new hut is in the shelter of the trees ...
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Upper Travers Basin
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Distance: 8.7km away
The pot belly stove in the new hut at Upper Travers got a strong workout in the winter of 2004. ...
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Lewis Pass National Reserve
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Reserve. 182.95km2.
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Distance: 9.2km away
A small park occupying the forested valleys around Lewis Pass and bordering Lake Sumner and Victoria Forest Parks as well ...
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Boyle Flats Hut
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Distance: 9.2km away
Perched high on a river terrace, accessed from a swingbridge 'on the Boyle'.
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St James Walkway
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5 days. Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 9.2km away
A long and easy walk on St James Station near Lewis Pass. Beech forest, mountain scenery, farmland, wild horses, mud.
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St James Walkway June 2009
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Distance: 9.2km away
Gloriana and the Faerie Queene, on a brilliant winter's day.
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Ada Cullers Hut
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Distance: 9.2km away
Tidy old shack provides shelter and shade from the elements. No mattresses or water supply.
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Christopher Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 14.
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Distance: 9.2km away
Christopher hut.
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Christopher Hut
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Distance: 9.4km away
Christopher Hut on the Ada River. Part of the Saint James Walkway
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Morgan Hut
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Distance: 9.4km away
Morgan Hut on the D'Urville River. 10 bunks and lots of sandflies.
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Morgan Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 10.
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Distance: 9.4km away
Located on the D'Urville River south of Lake Rotoroa.
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Morgan Hut
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Distance: 9.4km away
The new hut, about 1km further up from the old site.
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Wairau-Paske saddle
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Distance: 9.5km away
The saddle at the head of the Wairau, crossing into the Paske. Tiring climbing on loose scree, but a non-technical ...
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Ada Pass Hut
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Distance: 9.5km away
Ada Pass Hut after a seasonal March snowfall.
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Ada Pass Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20.
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Distance: 9.5km away
Ada Pass Hut (sleeps 14 on platform beds, matresses, stove, tank & river water) is a large, comfortable two-room hut ...
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Ada Pass Hut
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Distance: 9.5km away
20-bunker nested into the bush edge with excellent sub-apline vista from the balcony.
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Cannibal Gorge, Ada Pass
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2 days. Easy. Return via same track.
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Distance: 9.5km away
An easy overnighter through the pretty bush of Cannibal Gorge and on to the alpine views of Ada Pass.
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