Tracks, routes, and huts

• Cascade Saddle route for experienced day-hiker?

  Started by ccollin1 • 6 replies — latest 25 June 202125 June 2021 by Moh_Oz
  I went over the saddle in the summer of 2014 in good weather. The route was in good order and easy to follow at the time. Nothing too technically challenging, ...

• Mt Garfield in Lewis Pass

  Started by MichalK • 2 replies — latest 23 June 202123 June 2021 by MichalK
  It was marked by pink plastic stripes. I'm hoping to get there this winter so I'll let you know what was it about

• Taranaki Circuit in winter - solo..?

  Started by graffias • 3 replies — latest 20 June 202120 June 2021 by graffias
  Useful input, thank you. Waynowski, in answer to your question I just thought I could stick to the high route if conditions permitted and then drop down to the lower ...

• Mid winter north island tramps?

  Started by dreambroom • 10 replies — latest 16 June 202116 June 2021 by dreambroom
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  Thanks again!

• Good overnight bush tramps (no DOC huts)

  Started by g-k-s • 4 replies — latest 15 June 202115 June 2021 by Dodgydave
  I wouldn’t be too worried. Obviously the farther from a road end the safer.

• Harris Saddle-Deadmans-Hollyford-Cascade

  Started by Ian_H • 8 replies — latest 13 May 202113 May 2021 by Ian_H
  It’s doable. I was on the bus to Routeburn Shelter that arrived there about 0940. Got to the original Hollyford road end at about 1930 I think. Be aware there’s ...

• Big Trip by Tara Mulvany last summer

  Started by Ian_H • 2 replies — latest 8 May 20218 May 2021 by waynowski
  heres another trip she did there was another vid i cant find online anymore about kayaking around svalbard as well.. lots of polar bear encounters... https://wilderlife.nz/2019/02/a-sweltering-southern-alps-traverse/

• Tracks petition

  Started by petemcd • 21 replies — latest 6 May 20216 May 2021 by petemcd
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  An MP presented my mapping petition to Parliament yesterday. https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210505_20210505_12 The timing looks likely to coincide conveniently with the imminent formal policy process announced last year by MPI (see link below). This ...

• What time to arrive at Powell Hut for a good spot?

  Started by boland • 5 replies — latest 3 May 20213 May 2021 by Dodgydave
  Awesome. Glad it went well for you and your daughter.

• Mt Taranaki day walk

  Started by jcmck • 2 replies — latest 21 April 202121 April 2021 by jcmck
  Thanks @izogi, that’s very helpful. The North Egmont to Mangorei option looks interesting and thanks for the shuttle link. I think I’ll need to have a bad weather back up ...

• PCT

  Started by Gackleberry • 1 reply 11 April 202111 April 2021 by waynowski
  Erins above average fitness.. https://www.walkingwithwired.com/pct-2011

• Great camping spots on Lake Manapouri? And Te Anau

  Started by James the Giant • 9 replies — latest 1 April 20211 April 2021 by waynowski
  if you're eyeing up Shallow bay hut, it doesnt keep the mozzies and sandflies out at all....

• Old Waihaha hut

  Started by robertbrown • 1 reply 22 March 202122 March 2021 by geeves
  Click on photographs in the top line then load there then copy the link here

• Kaimai OLD North South track from Kauritatahi hut?

  Started by BOP Tramper • 9 replies — latest 10 March 202110 March 2021 by Hiviz
  Three of us did a Te Hanga rece on 13 February 2021, south to north in fine weather. For the section Puketutu hut to trig A39H, the ridge line was ...

• Oturere Hut Vs Rangipo hut

  Started by mineralex140 • 2 replies — latest 8 March 20218 March 2021 by Ericson
  Both are very scenic in different ways. Oturere to Mangatepopo via Waihohonu and staying on track would be nudging 10 hours for me. My favourite overnighter is Mangaturuturu hut from Scoria ...

• Milford/Kepler huts: March temps

  Started by graffias • 3 replies — latest 4 March 20214 March 2021 by madpom
  Lake Mackenzie Hut in mid-winter was the coldest hut (barn) I've ever stayed in - even with the fire full bore. Definitely a winter-bag night. Tent would have been far ...

• Kaima Range - Kauritatahi Hut --> Puketutu Hut

  Started by rolex • 14 replies — latest 28 February 202128 February 2021 by rolex
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  Hey BOP Tramper, From either end: 'There is a mostly fairly decently defined route, even some track left in the more mature forested sections,' Quite a bit of tape + lots of old ...

• Waiohine Gorge to Maungahuka via Cone

  Started by Erica0960 • 3 replies — latest 23 February 202123 February 2021 by Alistair S
  No worries. Yes it could be pretty tough. Someone told me the section from Neil Forks to Maungahuka was the steepest track in the Tararuas... don't know if that's true, but ...

• Tararuas - Smith Creek to Puffer Saddle

  Started by jcmck • 10 replies — latest 1 February 20211 February 2021 by geeves
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  Just looked at the map. Discus is correct. The map shows a Blue Slip near the mouth of Blue Stream which is halfway from Smiths to Tutawhai. The slip I described ...

• East to West

  Started by madpom • 30 replies — latest 24 January 202124 January 2021 by Honora
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  Friends of mine did a S.I. north/south traverse, including the Southern Alps in 1994. (Kirsten Mackay and Pete Ozich). They kayaked some sections, e.g. L.Manapouri, Waiau R, Lake Te Anau ...

• Milford track from the 1/05/2021

  Started by giuseppe23 • 4 replies — latest 7 January 20217 January 2021 by waynowski
  the bridges that are removed are bridges over side streams... someone drowned a few years ago trying to cross a side stream that had the bridge was removed on... the ...

• Hobbs Bivvy North Route Burn

  Started by Yulzman • 8 replies — latest 20 December 202020 December 2020 by Ian_H
  Yes, we nearly met high on the Park Pass Glacier. My plan was to spend Tuesday night on Park Pass, then do a day trip as high as I could ...

• suggestions for 2-3 days in Te Uruwera or Kawekas

  Started by dreambroom • 10 replies — latest 18 December 202018 December 2020 by geeves
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  There are mosquitoes but nothing like as bad

• Beans Burn

  Started by Yulzman • 5 replies — latest 9 December 20209 December 2020 by Briar
  Took us 4hrs from Sylvan carpark to the mouth of the Beans Burn and roughly 6 hrs up to Split Rock biv. Check out my trip report here: http://waitakathlete.blogspot.com/2018/03/five-passes.html There's deer trails ...

• NZ National Parks in 3D

  Started by Ian_H • 7 replies — latest 7 December 20207 December 2020 by geoffnet
  Quite right Ian,Danilo Hegg has some great photos on there. Also check out Nina Dickerhofs website,equally stunning and she gets out a lot more,heaps of great trips/climbs.