Tracks, routes, and huts

• Mangahao Flats Hut

  Started by Junet • 1 reply 6 November 20206 November 2020 by geeves
  Cant tell you specifically but if the lake is low walking up the gravel flats is quicker than the track as far as the swing bridge over the river. The ...

• Current Routeburn conditions 26/10/20 ?.

  Started by Pro-active • 10 replies — latest 3 November 20203 November 2020 by Pro-active
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  No. Didn't go McKenzie Hut this time. Short on days. People looking fairly shagged arriving at Harris Shelter from that way. :) No discussion about sightseeing from MH & I ...

• Rakiura Track - Drinking water?

  Started by Hick101 • 5 replies — latest 29 October 202029 October 2020 by geeves
  Mossey water is good for you. Sometimes a little crunchy but still good. I remember my school days tramping in Fiordland. No one carried water bottles. You just shoved hands ...

• Ngamoko Range-Toka high point (1519m)

  Started by dutchman 16 October 202016 October 2020 • No replies
  Leon Kinvig Hut to Toka summit track. Anyone able to enlighten me on this track's current condition? Thanks.

• Didn't book Milford on time, now it's full. HELP

  Started by ian-silver • 16 replies — latest 5 October 20205 October 2020 by ian-silver
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  No worries, you just did your job to protect your forum and I respect that.

• Lake Dive Hut burnt down

  Started by geeves 29 September 202029 September 2020 • No replies
  https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/122924992/popular-mt-taranaki-hut-burns-down A popular Mt Taranaki back country hut burnt to the ground at the weekend. On Tuesday, Department of Conservation (DOC) staff confirmed Lake Dive Hut had been destroyed by a fire. ...

• Tarn and Youngmans Stream huts

  Started by geeves • 4 replies — latest 13 September 202013 September 2020 by geeves
  Was a good trip. Patchy snow from half a kilometre up the Tarn hut side track pretty much complete coverage at the hut and 200mm deep powder in places up ...

• Great Walks breakdown - SUPER long post!!

  Started by Kreig • 12 replies — latest 11 September 202011 September 2020 by waynowski
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  theres great walks and then theres great walks the routeburn and milford have more money coming in from Ultimate hikes to put into maintaining the track, they few gravel onto the ...

• Paparoa Track

  Started by Kreig • 1 reply 3 September 20203 September 2020 by glennj
  Yes I've done it and walked most of the ridge lines before the new bits went in. My favourite section is the Paparoa Tops from near Croesus Knob all the ...

• Taranaki - North Summit Route in winter

  Started by M400-1 • 4 replies — latest 25 July 202025 July 2020 by M400-1
  Oosh yeah she was steep, featureless and icy.

• Ice axe for Kawekas in winter?

  Started by graffias • 7 replies — latest 22 July 202022 July 2020 by graffias
  Thanks everyone. Crampons AND ice axe it is!

• Locating Grid Reference on online Topomap

  Started by Ian_H • 6 replies — latest 17 July 202017 July 2020 by Ian_H
  Thanks, Morris Oxford, I was sure there had to be a quick and easy way!

• Kime Hut

  Started by Junet • 9 replies — latest 28 June 202028 June 2020 by Honora
  I know this is getting into how many angels on the head of a pin territory but I was wondering if it was hoar frost or riming so I consulted ...

• Great Walks bookings re-open this week

  Started by pseudo • 6 replies — latest 7 June 20207 June 2020 by waynowski
  thats certainly how the grape vine amongst freedom campers is passing on the word about tramping huts.. free accommodation. the great walks has its share of stealth campers avoiding fees. the ...

• Mt Fell / Mt Richmond Huts

  Started by Briar • 5 replies — latest 29 May 202029 May 2020 by Briar
  Thanks for all the useful information folks. Not sure that I'll make it up there this long weekend after all given the average weather forecast, but definitely good stuff to ...

• Lower Salmon Creek Biv

  Started by Bozeman • 1 reply 22 May 202022 May 2020 by Honora
  @Bozeman: Thanks for the update.

• Snowy Creek(Dart)

  Started by Yulzman • 4 replies — latest 19 May 202019 May 2020 by aardvark
  I wasn't asked for ID when i drank some of the water from Snowy Ck, on my way to Lochnagar. I would suggest injecting a bit of the Snowy Creek ...

• Full Routeburn & Milford tracks by Summer ?.

  Started by Pro-active 17 May 202017 May 2020 • No replies
  Geotechnical report still to complete but plans are for Routeburn (end-to-end) & Milford Tracks to be open for Summer. https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/great-walks-recovery-track-summer

• Landsbrough river

  Started by Benwood • 2 replies — latest 12 May 202012 May 2020 by Dodgydave
  Just checked Moir’s and Zora canyon is descended on the true left though it is quite an in-depth route description so well worth getting hold of a copy to study. *Zora ...

• Track info - Ivory lake

  Started by mikiejhinton • 10 replies — latest 4 May 20204 May 2020 by Honora
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  The Cropp has the highest recorded rainfall because it has a recorder there but other valleys without recorders might get more rainfall apparently. Congratulations on getting there. Magnificent place and I ...

• Nelson Tops as alternate to Harper Pass

  Started by debazin • 3 replies — latest 19 April 202019 April 2020 by wpullan
  Hi, A few years ago I went up behind the Top Hope Hut, along the Nelson Tops, along the Tutaekuri Tops, crossed the head of Mackenzie Stream into the unnamed stream ...

• Kea Basin to Hunter Stream.

  Started by Yulzman 12 April 202012 April 2020 • No replies
  Just wondering if anyone has done this route in May? I have read the Moirs snippet on the route and it says this is the simplest route in summer so thinking ...

• Snowy Creek to Lochnagar

  Started by Ian_H • 17 replies — latest 12 April 202012 April 2020 by Yulzman
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  HI All I'm an armed tramper and for me knowing whats public land and whats not is crucial so I use the site DOC discover the outdoors,to plan trips. The other tool ...

• South Island Hike in September.

  Started by Benny_Boy • 7 replies — latest 22 March 202022 March 2020 by Pro-active
  My Christchurch tramping club cancelled multi-day tramps earlier this week. By end of week they have now suspended all group activities. They have effectively stopped. Enjoy your freedom while you ...

• Aircraft Wreck near Jumbo Hut

  Started by boardmanl • 1 reply 16 March 202016 March 2020 by bairdo
  Don't remember the exact details but something along the lines of. There's a scree chute on the northern side, go down that ?30m?, then scramble sidle around the face on tussock/rock ...