Tracks, routes, and huts
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Round the Mountain Track (Ruapehu)
Picked perfect weather window 5-8 April 2024. 3.5 days. No wind, no rain and cool weather. Dry track so was quick walking. Whakapapa to Waihohonu 3:20, Waihohonu to Mangaehuehu 3:55 ... -
Devil's Den Biv to Upper Nina Biv
Has anyone taken a direct route? i.e. over the Devil's Rampart and down. I'm thinking it could be possible to follow the stream that feeds into the Nina a bit ... -
Mount Grey
the fish catfood. Dot the wasps only eat that during the time they eat protein? Put it out at the wrong time and nothing will happen -
Contact for Esk Head Station
Esk Head probably sell access onto their land to commercial fishing and hunting guides. I met the manager (in those days) one time and he said he'd grant me access ... -
Stevens Burn to Lake Herries to Iris Burn Route
Yeah, the Linz imagery makes it look like going up to that [lake south of pt1509](https://basemaps.linz.govt.nz/@-45.3420550,167.3750176,z15.64) and then over to the head of the Delta Burn would be a reasonable ... -
Backcountry Hut Research
Not sure. My guess is they will just forget about doc altogether or more likely defund doc to the point that no action will happen to the huts etc. There ... -
Waiopehu Ridge History Question
I'm trying to fill in some gaps around the history of some of Waiopehu Ridge sites and wonder if anyone knows where I might find out some detail. Waiopehu Huts 1, ... -
Waipakihi Hut, Juction Tops, Thunderbolt.
Hi there, Just researching looking at doing the above from Waipakihi Hut to Junction tops, Thunderbolt and down to the Waipakihi river. has anyone done this track recently and could tell ... -
Cookies Hut Hakatere
There's Cookies Point down the valley too and then Cookshop Hut in Taylor Stream, only 7km away and Cookies Basins on the way to Black Hill. We went this way ... -
Contact needed for Mad Pom...
They’re listed in the Horace walker hut logbook, a short walk from the west coast. -
Arthurs Pass to West Coast - wisdom needed.
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Overnight camping in Hooker Valley for a newbie
I wonder if its a copy and paste from somewhere else -
Frank & Honora - credit where it's due.
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4WD Access through Mt. White Station
The formed 4WD track differentiates from the paper road from Lake Letitia i.e. from there on you can't use the 4WD track without Mt White's permission. The wee area around ... -
Saw cut gorge
Oh bollocks. DoC have been using it as their private holiday area. You can go up the river 4km downstream from Blue Mountain farm as the riverbed abuts against the ... -
Is 15 too young to do an overnight on my own?
My brother and his mate did a 3 day trip up the Otehake and down the Edwards when they were 13 or 14 years old by themselves. Laurie had done ... -
choosing an NZ hike with kids
Can shorten the last day, but that's an easy part of the trip. If going anti-clockwise, then you're going up from lakeside to Luxmore Hut with a full pack. Second ... -
Unexplored Fiordland Valleys
There must be parts of some valleys/side valleys that no one has set foot in, but I think there would be fewer than people think. People like Stan and Tara ... -
choosing an NZ hike with kids
I second the caution about the weather. I've never done the Paparoa and yes the west coast gets a lot of rain but like the previous post says, all of ... -
Multi Day Hike for Kids
The greenstone/caples is a lovely 4 day walk for kids. The days are not too long, the track and huts are in great condition and have wardens in the summer. ... -
Lake Wilson / North Col / Route Burn North Branch
Thanks Ian H and Moh Oz......much appreciated. -
View Hill Car Park Inaccessible (Wharfedale Track)
I went up there a few weeks ago in the 4wd but still in 2wd and it started to bog in that ford. Interesting but no drama. Went to the ... -
Ruahine Hut to Shutes Hut
Our tramping club has twice planned a trip to Shutes Hut. First time was a long up then a long down and then they couldn't cross the stream at the ... -
Finally Made It To The Poulter Biv
Hi, thanks for your appreciation Bozeman. We created that track from deer trails over many years and finished it recently. Liz Wrightwick and Peter Umbers marked out the final segment ... -
NZ Herald article on Great Walking booking system
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