Nearby | Max Smart memorial plaque, Matakitaki valley

Blue Lake Hut - Bobs Hut

GPX file • Distance: 623m away

Blue Lake campsite to Bob’s Hut, via Lake Thompson and D’Urville Pass An actual, recorded, gpx – the high route section ... More ▶︎

St Arnaud to Lewis Pass

Track • 5 – 9 days. Medium/hard. One way. • Distance: 2.5km away

A 5-9 day north-south route from St Arnaud to the Lewis Pass, via Travers Pass, Waiau Pass, Thompson Pass and ... More ▶︎

Route Guide: St Arnaud to Lewis Pass

Article • Distance: 2.9km away

A 5-7 day north-south route from St Arnaud to the Lewis Pass, via Travers Pass, Waiau Pass, Thompson Pass and ... More ▶︎

East Matakitaki Hut

Photograph • Distance: 2.9km away

East Matakitaki Hut in the east branch of the Matakitaki Valley. More ▶︎

East Matakitaki Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. • Distance: 2.9km away

East Matakitaki Hut (6 bunk, matresses, fireplace, creek water) lies on river flats in the upper Matakitaki valley (east branch). ... More ▶︎

Lake Thompson

Photograph • Distance: 2.9km away

A view of the beautiful Lake Thompson, a short distance from Thompson Pass More ▶︎

Profile : St Arnaud - Lewis Pass

Photograph • Distance: 2.9km away

A useful profile of the 100km tramp - with a couple of bad weather alternatives : 1. low route past Speargrass ... More ▶︎

St Arnaud - Lewis Pass

Article • Distance: 2.9km away

A 9-day 100km tramp via the Thompson, D'Urville and 3 Tarns Passes Feb 2013 More ▶︎

East Matakitaki Hut

Photograph • Distance: 2.9km away

beside the river and at the southern end of the flats, we found this 6-berth hut in great condition Feb 2013 More ▶︎

Thompson Pass

GPX file • Distance: 2.9km away

Caroline Creek Hut, Upper Waiau Valley to East Matakitaki Hut via Thompson Pass & Unamed Pass More ▶︎

Thompson Pass

GPX file • Distance: 2.9km away

Caroline Creek Hut, Upper Waiau Valley to East Matakitaki Hut via Thompson Pass & Unamed Pass More ▶︎

East Matakitaki Valley from David Saddle

Photograph • Distance: 4.8km away

East Matakitaki Valley from David Saddle, Nelson Lakes More ▶︎

East Matakitaki from David Saddle

Photograph • Distance: 4.8km away

East Matakitaki valley from David Saddle More ▶︎

Thompson - D'Urville sidle

Photograph • Distance: 5.2km away

Cyan shows our actual route from Thompson Pass to D'Urville Pass. Red is Skiveoff's GPX route (downloadable from this website). In ... More ▶︎

D'Urville Pass

Photograph • Distance: 5.3km away

an easier route (red) to D'Urville Pass Feb 2013 More ▶︎

St James Conservation Area

Place • Place. 781.96km². • Distance: 5.7km away

A large new recreational area featuring tussock grasslands, and including the headwaters of the Waiau and Clarence Rivers. More ▶︎

Downies Hut

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4. • Distance: 6.1km away

Historic hut on the Matakitaki River, dating back to 1902 or earlier. The hut is perhaps the second oldest in ... More ▶︎

Upper D'Urville valley

Photograph • Distance: 6.1km away

Upper D'Urville valley, descending from Thompson Pass towards D'Urville Hut. Nelson Lakes. More ▶︎

Downie Hut

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4. • Distance: 6.5km away

Downie Hut is an old board and batten hut with a large open fire place. The original shingle roof now ... More ▶︎

Waiau - Clarence Pass Lake Tennyson Circuit

Track • 4 – 5 days. Medium/hard. Loop track. • Distance: 7.0km away

A challenging 4-5 day circuit in the St. James Conservation Area / Nelson Lakes National Park featuring two alpine pass ... More ▶︎

Waiau Pass towards Thompson Pass

Photograph • Distance: 7.0km away

Looking nearly due south towards Lake Thompson (blue horizontal strip above my head), a very prominent fault to its right ... More ▶︎

Waiau Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. • Distance: 7.1km away

New hut on the Waiau Pass Track and Te Araroa Trail. This hut was opened 27 January 2018, and constructed ... More ▶︎

Thompson Pass & Sth Island Alpine Fault line

Photograph • Distance: 7.1km away

A view from Waiau Pass which clearly shows the alpine fault line as it heads south through Thompson Pass. More ▶︎

Waiau hut

Photograph • Distance: 7.1km away

Waiau hut. 6-February-2018 More ▶︎

Caroline Creek Bivvy

Photograph • Distance: 7.2km away

Caroline Creek Bivvy More ▶︎

Caroline Creek Bivvy

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. • Distance: 7.2km away

A nice little bivvy with 2 canvas bunks and an open fire More ▶︎

Nelson Lakes double figure eight with a reverse twist

Article • Distance: 7.4km away

January 2008. A seven day epic up and over Lake Angelus from Speargrass Hut, then up the Sabine River, over Waiau ... More ▶︎

Upper D'Urville bivi

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. • Distance: 7.4km away

2 bunk no toilet just a shovel. good base for hunting welcome shelter or last stop before david saddle before ... More ▶︎

Picton to Aspiring

GPX file • Distance: 7.5km away

An aborted alpine traverse. Picton to West Cape, but aborted at Aspiring due to real world emergencies back home. Posted ... More ▶︎

Lake Thompson

Photograph • Distance: 7.5km away

Lake Thompson, just below the Thompson Pass in the Nelson Lakes More ▶︎

Lake Thompson, Nelson Lakes

Photograph • Distance: 7.6km away

A good summer camping spot at Lake Thompson in the Nelson Lakes. This lake is at 1700m, at the head ... More ▶︎

Lake Thompson, Nelson Lakes

Photograph • Distance: 7.6km away

A good summer camping spot at Lake Thompson in the Nelson Lakes. This lake is at 1700m, at the head ... More ▶︎

Descent from Lake Thompson

Photograph • Distance: 7.6km away

This is the route we took from our camp at the outlet of Lake Thompson down to the Waiau Valley ... More ▶︎

Lake Thompson Panorama

Photograph • Distance: 7.6km away

Making dinner at Lake Thompson, alpine upper Waiau River. Just outside of Nelson Lakes National Park More ▶︎

Waiau Valley

Photograph • Distance: 8.7km away

The view up toward Waiau Pass from beneath Maling Pass. The Waiau Pass is up to the left. More ▶︎

Bob's Hut

Photograph • Distance: 8.7km away

First view of Bob's Hut across the grassy flat (in the middle of the photo at the treeline - it ... More ▶︎

Maling Pass to Lake Guyon junction

GPX file • Distance: 8.8km away

Northernmost section of the St James Cycle Trail More ▶︎

Maling Pass to Lake Guyon

GPX file • Distance: 8.8km away

From Lake Tennyson, cross Maling Pass into the deep Waiau Valley, then turn off to Lake Guyon. More ▶︎

Upper Waiau Uwha River

Photograph • Distance: 9.0km away

Having descended from Waiau Pass, the photo is looking upstream to the start of the climb up the fault line ... More ▶︎

Bob's Hut

Photograph • Distance: 9.6km away

Bob's Hut, West Matakitaki More ▶︎

Bob's Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8. • Distance: 9.6km away

Bob was to be absent when I arrived - though a cross outside hints at possible reasons. Hut book entries ... More ▶︎

Bob's Hut

Photograph • Distance: 9.6km away

Bob's Hut, located in wide valley flats on the west branch of the Matakitaki River. More ▶︎

Nelson Lakes National Park

Place • National Park. 1017.53km². • Distance: 9.9km away

An alpine park of beech forests, valleys, and glacial lakes, offering some relatively easy walking. Established in 1956. Highest point: ... More ▶︎