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Old Ghost Road

Old Ghost Road

Old Ghost Road

A GPS track of the Old Ghost Road November 2017   More ▶︎
Mokihinui Forks Hut

Mokihinui Forks Hut

Mokihinui Forks Hut sits over the south branch of the Mokihinui River, just before it meets the north branch.   More ▶︎
Mokihinui Forks Hut

Mokihinui Forks Hut

Mokihinui Forks Hut sits over the south branch of the Mokihinui River, just before it meets the north branch. The hut ...   More ▶︎
Mokihinui Forks Hut - renovated

Mokihinui Forks Hut - renovated

In 2013 DOC doubled the size of Mok Forks Hut which includes more bunks inside a new foyer. Total of ...   More ▶︎

Pioneer Cemetery Walk

A brief, easy walk to Lyell Cemetery, hidden under beech forest above the creek.   More ▶︎

Lyell Campsite

This grassy camping space occupies a terrace above Lyell Creek, next to Kawatiri / the Buller River. The site was ...   More ▶︎
Goat Creek Hut (DOC)

Goat Creek Hut (DOC)

In 2013 this historic hut built in 1957 was cleaned up. The old graffiti wall is still intact, and the ...   More ▶︎
Goat Creek hut Sept 2009

Goat Creek hut Sept 2009

A charming hut situated on the TR of the South Branch of the Mokihinui River at the confluence with Goat ...   More ▶︎
Goat Creek hut

Goat Creek hut

A charming hut situated on the TR of the South Branch of the Mokihinui River at the confluence with Goat ...   More ▶︎
Lyell Walkway

Lyell Walkway

This loop track under pretty beech forest explores the history of the gold mining town of Lyell, including cemetery, stamper ...   More ▶︎
Specimen Point Hut

Specimen Point Hut

One of four new huts which the Mokihinui-Lyell Backcountry Trust has established on the Old Ghost Road cycle trail. Specimen Point ...   More ▶︎
Old Ghost Road

Old Ghost Road

A four or five day tramp from the Lyell Campsite(off SH6 in the Buller Gorge) to the Mokihinui road end ...   More ▶︎
Specimen Point Hut

Specimen Point Hut

Specimen Point hut is situated on a high point with a commanding view over a stretch of the Mokihinui river. The ...   More ▶︎
Ghost Lake Hut

Ghost Lake Hut

One of four new lodges built by the Mokihinui-Lyell Backcountry Trust on their Old Ghost Road cycle trail. Perched above ...   More ▶︎
Ghost Lake Hut

Ghost Lake Hut

Ghost Lake hut is perched high on the Lyell Range close above a tarn "Ghost Lake". There are extensive views ...   More ▶︎
Derelict miners hut Lyell Creek May 2014

Derelict miners hut Lyell Creek May 2014

This photo shows a surviving historic miners hut near the confluence of Lyell Creek and Irishmans Creek. (It is on ...   More ▶︎
Remains of Eight Mile Hut Lyell Jan 2015

Remains of Eight Mile Hut Lyell Jan 2015

I popped in to this hut when returning from a visit to check out the new Stern Valley and Ghost ...   More ▶︎
Lyell Saddle Hut

Lyell Saddle Hut

One of four new huts which the Mokihinui-Lyell Backcountry Trust has established on the Old Ghost Road cycle trail. Lyell Saddle ...   More ▶︎
Head of Lyell Creek

Head of Lyell Creek

This pic looks up Lyell Creek to Lyell Saddle where the new Lyell Saddle hut has been built. The snow ...   More ▶︎
Porch end view of Lyell Saddle hut Sept 2011

Porch end view of Lyell Saddle hut Sept 2011

Mokihinui-Lyell Backcountry Trust's new hut on Lyell Saddle built as part of one of the NZ Cycle Trail Projects.   More ▶︎
Lyell Saddle hut

Lyell Saddle hut

This recently built hut was started in April 2011. It was initially lived in by track builders but is now ...   More ▶︎
Lyell Saddle hut Sept 2011

Lyell Saddle hut Sept 2011

This recently built hut was started in April 2011. It was initially lived in by track builders but is now ...   More ▶︎
Stern Valley Hut

Stern Valley Hut

This recently constructed hut has been built as part of the Old Ghost Road cycleway/tramping route. There are 2 sleepouts at ...   More ▶︎
Stern Valley Hut

Stern Valley Hut

One of four new huts which the Mokihinui-Lyell Backcountry Trust has established on the Old Ghost Road cycle trail. Stern Valley ...   More ▶︎

Boscawen Saddle, Rough Creek route

A description of a weekend tramp up the Nina River, over Boscawen Saddle, sidling to Robinson Saddle, down one branch ...   More ▶︎
Nthn Brunner Range from Mt Curtis

Nthn Brunner Range from Mt Curtis

This photo taken from the summit of Mt Curtis (1412m) about 8am in the morning looks generally northward. The hill ...   More ▶︎
100 Acres Plateau

100 Acres Plateau

This is a beautiful tussock landscape dominated by the Needle and the Haystack. Accessed from Larrikin's Creek Hut, there are ...   More ▶︎
100 Acres Plateau

100 Acres Plateau

Tarns and camping sites galore.   More ▶︎
Thousand Acres Plateau

Thousand Acres Plateau

Explore a cliff-edged tussock plateau near Murchison.   More ▶︎
Poor Pete's NEW hut

Poor Pete's NEW hut

Installed January 2012. Still 2 bunk but room for 3 or 4 in extension at a squeeze! Nice new water ...   More ▶︎
Poor Pete's Hut

Poor Pete's Hut

Slightly delapidated but not in a pretty way, Poor Pete's Hut is in a good location, overlooking the Thousand Acres ...   More ▶︎
Poor Pete's at Sunrise

Poor Pete's at Sunrise

Makes it all worthwhile   More ▶︎
Poor Pete NEW hut, January 2012

Poor Pete NEW hut, January 2012

Very nice hut now. The new one is the refurbished 'Baigent's Biv' (wherever that was! lol ) with an interesting ...   More ▶︎
Water supply at Poor Pete's

Water supply at Poor Pete's

Primitive but it works and the water is clean   More ▶︎
Poor Pete's Hut

Poor Pete's Hut

A battered shack but has a couple of comfortable bunks inside. Probably welcome shelter for no more than 2 people   More ▶︎
Poor Pete's Hut

Poor Pete's Hut

A new biv replaced the old orange shack in February 2012. The hut features a conservatory-style foyer with a transparent ...   More ▶︎
1000 Acre Plateau

1000 Acre Plateau

The route from The Matiri Road end up to the Plateau, Larrikins Hut and on to climb the Needle   More ▶︎
Crossing the plateau.

Crossing the plateau.

The long walk across the Thousand Acres Plateau, toward the distant Needle and Haystack.   More ▶︎