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Black Hill
Black Hill Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Six bunk just below the bushline in dry beech forest on Black Hill. Enclosed wood burner, rainwater supply; nice and ...
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Black Hill Hut, Oxford Forest
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Distance: less than 100m away
Six bunk hut just below the bushline
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Wharfedale Hut / Black Hill Hut loop and return
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2 – 3 days. Easy/medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: less than 100m away
We were waiting for a good settled weekend to get into the hills. Alot of snow damaged branches along the ...
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Black Hill hut in Winter
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Distance: less than 100m away
Boys at Black Hill hut with a view of Mt Oxford
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Black Hill hut in Winter
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Distance: less than 100m away
Boys at Black Hill hut with a view of Mt Oxford
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Getting started
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Distance: less than 100m away
The traditional start: five trampers and packs crowd into a compact car then drive 1.5 hours. Townshend Track in the ...
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Salmon Creek Lower Bivvy
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 2.2km away
Last model of NZFS 2 person bivvy (as per Bob's Biv). Curved, corrugated iron cladding with internal plywood lining of ...
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Ladbrooks Hill Track from Ashley Gorge
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Easy. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 3.0km away
500m developed track to take you to the tops in the Mt Thomas forest and possible further circuits.
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Walker Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC).
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Distance: 4.0km away
Hut on the Waimakariri Gorge near Broken River, part of Oxford Forest Conservation Area.
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Mount Oxford
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1 day. Easy/medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 6.2km away
A loop track leading over the summit of Mount Oxford and back through the foothill forest.
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Mt Oxford Summit in Winter
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Distance: 6.2km away
Interesting ice formation on the summit of Mt Oxford in winter 2009.
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Mt Oxford Summit in Winter
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Distance: 6.2km away
Interesting ice formation on the summit of Mt Oxford in winter 2009.
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View Hill, Kinnebrooks Hut, Fosters Hill, Black Hill, View Hill circuit
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Distance: 6.2km away
2 day circuit from View Hill in Mt Oxford Forest Park, travelling down to the Waimak gorge and a well ...
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Mount Richardson Track
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1 day. Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 6.2km away
Forested climb from Glentui Bush car park to the summit of Mount Richardson (1047m).
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Mount Richardson Track
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Distance: 6.2km away
Climb from Glentui Bush Road up to the summit of Mount Richardson (1047m).
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Mt Richardson loop
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1 day. Easy. Loop track.
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Distance: 6.3km away
Climb up steadily on a well-made track through tawhai forest and up to Mt Richardson (1047 metres). At the top ...
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Lees Valley, Lillburn Range from Richardson
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Distance: 6.5km away
Lees Valley, Lillburn Range from Richardson
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Clearings north of Mt Richardson
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Distance: 6.5km away
Clearings north of Mt Richardson - there's a bivvy here somewhere!
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Oxford Forest
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Distance: 6.5km away
Looking northwest across Oxford Forest from a little west of Mount Oxford summit. The Wharfedale Track follows Dobson Stream left ...
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Mt Thomas Forest
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Reserve.
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Distance: 6.9km away
Foothill forest northwest of Oxford and Christchurch, stretching from the Ashley Gorge to the Okuku River, and including Mount Richardson ...
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Pinchgut Hut via Mt Thomas, Bobs Camp Biv
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2 – 3 days. Medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 6.9km away
Two day tramp on the ridges around Pinchgut Valley
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Mt Oxford Summit in October
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Distance: 7.0km away
Fresh snow at the Mt Oxford Summit .
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Summit of Mt Oxford
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Distance: 7.0km away
pleasant 6-7 hr return trip in Labour weekend.
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Mt Oxford summit
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Distance: 7.0km away
Mt Oxford summit panorama centered looking west.
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Lees Valley from Mount Oxford
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Distance: 7.0km away
The Lees Valley is surrounded by hills and accessed by road along the Ashley Gorge. The river here cuts through ...
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Hamilton Hut (Waimakariri Gorge)
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC).
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Distance: 7.1km away
Hut on the Waimakariri Gorge near the Esk River. Part of the Oxford Forest Conservation Area.
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To Puketeraki Biv and back (again on Labour Weekend) 2018
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Distance: 7.5km away
3 day return trip up to Black Hill hut, down to Salmon Ck Biv then over to Puketeraki Biv via ...
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Puketeraki Bivvy
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 7.6km away
Small hut with wooden platform bunks on pastoral lease land near the Waimakariri River. Craig Benbow has renovated it, lining ...
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Burnt forest, Mount Richardson
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Distance: 7.8km away
Looking northeast along Blowhard Stream.
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Blowhard Track
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Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 8.4km away
Alternative route to the summit of Mount Richardson (1047m) in the Canterbury foothills.
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Banana Guard
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Distance: 8.5km away
Essential accessory for the day walk. At the top of Ryde Falls, Oxford Forest.
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Ryde Falls
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Distance: 8.5km away
The third and fourth tiers of the five-tier falls in Oxford Forest.
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My boots
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Distance: 8.5km away
My Meindls, soft as clouds, and damp as clouds, on the Ryde Falls.
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Ryde Falls
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Easy. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 8.5km away
Pleasant walk through beech forest to pretty falls.
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Ryde Falls from Coopers Creek
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Easy. Return via same track.
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Distance: 8.5km away
Easy forest walk to a pretty waterfall with a nearby campsite.
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Ryde Falls
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Distance: 8.5km away
This pretty waterfall in Oxford Forest has seven separate steps.
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Mount Richardson Bypass Track
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Distance: 8.7km away
This track pairs with the Mount Richardson Track to form a nice loop from Glentui Bush.
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Mount Richardson Bypass Track
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1 day. Easy/medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 8.7km away
This track drops from the ridge east of Mount Richardson to the Glentui Bush car park.
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Bold Hill
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Distance: 8.8km away
Looking at the North face of Bold Hill from the terraces above Broken River.
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Craigieburn Valley
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Distance: 8.8km away
View North from the terrace above Avoca homestead
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Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park
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Conservation Park. 210.00km2.
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Distance: 8.8km away
This park incorporates the Torlesse and Big Ben Ranges either side of Porter's Pass. The Torlesse Gap is a prominent ...
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Ashley Gorge Loop Track
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Distance: 8.9km away
Short walk near the Ashley Gorge Camping Ground.
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Ashley Gorge Loop Track
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1 day. Easy. Loop track.
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Distance: 8.9km away
Short family walk near Ashley Gorge Holiday Park.
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Avoca Homestead
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 8.9km away
This hut is the restored homestead of the Avoca Run, at the junction of Broken River and Slovens Stream (not ...
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Ashley Gorge Waterfall Track
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Distance: 8.9km away
Extension to the loop track, leading up to a 10m waterfall on a local unnamed creek.
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Ashley Gorge Waterfall Track
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1 day. Easy. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 8.9km away
This popular extension to the Ashley Gorge Loop Track leads to a 10-metre waterfall.
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Youngman Stream Track
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Distance: 9.0km away
Valley walk up to Youngman Stream Hut.
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Youngman Stream Track
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1 day. Easy/medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 9.0km away
Steady sidle up the Rakahuri / Ashley River from the Lees Valley to Youngman Stream Hut.
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Wharfedale Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8.
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Distance: 9.2km away
A comfortable hut situated on the Wharfedale track. Has a wood stove with wood provided in shed at back. Stream ...
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Wharfedale Shelter
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Distance: 9.2km away
A photo showing the newly painted Wharfedale Shelter
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Horopito, Oxford Forest
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Distance: 9.5km away
This tree turns a vivid red when exposed to frosts.
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