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Walking the length of the Richmond Ranges
New Porters Creek Hut
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Distance: 160m away
moved to spot from right branch wairoa.
has beenlovingly restored with a new lick of 'rescue orange' paint and sports a ...
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Route Guide: Richmond Ranges (west) main ridge
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Distance: 160m away
The main ridge of the western Richmond Ranges from Mt Riley, near Okamario on SH6 to the Red Hills above ...
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Red Hill
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Distance: 160m away
Red Hill, ascending from Top Wairoa Hut. The whole range appears to consist of nothing more than loose, rad, abrasive ...
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Red Hills Ridge Traverse
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Distance: 251m away
Traverse of the Red Hills Ridge beginning from the Red Hills car park, returning via Mt Ellis, Hunters Hut, Porters ...
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St Arnaud to Lewis Pass
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5 – 9 days. Medium/hard. One way.
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Distance: 368m away
A 5-9 day north-south route from St Arnaud to the Lewis Pass, via Travers Pass, Waiau Pass, Thompson Pass and ...
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Picton to Aspiring
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Distance: 585m away
An aborted alpine traverse. Picton to West Cape, but aborted at Aspiring due to real world emergencies back home. Posted ...
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Nelson Lakes - Lakehead, Angelus and Speargrass Circuit
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Distance: 673m away
From St Arnaud along Lake Rotoiti to Lakehead Hut, then crossing the Travers River and via the Cascade Track to ...
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Travers-Sabine
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4 – 7 days. Medium. Loop track with a road section.
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Distance: 816m away
Two river valleys linked by a straightforward alpine saddle at 1800m
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Route Guide: St Arnaud to Lewis Pass
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Distance: 816m away
A 5-7 day north-south route from St Arnaud to the Lewis Pass, via Travers Pass, Waiau Pass, Thompson Pass and ...
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Lake Thompson
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Distance: 816m away
A view of the beautiful Lake Thompson, a short distance from Thompson Pass
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Travers-Sabine Saddle
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Distance: 816m away
Going over the saddle looking west towards the Sabine Valley - April 2010.
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Saint Arnaud
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Place.
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Distance: 817m away
An alpine village on the shore of Lake Rotoiti in Nelson Lakes National Park.
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Te Araroa Trail
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95 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 817m away
Te Araroa is a walking trail running the entire length of the North and South Islands. The trail opened 3 ...
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Kerr Bay campsite
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Basic Campsite (DOC). 21 spaces.
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Distance: 916m away
Grassy lakeside camping surrounded by a wealth of walking options, from short walks to alpine tops trips and multi-day tramps. ...
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Loop Track, Lake Rotoiti
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Easy. Loop track.
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Distance: 928m away
A short walk through the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project at St Arnaud. Lakeside beech forest.
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Honeydew Walk, Lake Rotoiti
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Easy. Loop track.
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Distance: 928m away
This short loop leads into the edges of the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project area, a "mainland island" with pest numbers ...
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Lake Rotoiti
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Distance: 935m away
from the shore of St Arnaud, looking to the head of the lake and up the Travers Valley - Apr ...
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Gibbs Walk
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Easy. One way.
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Distance: 975m away
Short link track betweem St Arnaud village and campground.
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Mount Fishtail
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1 day. Easy/medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 1.0km away
A moderate day hike to the summit of Mount Fishtail a prominent peak in the Richmond Range. Great views can ...
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Black Valley Walk
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Easy. One way.
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Distance: 1.1km away
Link track between St Arnaud village and the campground.
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Anglers Walk, Lake Rotoiti
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Easy. One way.
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Distance: 1.4km away
This track follows the first 2km of the Buller River from its source at Lake Rotoiti. It is well used ...
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Mt Fishtail
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Distance: 1.6km away
Mount Fishtail, Richmond Ranges. The ridge in the foreground leads to Mt Fell, and is steep in places... where it's ...
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Wairau valley from Fishtail Hut
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Distance: 1.6km away
Wairau valley from Fishtail Hut
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Fishtail Hut from Mt Fishtail
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Distance: 1.6km away
Fishtail Hut from Mt Fishtail
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Fishtail Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 1.6km away
Fishtail hut (4 bunk, matresses, tank water, no fire) is located on a plateau half way up the scree face ...
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Red Hills Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 1.7km away
The Red Hills Hut sits on the saddle between the Motueka (right branch) and the Wairau, and at the base ...
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Route Guide: Richmond Ranges (east)
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Distance: 2.1km away
Tramping in the eastern Richmond Ranges between Picton and Okaramio (SH6)
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Top Wairoa Hut March 2014
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Distance: 2.1km away
This photo shows the hut after its fairly recent maintenance. A paint job & clearance of scrub from around the ...
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Top Wairoa Hut
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Distance: 2.2km away
Top Wairoa Hut, from the ascent to Mt Elliss / Red Hill
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Top Wairoa Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 2.2km away
Top Wairoa hut (6 bunks, matresses, fire - limited scrubby firewood, river water) huddles amidst Manuka scrub above the north ...
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Ascent to Red Hill / Ellis Peak from Top Wairoa.
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Distance: 2.2km away
Ascent to Red Hill / Ellis Peak from Top Wairoa.
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Nelson Lakes National Park
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National Park. 1017.53km2.
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Distance: 2.3km away
An alpine park of beech forests, valleys, and glacial lakes, offering some relatively easy walking. Established in 1956. Highest point: ...
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Kaikoura Ranges
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Distance: 2.5km away
View from Mt. Richmond, over the Marlborough region.
2 days before leaving, my last tramp in New Zealand...
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Richmond Range - country fit for mountain goats!
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Distance: 2.9km away
Goats rule on the main Richmond Range from Richmond Saddle to Ada Flats.
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Richmond Saddle Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 2.9km away
Hut near Mt. Richmond, on the saddle, nice view to Nelson Bay, and Abel Tasman. Beautiful sunset.
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Paddy's Pinchgut circuit
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Easy. Loop track.
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Distance: 3.2km away
Mt Robert carpark to carpark via Paddy Track, Bushline hut, Relax Shelter and Pinchgut track - 4 hours. 575m up ...
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Paddy's Pinchgut circuit
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Distance: 3.2km away
Great morning or afternoon walk with great lake and mountain views.
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Profile : St Arnaud - Lewis Pass
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Distance: 3.3km away
A useful profile of the 100km tramp - with a couple of bad weather alternatives :
1. low route past Speargrass ...
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St Arnaud - Lewis Pass
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Distance: 3.3km away
A 9-day 100km tramp via the Thompson, D'Urville and 3 Tarns Passes
Feb 2013
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Richmond Range (pt 1424)
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Distance: 3.3km away
Richmond Range between Richmond Saddle and Ada Flats. A rough, but interesting route from Richmond Saddle Hut to Old Man ...
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Legal access points from Kenningtons Road to the Richmond Ranges
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Distance: 3.5km away
Legal access points from Kenningtons Road to the Richmond Ranges - note that these access points are along paper roads ...
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Mt Royal
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1 day. Easy/medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 3.7km away
Park at camp ground, walk Quartz Creek to track start, follow spur up to saddle, then above the tree line ...
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Bushline Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 14.
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Distance: 4.1km away
A cute hut with a grand outlook over Lake Rotoiti and down to St Arnaud. Loo with a view!
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Kea hut Nov 2012
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Distance: 4.3km away
An older but lovingly restored hut in the Mt Robert area of Nelson Lakes National Park. This hut is only ...
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Kea hut
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Private hut (NA).
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Distance: 4.3km away
An older but lovingly restored hut in the Mt Robert area of Nelson Lakes National Park. This hut is only ...
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Relax Shelter
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Shelter (DOC).
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Distance: 4.3km away
Basic shelter on Robert Ridge (Mt Robert, Nelson Lakes National Park)
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Relax Shelter Nov 2012
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Distance: 4.3km away
On the Pinchgut track Mt Robert close to the junction with Paddys track and the Robert Ridge route.
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St Arnaud Range Track
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1 day. Medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 4.8km away
This walk climbs steadily through beech forest to a height of over 1650 metres.
Above the bushline (at 1400 m), ...
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Parachute Rocks Track
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Distance: 4.9km away
View of Lake Rotoiti from point 1738
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Red Hills Range
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Distance: 5.0km away
Red Hills Range, Richmond Ranges with the Wairoa in the distance.
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Havelock, from pt1045
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Distance: 5.1km away
Havelock, from pt1045 in the eastern Richmond Ranges
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Hunters Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8.
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Distance: 5.5km away
Standard 8 bunk hut on the Te Araroa trail.
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Hunters hut (Mt Richmond)
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8.
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Distance: 5.5km away
cosy 8 bunk hut on ridge left branch motueka river not that easy to find on old maps
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Maitland Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 5.7km away
A basic four bunk hut situated on the banks of the Right Branch Motueka River in the Mt Richmond Forest ...
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Maitland Hut
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Distance: 5.7km away
Not sure what happened to this hut. But it was in a great possy amongst the ultra mafic rocks with ...
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Mt Rintoul from Old Man
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Distance: 5.8km away
Looking back towards Rintoul From Old Man. Old Man Hut lies 1km off ridge to the left of the saddle.
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View over Silverstream and down Raglan Range
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Distance: 5.9km away
I took this photo looking generally southward when high on the Raglan Range. I was heading to Silverstream Bivvy and ...
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Mt. Fell Hut (Richmond Ranges)
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Distance: 5.9km away
Mt Fell Hut in the Richmond Ranges, with Mount Fell summit behind.
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Mt Fell Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 5.9km away
Mount Fell Hut (sleeps 6, wood-burning stove, firewood available, tank water). The hut lies just inside the bush below Mt ...
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Porter Hut
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Distance: 6.0km away
This is an older photo of the hut, set in the lunar landscape of the Red Hills. I think the ...
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Porters Creek Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 6.0km away
A basic hut on the edge of the Red Hills mineral belt.
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Mount Riley, Marlborough
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Distance: 6.0km away
From the Summit of Mount Riley, looking northeast. 15-10-09
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Mt Fell from the North Bank
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2 days. Medium.
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Distance: 6.3km away
A steady climb which rewards your efforts with fabulous views of the Wairau Plains, Nelson/Tasman Bay and beyond.
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Slaty Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 6.3km away
On the Mt Richmond Alpine Route.
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Mt Richmond Alpine Route
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5 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 6.3km away
Long route above the bushline in Mt Richmond Forest Park near Nelson.
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Silverstream Bivvy Jan 2019
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Distance: 6.5km away
A nice Marlborough biv in the Branch catchment of the Raglan Range that gets few visitors.
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Silverstream Bivvy
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 6.5km away
Weatherboard and iron biv located near the treeline on the Raglan Range. The biv is not on Silverstream itself but ...
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Devils Creek Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 7.0km away
A tidy hut on the Wakamarina Track. Has wood-burner.
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Robert Ridge
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Distance: 7.1km away
looking down the ridge from Flagtop - Apr 2011
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Mount Richmond Forest Park
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Conservation Park. 1660.00km2.
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Distance: 7.3km away
A wedge of land at the base of the Marlborough Sounds, south of Nelson and north of the Wairau River, ...
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Mt Sunday Bivy
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Distance: 7.4km away
Small 2 bunk bivy on the Mt Sunday - Mt Riley track, Mt Richmond Forest Park.
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Mt Sunday Biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 7.4km away
Mt Sunday biv
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Mt Sunday / Mt Riley Track
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1 – 2 days. Medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 7.7km away
A circuit track on the Richmond Range, visiting two forested summits.
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Waterfall, Wairoa left branch.
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Distance: 7.7km away
The waterfall and pool at the 1st creek crossing of the Wairoa above Mid Wairoa Hut, Richmond Ranges.
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Mid Wairoa Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 7.7km away
Mid Wairoa Hut (6 bunks, matresses, tank & river water, stove) sits on flats 20m above the Left Branch of ...
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Coldwater hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: 7.8km away
A concrete hut with 12 bunks. When I was there during the Summer the fire had been removed to prevent ...
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Coldwater Hut
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Distance: 7.8km away
The hut, from the Lakehead jetty, looking across Lake Rotoiti - Apr 2011
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Ridgeline travel in the eastern Richmond Ranges
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Distance: 8.1km away
Ridgeline travel in the eastern Richmond Ranges
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Richmond Ranges (east)
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Distance: 8.1km away
Richmond Ranges (east), north from pt1045
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Old Man Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 8.1km away
Old Man Hut (sleeps 6, wood-burning stove, firewood available, tank & stream water) sits in a large grassy clearing between ...
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Roebuck Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 8.2km away
A remote, cosy hut in a great location (sandflies!) within the Richmond Forest Park near Nelson.
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Lakehead hut
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Distance: 8.3km away
Lakehead hut close to Lake Rotoiti in Nelson Lakes National Park
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Lakehead Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 28.
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Distance: 8.3km away
A large modern hut. Lots of sandflies. Note that access to Coldwater Hut across the valley is either a 2-3 ...
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Ben Nevis
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1 day. Easy/medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 8.5km away
Relatively steep climb to the summit of Ben Nevis (1619m), a prominent peak in the Mt Richmond Forest Park South-East ...
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Ben Nevis
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Distance: 8.5km away
looking down the ridge from Ben Nevis towards Nelson.
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Robert Ridge
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Distance: 8.5km away
looking NE along the ridge - in good weather, the views are expansive.
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Robert Ridge in the Rain
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Distance: 8.6km away
On our last day, we decided to walk out from Speargrass Hut via Robert Ridge (to avoid retracing our walk ...
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Starveall Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 8.8km away
A standard DOC hut with six bunks and a wood burner situated on the bushline 45 minutes below the ridge ...
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Starveall Hut
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Distance: 8.8km away
This hut is in a top spot and has an Awesome View.
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Mt Baldy
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Distance: 9.0km away
This photo has been posted to illustrate the existing route description for climbing Mt Baldy. Mt Baldy 1315m is behind ...
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Nelson Lakes double figure eight with a reverse twist
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Distance: 9.0km away
January 2008.
A seven day epic up and over Lake Angelus from Speargrass Hut, then up the Sabine River, over Waiau ...
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Wairau views
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Distance: 9.0km away
Wairau views from road-side lookout on Staircase road.
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Pelorus Track (via Rocks hut & Totara saddle)
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2 – 3 days. Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 9.1km away
The Pelorus track is a semi-remote forest experience in Mount Richmond Forest park.It leads up the Pelorus valley and over ...
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Bull Paddock Creek Track
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Distance: 9.1km away
GPS file of track from Bull Paddock Creek Biv to the Wairau River
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Bull Paddock Creek Track
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1 – 3 days. Medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 9.1km away
Access To Bull Paddock Creek Biv from The Wairau river, this track follows Sand Fly Stream before dropping Bull Paddock ...
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Dukeshead, Richmond Ranges
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Distance: 9.3km away
Dukeshead: ridgeline travel in the eastern Richmond Ranges
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Speargrass Hut
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Distance: 9.3km away
The old small cosy hut at the top of a clearing. Since replaced by a modern hut.
Water from Speargrass Creek ...
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Speargrass Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: 9.3km away
Previously a small cosy hut, but now a brand new roomy hut with two sleeping platforms, L shaped stainless steel ...
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Speargrass slip
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Distance: 9.3km away
One of a number of slips to negotiate back to the car park.
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The new Speargrass Hut
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Distance: 9.3km away
Same layout as Morgan. Two sleeping platforms for 10 people in total. Stainless steel L shaped bench. Table, fixed benches, ...
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Lake Chalice Hut
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Distance: 9.6km away
Tidy large hut near Northbank/Topline roadend (40 mins/2 km) and of course Lake Chalice. Great for a day trip or ...
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Lake Chalice Hut
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Distance: 9.6km away
Tidy 1963 vintage hut near Northbank/Topline/Staircase car park (40 mins / 2 km) and of course Lake Chalice. Great for ...
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Lake Chalice Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8.
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Distance: 9.6km away
South Marlborough Hut near the end of Northbank/Topline/Staircase Roads, with water from a stream, and the lake 5 minutes further.
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Mid Silverstream Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 5.
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Distance: 9.8km away
Located on Silverstream, off the Branch River.
Note that Silverstream Biv is not upstream of this hut, but is at the ...
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Starveall Hut (Richmond Ranges)
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Distance: 9.8km away
A tidy 6 bunk hut on the bushline in the Richmond Ranges.
Read my trip report on my blog http://waitakathlete.blogspot.co.nz/2017/07/solo-to-starveall.html
I couldn't ...
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Lower Goulter hut Nov 2013
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Distance: 9.9km away
This hut is close to a 4x4 road end & it shows a bit. Empty booze bottles, other litter, smut ...
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Bull Paddock Creek Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 9.9km away
Hut on the Raglan Range, east of the Wairau River. The hut is located near the bush line in Bull ...
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Starveall Hut
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Distance: 9.9km away
Nicely situated hut overlooking Nelson and bay in the Richmond Forest Park.Nearby residents include a nosey woodhen who enjoys smelly ...
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Lower Goulter Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8.
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Distance: 9.9km away
Lower Goulter hut
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