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Sabine Valley - Blue Lake - D'Urville Valley
Blue Lake Jan 2007
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Distance: less than 100m away
This was a 'rite-of-passage' tramp for my 13 year old son. We helicoptered in to the Waiau Pass and then ...
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Lake Thompson
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Distance: less than 100m 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: less than 100m away
Going over the saddle looking west towards the Sabine Valley - April 2010.
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Jetty at Sabine Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
Early morning - April 2010 - I think it's going to rain...
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Route Guide: St Arnaud to Lewis Pass
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Distance: less than 100m 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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West Sabine Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
April 2010 - small wood burner inside....but sufficient
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Blue Lake
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2 – 4 days. Easy/medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Blue Lake is a small, pretty lake dammed by boulders at the head of the Sabine Valley. Beyond is Lake ...
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Blue Lake Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
This hut is located next to the cold but pretty Blue Lake just north of Waiau Pass.
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West Sabine Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 34.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Located in the West Branch of the Sabine River, south of Lake Rotoroa.
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Sabine Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 32.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Located at the head of Lake Rotoroa. A radio is available for contacting the water taxi service.
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Blue Lake Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 16.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Located beside tiny Blue Lake at the head of the Sabine Valley. West, Moss Pass leads to the D'Urville Valley. ...
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George Lyon Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 16.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Formerly Ella Hut, located on the D'Urville River.
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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: less than 100m away
Two river valleys linked by a straightforward alpine saddle at 1800m
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Lake Rotoroa Nature Walk
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Easy. 5 minutes road walk back to start.
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Distance: less than 100m away
A short loop track through beautiful lakeside forest, with beech and kahikatea trees and chest-high ferns.
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D'Urville Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 10.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Located at the head of Lake Rotoroa.
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West Sabine River
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Distance: less than 100m away
West Sabine River, below West Sabine Hut, Nelson lakes
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Nelson Lakes double figure eight with a reverse twist
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Distance: less than 100m 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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Sabine Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
picturesque setting at the head of Lake Rotoroa but prone to crowding at holiday times (and not just by sandflies) ...
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Lake Rotoroa
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Distance: less than 100m away
from the verandah of Sabine Hut - no wonder this hut is popular - Apr 2011
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West Sabine Bridge
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Distance: 137m away
Feb 2013 - Just upstream from the hut, the new bridge was a pleasant surprise as the DOC website didn't ...
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Blue Lake
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Distance: 183m away
considering the grey skies at the time, Blue Lake lives up to the name - and throws in some irridescent ...
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previous West Sabine bridge
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Distance: 211m away
washed away in 2012 and replaced with one just upstream of West Sabine hut
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Blue Lake campsite
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Distance: 258m away
nestled in and around a clump of trees, in front of the lake - Feb 2013
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Profile : St Arnaud - Lewis Pass
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Distance: 258m 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: 258m away
A 9-day 100km tramp via the Thompson, D'Urville and 3 Tarns Passes
Feb 2013
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Blue Lake Hut - Bobs Hut
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Distance: 270m away
Blue Lake campsite to Bob’s Hut, via Lake Thompson and D’Urville Pass
An actual, recorded, gpx – the high route section ...
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George Lyon Hut
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Distance: 292m away
George Lyon Hut on the D'Urville River is a 16 bunk DoC hut. The hut is divided into 2 rooms ...
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Blue Lake
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Distance: 330m away
at the outlet end, the greens of Blue Lake dominate - considering the mists hovering above, the colour is indeed ...
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Blue Lake
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Distance: 374m away
Tiny Blue Lake viewed from the track to Lake Constance.
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Blue Lake Hut Panorama
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Distance: 389m away
Taken outside Blue Lake Hut, Nelson Lakes NP.
Moss Pass is up there somewhere, but our route was past Lake Constance ...
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Drying Out
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Distance: 389m away
Got drenched on the way up to Blue Lake Hut.
Tried to dry out once we'd gotten the stove alight.
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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: 394m 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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Blue Lake Hut
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Distance: 401m away
popular in season, this is a busy spot - although there is always floor-space at least, a tent is highly ...
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Lake Daniels to Lake Rotoroa
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Distance: 502m away
Route tracing of Alternate route from the Lewis Pass to St Arnaud
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Blue Lake, Nelson Lakes
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Distance: 595m away
Blue Lake in the Nelson lakes. Viewed from the moraine wall below Lake Constance.
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D'Urville Jetty
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Distance: 599m away
... at the hut. Zoom in and you'll see the sandflies ...
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Waiau - Clarence Pass Lake Tennyson Circuit
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4 – 5 days. Medium/hard. Loop track.
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Distance: 736m away
A challenging 4-5 day circuit in the St. James Conservation Area / Nelson Lakes National Park featuring two alpine pass ...
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The hills are alive
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Distance: 1.0km away
Walking from West Sabine Hut to Blue Lake, the heavens opened and the mountainside just came alive, sprouting waterfalls all ...
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Lake Constance
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Distance: 1.0km away
from the bolder field above the lake, near the track to Waiau Pass - Apr 2011
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Sabine-Waiau Pass-Thompson Pass-D'Urville
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5 – 7 days. Easy/medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 1.5km away
5 day trip accessed by kayak up Lake Rotoroa. Easy bush travel up and down Sabine and D'Urville valleys respectively. ...
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Lake Constance
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Distance: 1.6km away
View down to Lake Constance from Waiau Pass
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Over the Sabine River
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Distance: 1.7km away
First bridge after Sabine Hut, I think
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Sidling above Lake Constance
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Distance: 1.8km away
recent discussion about the track above Lake Constance (Campfire forum, Lake Constance - Waiau Pass Safety topic) has prompted me ...
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Lake Constance
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Distance: 1.8km away
Looking south across the lake to Waiau Pass. The southern end of the lake is dammed by an ancient, massive ...
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Lake Constance
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Distance: 1.8km away
From the ascent to Waiau Pass.
Looking down the West Sabine valley.
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descent to the head of Lake Constance
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Distance: 1.9km away
after sidling across tussock grass, the descent from the bluff above the lake is pretty much tracked - and poled ...
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Mt Franklin
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Distance: 3.4km away
taken on the descent from Travers Pass into the E Sabine River - Apr 2011
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Mount Misery Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 3.6km away
Mount Misery hut
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Scree beside the Cedric Track
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Distance: 3.7km away
looking up the Sabine Valley from the Cedric Track - Feb 2013
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Lake Constance
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Distance: 3.7km away
Lake Constance, Nelson Lakes National Park. taken part way up to Waiau pass March 2003.
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Lake Constance
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Distance: 3.9km away
above the loose scree section of the climb to Waiau Pass (looking to Lake Constance) - easier going from here
Feb ...
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Phil and Lori at Travers Saddle
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Distance: 4.4km away
A couple of American trampers I met back in 06. Soon after this crossing we got hit by a bit ...
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Phil and Lori at Travers Saddle
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Distance: 4.4km away
A couple of American trampers I met back in 06. Soon after this crossing we got hit by a bit ...
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St James Conservation Area
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Place. 781.96km2.
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Distance: 4.4km away
A large new recreational area featuring tussock grasslands, and including the headwaters of the Waiau and Clarence Rivers.
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Lake Constance, Nelson Lakes
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Distance: 4.5km away
Lake Constance in the Nelson Lakes, viewed from the Waiau Pass
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Travers Pass
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Distance: 4.5km away
final ascent to Travers Pass - Mt Travers in the background - Apr 2011
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Waiau Pass towards Thompson Pass
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Distance: 4.6km away
Looking nearly due south towards Lake Thompson (blue horizontal strip above my head), a very prominent fault to its right ...
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Upper Travers Hut
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Distance: 4.7km away
Upper Travers Hut with Travers Pass beyond, Nelson Lakes
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Nelson Lakes National Park
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National Park. 1017.53km2.
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Distance: 4.7km 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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Rainbow Pass
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Distance: 4.7km away
looking across the tarn, the climb to the top of the pass is steeper than it looks in this photo ...
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Nelson Lakes - Angelus to Sunset Saddle
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Distance: 4.8km away
Route marked by cairns from Angelus Hut to Sunset Saddle. (The first part of the route to Hopeless Creek and ...
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Rainbow Tarn
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Distance: 4.9km away
the tarn below Rainbow Pass, looking to Mt Travers - Apr 2011
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Tiraumea Hut
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Distance: 4.9km away
Standard 6 Bunk DOC hut by Tiraumea River - located in a large clearing about 1.5 hrs from Tiraumea Saddle, ...
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Travers Pass
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Distance: 5.0km away
beginning of the climb to Travers Pass, looking down the Travers Valley - Apr 2011
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D'Urville windfall
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Distance: 5.2km away
This is a little bit of the windfall on the D'Urville track between D'Urville Hut and Morgan Hut. It may ...
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Hinapouri Tarn
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Distance: 5.3km away
looking across the tarn into the Hukere Stream/Valley (through which the Cascade track runs)
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Travers Pass
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Distance: 5.3km away
Looking down onto Travers Pass from Rainbow Pass. The main track is on the far side.
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Rainbow Pass from the south
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Distance: 5.3km away
Rainbow Pass: a steep, tricky pass with serious exposure. I took the green route shown ... the red may, or ...
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Cupola basin Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8.
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Distance: 5.3km away
A hut on the bushline with great views, well worth the up-hill grunt to get there.Even more spectacular when visited ...
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Cupola basin Hut
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Distance: 5.3km away
A snow covered Cupola Basin Hut visited on 6th and 7th July 2008.Stunning views of the surrounding mountains make the ...
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Cupola Basin Hut
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Distance: 5.3km away
Walked in from St. Arnaud and stayed overnight April 2002, as part of the popular Travers/Sabine circuit. I must have ...
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Picton to Aspiring
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Distance: 5.4km 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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Lake Angelus
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2 – 3 days. Medium. loop track.
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Distance: 5.6km away
Between the lakes of Rotoiti and Rotoroa in New Zealand's South Island, is the high alpine tarn of Lake Angelus ...
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Lake of the Angels
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Distance: 5.6km away
We arrived at Lake Angelus as a thick fog descended and the temperature dropped to zero. Next morning we were ...
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Route Guide: Lake Angelus
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Distance: 5.6km away
Between the lakes of Rotoiti and Rotoroa in New Zealand's South Island, is the high alpine tarn of Lake Angelus ...
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Lake Angelus with no snow
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Distance: 5.6km away
Unusually snow free - January 2008
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Morgan Hut
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Distance: 5.6km away
Morgan Hut on the D'Urville River. 10 bunks and lots of sandflies.
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Morgan Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 10.
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Distance: 5.6km away
Located on the D'Urville River south of Lake Rotoroa.
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Morgan Hut
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Distance: 5.6km away
The new hut, about 1km further up from the old site.
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Upper Travers Basin
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Distance: 5.6km away
The pot belly stove in the new hut at Upper Travers got a strong workout in the winter of 2004. ...
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Mt Travers
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Distance: 5.6km away
Mt Travers from Upper Travers Hut - 2338m - Apr 2011
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Upper Travers Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 24.
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Distance: 5.6km away
The original hut has been replaced by a larger hut. The new hut is in the shelter of the trees ...
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Upper Waiau Uwha River
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Distance: 5.6km away
Having descended from Waiau Pass, the photo is looking upstream to the start of the climb up the fault line ...
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Sunset over Lake Angelus
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Distance: 5.7km away
An awesome day and evening, taken May 2011.
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Lake Angelus at Sunset
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Distance: 5.7km away
looking towards Bristol Pass, some hardy campers in front of the Angelus Hut - Apr 2011
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Angelus Peak
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Distance: 5.7km away
evening light on the Angelus Peak (2075m), looking across the lake - Sunset Saddle is in the middle of the ...
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Tarns on range south of Mt Misery
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Distance: 5.9km away
Tarns below pt1609, rapidly losing their emerald colour as mist sets in..
Nearly at the end of a long climb ...
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Angelus Hut Campsite
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Backcountry Campsite (DOC). 5 spaces.
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Distance: 5.9km away
Alpine campsite located near Angelus Hut and Lake Angelus. During peak season, this campsite must be booked in advance with ...
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Angelus Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 28.Bookings required.
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Distance: 5.9km away
New hut opened in April 2010. A well sited and busy hut next to a lake in an alpine landscape. ...
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Lake Angelus, June 2011
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Distance: 5.9km away
Late in the day as we arrived at the hut with the last light catching the tops
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Nelson Lakes - Lakehead, Angelus and Speargrass Circuit
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Distance: 5.9km 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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Upper D'Urville bivi
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 6.0km away
2 bunk no toilet just a shovel. good base for hunting welcome shelter or last stop before david saddle before ...
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Travers Falls
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Place.
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Distance: 6.5km away
The whole of the Travers River funnels through this narrow slit - must be awesome after heavy rain.
About 1km upstream ...
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Travers Waterfall
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Distance: 6.5km away
a 15m fall - just a few minutes off the main Travers track (sign-posted) - Apr 2011
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View towards Speargrass Creek
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Distance: 6.5km away
View from a couple of hundred meters below the rim of the Angelus basin, looking down a valley leading to ...
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Clarence Pass
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Distance: 6.5km away
Climbing towards Clarence Pass from the East Branch of the Sabine River.
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Hopeless Hut
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Distance: 7.0km away
A six bunk hut situated near Hopeless Creek, which is a tributary of the Travers River. The lower story is ...
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Hopeless Creek Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 7.0km away
An older , little used hut off the Travers Valley leading to Sunset Saddle and Angelus Hut.
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Mt Hopeless 2278m Nov 2012
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Distance: 7.0km away
This picture of Mt Hopeless 2278m was taken on a perfect morning from a knob above the Cupola Basin hut. ...
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Descent from Lake Thompson
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Distance: 7.2km away
This is the route we took from our camp at the outlet of Lake Thompson down to the Waiau Valley ...
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Lake Thompson Panorama
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Distance: 7.2km away
Making dinner at Lake Thompson, alpine upper Waiau River.
Just outside of Nelson Lakes National Park
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Lake Thompson, Nelson Lakes
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Distance: 7.2km away
A good summer camping spot at Lake Thompson in the Nelson Lakes. This lake is at 1700m, at the head ...
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Lake Thompson, Nelson Lakes
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Distance: 7.2km away
A good summer camping spot at Lake Thompson in the Nelson Lakes. This lake is at 1700m, at the head ...
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Lake Thompson
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Distance: 7.2km away
Lake Thompson, just below the Thompson Pass in the Nelson Lakes
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Thompson Pass & Sth Island Alpine Fault line
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Distance: 7.4km away
A view from Waiau Pass which clearly shows the alpine fault line as it heads south through Thompson Pass.
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John Tait Hut
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Distance: 7.6km away
April 2010 - there is a large area of avalanche debris to the immediate right of this photo (out of ...
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John Tait Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 30.
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Distance: 7.6km away
A good hut situated 5 hours easy walk from the head of Lake Rotoiti. Good views of Mt. Travers up ...
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Thompson - D'Urville sidle
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Distance: 7.6km away
Cyan shows our actual route from Thompson Pass to D'Urville Pass. Red is Skiveoff's GPX route (downloadable from this website).
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Speargrass Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: 7.8km 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 Hut
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Distance: 7.8km 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 slip
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Distance: 7.8km 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: 7.8km 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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Upper D'Urville valley
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Distance: 8.0km away
Upper D'Urville valley, descending from Thompson Pass towards D'Urville Hut. Nelson Lakes.
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Mole Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 8.2km away
A brilliant hut to visit close to Murchison within the Tutaki Conservation Area, on the edge of Nelson Lakes National ...
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East Matakitaki from David Saddle
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Distance: 8.6km away
East Matakitaki valley from David Saddle
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East Matakitaki Valley from David Saddle
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Distance: 8.7km away
East Matakitaki Valley from David Saddle, Nelson Lakes
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D'Urville Pass
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Distance: 8.7km away
an easier route (red) to D'Urville Pass
Feb 2013
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Robert Ridge in the Rain
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Distance: 8.7km 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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Robert Ridge
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Distance: 8.8km away
looking NE along the ridge - in good weather, the views are expansive.
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Tiraumea
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Distance: 9.0km away
Tiraumea River - flats at last, 5km below the hut.
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Maud Hut July 2019
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Distance: 9.2km away
This picturesque hut and an associated out building are now derelict. Maud Hut is a relic of depression era goldmining ...
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Paske Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 9.7km away
Hut in the headwaters of Paske Creek, beneath the St Arnaud Range. Passes beyond the hut lead into the head ...
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Paske Hut
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Distance: 9.8km away
Paske Hut and the towering walls of the head basin beyond. The two valley cutting left lead to the Paske-Clarence ...
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Thompson Pass
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Distance: 9.9km away
Caroline Creek Hut, Upper Waiau Valley to East Matakitaki Hut via Thompson Pass & Unamed Pass
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Thompson Pass
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Distance: 9.9km away
Caroline Creek Hut, Upper Waiau Valley to East Matakitaki Hut via Thompson Pass & Unamed Pass
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Begley Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8.
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Distance: 9.9km away
An old NZ Forest Service hut up the Begley Valley. Fire doesn't draw well and door has to be left ...
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Begley Hut
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Distance: 9.9km away
An old NZ Forest Service hut up the Begley Valley. Fire doesn't draw well and door has to be left ...
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