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A good spot for younguns
Lake Hill and the Taylor Range
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Distance: less than 100m away
Lake Hill is a gentle mound on the shores of Lake Heron. Behind is the Taylor Range and Mount Catherine ...
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Lake Hill Track
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Easy. Return by the same track.
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Distance: less than 100m away
A short walk to a modest hill with grand views over Lake Heron.
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Sugarloaf
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Distance: 1.5km away
A view of Lake Heron,high country Mid Canterbury.2.5 hr tramp,moderate,from 700m to 1238m,to get glorious 360deg views
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Mt Taylor
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Distance: 1.5km away
Near the summit of Mt Taylor,2333m.Sweeping views include Lake Heron(below),Mts Cook and Tasman,Mt Arrowsmith,Hutt etc.Stayed at Double Hut(2.5 hrs from ...
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Kettle Hole Walk
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Easy. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 2.2km away
A short walk to a small ephemeral pond.
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Lake Heron
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Distance: 2.2km away
Lake Heron is part of the glacier-carved Ashburton Lakes / Ō Tū Wharekai wetland district. The Palmar Range stands between ...
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Kettle hole
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Distance: 2.4km away
Kettle hole near Lake Heron. Ricki Spur and Mount Taylor in the background.
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Lake Heron Campground
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Basic Campsite (Private).
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Distance: 2.7km away
Camping on Arrowsmith Station at Lake Heron. Tent site fees are $7.50 per night via an honesty box.
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Double Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 6.0km away
A very basic retired mustering hut on the Swin River South Branch, near Lake Heron, and popular with hunters. The ...
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Circuit of Branches of the Stour via Manuka Hut
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Distance: 7.9km away
Attractive alternative circuit via varied terrain.
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Manuka Hut via Lake Emily
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Easy. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 7.9km away
A short walk to a hut at the foot of the Mount Somers Range.
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Manuka Hut
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Distance: 7.9km away
Simple musterers' hut on the Stour River at the foot of the Mount Somers Range.
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Manuka Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 7.9km away
A very basic hut near Lake Heron that is popular with Hunters. It is located 5 km away from Double ...
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Lake Emily and the Mount Somers Range
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Distance: 8.2km away
Mount Taylor (2333m) is the summit of the range.
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Lake Emily
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Distance: 8.6km away
Cameron Valley and the Arrowsmith Range beyond.
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Stour River
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Distance: 9.0km away
Looking north, Manuka Hut is just around the hook in the river at the end of the Manuka Range.
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Manuka Range
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Distance: 9.5km away
On top looking towards Mt Sugarloaf and Mt Catherine with Ricki Spur (left ) and Longman Range ( right )
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