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Manuka Hut via Lake Emily
Manuka Hut
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Distance: less than 100m 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: less than 100m 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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Circuit of Branches of the Stour via Manuka Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
Attractive alternative circuit via varied terrain.
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Lake Emily and the Mount Somers Range
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Distance: 142m away
Mount Taylor (2333m) is the summit of the range.
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Manuka Range
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Distance: 1.7km away
On top looking towards Mt Sugarloaf and Mt Catherine with Ricki Spur (left ) and Longman Range ( right )
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Stour River
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Distance: 1.9km away
Looking north, Manuka Hut is just around the hook in the river at the end of the Manuka Range.
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Snoopys head on Manuka range
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Distance: 3.9km away
To get to this rock you clime up behind the Manuka hut and it's an easy walk along the top ...
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Double Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 4.5km 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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An Unexpected Ascent of Mt Taylor
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Distance: 6.1km away
A day trip to climb the highest peak in the Canterbury foothills.
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Hakatere Conservation Park
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Conservation Park. 600.00km2.
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Distance: 6.1km away
This park protects high country between the Rakaia and Rangitata Rivers in the Ashburton Lakes District, Mid-Canterbury.
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Kettle hole
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Distance: 6.7km away
Kettle hole near Lake Heron. Ricki Spur and Mount Taylor in the background.
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Kettle Hole Walk
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Easy. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 7.0km away
A short walk to a small ephemeral pond.
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Lake Heron
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Distance: 7.3km 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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Lake Hill Track
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Easy. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 7.3km away
A short walk to a modest hill with grand views over Lake Heron.
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Mt Barrosa
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1 day. Medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 7.6km away
A volcanic summit (1364m) in the Clent Hills with sweeping views across the Ashburton Lakes basin.
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Barrosa
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Distance: 7.6km away
Poled route to the summit of Mount Barrosa, in the Clent Hills.
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Mount Somers
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Distance: 7.6km away
The view east from the smaller Mount Barrosa.
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Mt Barrosa
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Distance: 7.6km away
Summit, with Mt Somers and Winterslow in background.
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Scree buttercup
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Distance: 7.7km away
Ranunculus crithmifolius, mid-October, Mount Barrosa.
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Lake Hill and the Taylor Range
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Distance: 7.9km 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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A good spot for younguns
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Distance: 7.9km away
Lake Hill by Lake Heron is a good landscape for little people to explore -- although there are a few ...
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Lake Heron Campground
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Basic Campsite (Private).
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Distance: 8.0km away
Camping on Arrowsmith Station at Lake Heron. Tent site fees are $7.50 per night via an honesty box.
Nearby walks include ...
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Mt Taylor
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Distance: 8.6km 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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Sugarloaf
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Distance: 8.6km 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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Ashburton Lakes
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Distance: 9.0km away
The view west from Mount Barrosa. Mount Guy (1319m) is in the foreground, with the sharp summit of distant Mt ...
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Dog Hill to Boundary Creek Hut
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Distance: 9.1km away
From Buicks bridge car park their is a 4WD track (4.24km ) running to the bace of dog hill , ...
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Woolshed Creek Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 26.
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Distance: 9.2km away
A new hut situated in a handsome tussock landscape on the Mount Somers Track. Ample camping nearby.
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Miners Track to Woolshed Creek Hut
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Easy. Return via same track.
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Distance: 9.3km away
This track follows, in part, the line the miners took to the old Blackburn Mine. The track, if accessed via ...
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Woolshed Creek Hut surrounds
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Distance: 9.4km away
The steeply gorged rhyolite landscape around the new hut, with Woolshed Creek at left, Morgan Stream at right, and the ...
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Mt Somers Track (South Face)
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1 day. Easy/medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 9.7km away
Woolshed Creek Hut - Rhyolite Ridge Track junction (4 km) Time: 2 hr. The route takes in dynamic scenery with ...
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