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![French Ridge Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2003-mini.jpg)
French Ridge Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
This NZAC hut is located on the summer snowline near Mount Aspiring.
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![French Ridge](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2003-mini.jpg)
French Ridge
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2 – 4 days. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: less than 100m away
A steep climb to the snowline in the West Matukituki.
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![Mmmmmm tasty](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6889-mini.jpg)
Mmmmmm tasty
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Distance: 500m away
While stopping for a rest on the way back down to the hut a flock of thirteen Keas drop in ...
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![Rock Formations on French Ridge](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6886-mini.jpg)
Rock Formations on French Ridge
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Distance: 640m away
Interesting formations on the way up the ridge to the Quarterdeck glacier.
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![Mount Avalanche avalanche](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2010-mini.jpg)
Mount Avalanche avalanche
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Distance: 640m away
Viewed from the French Ridge Track. Avalanches from here, from Rob Roy Peak, or from peaks across the valley can ...
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![Gloomy Gorge](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2009-mini.jpg)
Gloomy Gorge
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Distance: 640m away
Viewed from the French Ridge Track, with Mount Avalanche in the background.
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![French Ridge Hut Reflection](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/8/8239-mini.jpg)
French Ridge Hut Reflection
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Distance: 716m away
Reflection of the French Ridge Hut in the tarn on a fine April day.
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![French Ridge Hut at night](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/8/8000-mini.jpg)
French Ridge Hut at night
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Distance: 716m away
210 second exposure @ f / 4.0, 17mm
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![French Ridge Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2003-mini.jpg)
French Ridge Hut
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Serviced Alpine Hut (NZAC). Capacity: 20.
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Distance: 716m away
This new hut is located on the summer snowline on French Ridge, near the head of the Matukituki Valley West ...
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![Mt French](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6888-mini.jpg)
Mt French
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Distance: 781m away
Dawn reveals an overnight dusting of snow covers Mt French and the Quarterdeck glacier.
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![Liverpool Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2007-mini.jpg)
Liverpool Hut
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Distance: 781m away
Viewed from the French Ridge Track across the valley
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![Head of the Matukituki Valley West Branch](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2006-mini.jpg)
Head of the Matukituki Valley West Branch
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Distance: 781m away
Viewed from French Ridge Track.
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![Gloomy Gorge](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6885-mini.jpg)
Gloomy Gorge
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Distance: 1.1km away
An 800 odd metre drop off seperates French Ridge from Gloomy Gorges floor.
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![French Ridge Track](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2008-mini.jpg)
French Ridge Track
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Distance: 1.3km away
The French Ridge Track features tangled roots, steep gradients, and clambering down rock walls.
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Scotts Rock Biv
Rock bivouac
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Distance: 1.5km away
Located at the head of the Matukituki River West Branch, beyond Pearl Flat.
The biv is 500m upstream of the upper ...
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![The Quarterdeck Glacier](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6887-mini.jpg)
The Quarterdeck Glacier
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Distance: 1.6km away
Taken from the last rock outcrop at the base of the glacier at around about the 1860m mark, Mt French ...
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![Pearl Flat to Scott's Bivvy](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/24/24653-mini.jpg)
Pearl Flat to Scott's Bivvy
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Distance: 1.7km away
A new track has been cut through bush up the true left of the Matukituki river from Pearl Flat to ...
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![Scotts Bivvy](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/24/24653-mini.jpg)
Scotts Bivvy
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Distance: 1.9km away
Standing on top of the Bivvy. The head of the valley beyond
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![Scotts Bivvy](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/24/24653-mini.jpg)
Scotts Bivvy
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Natural shelter (NA). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 1.9km away
A poor shelter for two people. Beware of the resident stream within the bivvy when it rains
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![West Matukituki from Liverpool hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/11/11710-mini.jpg)
West Matukituki from Liverpool hut
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Distance: 2.3km away
Looking down valley from the hut, Rob Roy Peak dominates above Shovel Flat, the Cascade Saddle is visible in the ...
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![Views from Liverpool hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/11/11709-mini.jpg)
Views from Liverpool hut
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Distance: 2.3km away
The triangle of Mt Aspiring pokes above the skyline to the left, with Mt French and French Ridge in the ...
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![Liverpool hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/11/11706-mini.jpg)
Liverpool hut
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Distance: 2.3km away
The new (2009) 10 bunk Liverpool hut beneath Mt Barff.
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![Liverpool Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/24/24731-mini.jpg)
Liverpool Hut
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Distance: 2.3km away
Liverpool Hut commands and excellent view down the West Matukituki Vallet
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![Liverpool Hut From Behind](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/4/4827-mini.jpg)
Liverpool Hut From Behind
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Distance: 2.6km away
view of liverpool hut from behind ..mt apiring to the Left
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![Liverpool Hut toilet](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/4/4826-mini.jpg)
Liverpool Hut toilet
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Distance: 2.6km away
View from the drop toilet at Liverpool Hut
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![Liverpool Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/4/4825-mini.jpg)
Liverpool Hut
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Distance: 2.6km away
-Makeshift Campsite 200 meters from Liverpool Hut
-Hut was full so we could not sleep there but we did cook there
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![Liverpool Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/4/4826-mini.jpg)
Liverpool Hut
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Serviced Alpine Hut (DOC). Capacity: 10.
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Distance: 2.6km away
Located on the steep lower slopes of Mount Barff, this hut offers striking views and a route to the Arawhata ...
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![Shovel Flat in the West Matukituki](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6897-mini.jpg)
Shovel Flat in the West Matukituki
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Distance: 3.7km away
A beutiful spot with heaps of great camping sites, French Ridge is the major ridge descending to the valley floor ...
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![Is Aspiring erupting?](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/9/9183-mini.jpg)
Is Aspiring erupting?
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Distance: 5.4km away
The sunset behind Mt.Aspiring provides some interesting effect.
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![Mount Aspiring National Park](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/3/3451-mini.jpg)
Mount Aspiring National Park
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National Park. 3555.18km2.
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Distance: 5.6km away
The third-largest national park, although most of its space is under-utilised. The Routeburn is the second busiest trail in New ...
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![Olivine Wilderness Area](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/24/24727-mini.jpg)
Olivine Wilderness Area
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Wilderness Area. 830.00km2.
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Distance: 5.6km away
Remote country in the Olivine Range. The wilderness area includes the Red Hills, the Olivine Ice Plateau, and the Joe ...
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![Haast to The Divide](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/5/5831-mini.jpg)
Haast to The Divide
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Distance: 6.0km away
Andrew Barker's traverse 2009. From Pleasant Flat in the Haast to The Divide via Mt Aspiring National Park.
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Matukituki to Paradise by roads less travelled
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Distance: 6.0km away
A rough, tough crossing from Raspberry Flat (Aspiring Road, Wanaka) to the Earnslaw Burn (Glenorchy-Paradise road) via Shotover Saddle, Lochnagar, ...
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![Aspiring Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2005-mini.jpg)
Aspiring Hut
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Serviced Alpine Hut (NZAC). Capacity: 38.
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Distance: 6.2km away
This historic hut in the West Matukituki Valley was constructed of local schist, and opened at Easter 1949. Situated immediately ...
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![Mount Aspiring](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2005-mini.jpg)
Mount Aspiring
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Distance: 6.2km away
Peering over the shoulder of Rob Roy Peak, late afternoon, Aspiring Hut.
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![Aspiring Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2004-mini.jpg)
Aspiring Hut
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Distance: 6.2km away
This 1949 hut is constructed from local schist.
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![Cascade Saddle Route from Aspiring Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2230-mini.jpg)
Cascade Saddle Route from Aspiring Hut
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Distance: 6.2km away
The route does not actually cross the saddle, but follows the rugged spur in the top centre of this photograph, ...
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![Colin Todd Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/25/25292-mini.jpg)
Colin Todd Hut
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Distance: 6.3km away
Perched on the side of Mt Aspiring above the Bonar Glacier, Colin Todd Hut serves as a base for climbers. ...
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![Colin Todd Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/25/25292-mini.jpg)
Colin Todd Hut
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Serviced Alpine Hut (NZAC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: 6.4km away
This 1996 hut replaced the original, constructed in 1960. It was named after one of the best-known Post-War New Zealand ...
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Arawhata Rock Biv
Rock bivouac
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Distance: 7.1km away
Rock bivouac in the upper Arawhata River.
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![Dart Glacier](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/9/9729-mini.jpg)
Dart Glacier
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Distance: 7.3km away
on the way to Cascade saddle, the weather just perfect (April 2009)
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![Cascade hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/4/4970-mini.jpg)
Cascade hut
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Distance: 7.6km away
Cascade hut in the West Matukituki valley, about 10km from the carpart, only about 1.5km short of Aspiring hut.
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![Cascade hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/4/4969-mini.jpg)
Cascade hut
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Distance: 7.6km away
Cascade hut in the West Matukituki valley, about 10km from the carpart, only about 1.5km short of Aspiring hut.
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Cascade hut
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Distance: 7.6km away
Cascade hut in the West Matukituki valley, about 10km from the carpart, only about 1.5km short of Aspiring hut.
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![Cascade Saddle](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6907-mini.jpg)
Cascade Saddle
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Distance: 7.7km away
Looking down at the Saddle from above Heads Leap. A 500 metre cliff drops off to the Cascade creek floor ...
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![Dart Valley from Cascade Saddle](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/9/9740-mini.jpg)
Dart Valley from Cascade Saddle
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Distance: 7.7km away
This is inspiring country (April 2009)
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![Frozen South Island Edelweiss](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/9/9761-mini.jpg)
Frozen South Island Edelweiss
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Distance: 7.7km away
Leucogenes grandiceps (thanks john dutchie) on Cascade Saddle, above the Dart Glacier (April 2009)
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![Cascade Saddle](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2228-mini.jpg)
Cascade Saddle
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1 – 2 days. Hard. One way.
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Distance: 7.7km away
Alpine crossing linking the valleys of the West Matukituki and the Dart Rivers.
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![My wife crossing the schist slab below the Pylon](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12163-mini.jpg)
My wife crossing the schist slab below the Pylon
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Distance: 7.7km away
Being relatively new to this we found croosing the schist slab below the Pylon fairly tricky. The "track" was a ...
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![from Cascade Saddle](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/9/9734-mini.jpg)
from Cascade Saddle
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Distance: 7.8km away
looking to the SE from Cascade Saddle, across Heads Leap to Cascade Falls
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![Dart Glacier](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6906-mini.jpg)
Dart Glacier
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Distance: 7.8km away
Located right beside the Cascade Saddle, a climb to the saddle allows you a view of the intier length of ...
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![Family on Dart Glacier, 2001](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12581-mini.jpg)
Family on Dart Glacier, 2001
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Distance: 8.0km away
Helen and the boys (then 14 and 11) on Dart Glacier (Rees/Dart tramp).
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![Rock of Ages bivvy - Mt.Aspiring Flats](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/9/9310-mini.jpg)
Rock of Ages bivvy - Mt.Aspiring Flats
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Distance: 8.0km away
A short distance from the East Matukituki, through which flows Kitchener stream is Aspiring Flats. Coveniently located is a rock ...
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![Aspiring Flat and Sisyphus Peak](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12631-mini.jpg)
Aspiring Flat and Sisyphus Peak
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3 days. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 8.0km away
A one and two-half day tramp up the East Matukituki to overnight in Aspiring Flats, with a day trip up ...
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![Lower Matukituki](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6893-mini.jpg)
Lower Matukituki
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Distance: 8.1km away
Taken from the Cascade Saddle route a short distance below the Pylon looking downvalley towards the carpark at Raspberry Flat. ...
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![Glengyle Peak](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6892-mini.jpg)
Glengyle Peak
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Distance: 8.1km away
Taken from below the Pylon on the Cascade Saddle route looking across the West matukituki towards Glengyle. If you look ...
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![West Matukituki valley](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6891-mini.jpg)
West Matukituki valley
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Distance: 8.1km away
Taken from the Cascade Saddle route not far below the Pylon, looking up valley towards Mt Aspiring which towers above ...
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![Rock of Ages Bivouac](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/9/9310-mini.jpg)
Rock of Ages Bivouac
Rock bivouac
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Distance: 8.2km away
An overhang above the Kitchener River and Aspiring Flats, near the Matukituki East Branch. Room to sleep 10, although exposed ...
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Route from Pine Creek to Matukituki Valley via Shotover Saddle
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Distance: 8.4km away
(Partial) route from Pine Creek to Matukituki via Shotover Saddle. The cattle track passage in this file is probably very ...
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![Looking south from Sysiphus Peak](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12634-mini.jpg)
Looking south from Sysiphus Peak
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Distance: 8.5km away
The Matukituki East Branch winds its way down to meet the West Branch, where we started this walk yesterday. It's ...
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![Rainbow Stream](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12631-mini.jpg)
Rainbow Stream
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Distance: 8.5km away
Probably at about 1000m here, 500m above Aspiring Flats visible below.
We faffed around somewhere near here and lost a couple ...
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![West Matukituki valley](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/4/4974-mini.jpg)
West Matukituki valley
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Distance: 8.6km away
Looking up the West Matukituki valley
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![Cascade Saddle Camp](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/25/25528-mini.jpg)
Cascade Saddle Camp
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Distance: 8.8km away
Nice campsite where the Cascade Saddle track crosses the top of Cascade Creek, with Mt Aspiring visible over the ridge. ...
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![Sisyphus Peak from Wilmot Saddle](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12632-mini.jpg)
Sisyphus Peak from Wilmot Saddle
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Distance: 9.2km away
Still 200m to go.
Sisyphus Peak (1859m) from Wilmot Saddle (1682m).
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![Aspiring - Rees](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/9/9738-mini.jpg)
Aspiring - Rees
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Distance: 9.8km away
Starting at Raspberry Flat, this track passes Mt Aspiring Hut in the West Matukituki Valley and then climbs steeply to ...
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