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Lake Taylor to Hurunui Hut
Picton to Aspiring
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Distance: less than 100m 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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Hurunui Swingbridge
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Distance: less than 100m away
Gateway to adventure, near Hurunui Hut.
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Three Mile Stream Track
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Distance: less than 100m away
Route up McMillan Stream to Three Mile Stream Hut.
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Hope Kiwi Track
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Distance: less than 100m away
A short section of the track near Lake Sumner.
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Hurunui Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 15.
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Distance: 293m away
Large tramping hut on river terrace above the Hurunui valley. The hut is near the roadend, and as such convenient ...
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Hurunui Hut
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Distance: 293m away
Hurunui Hut in the Hurunui Valley just above Lake Sumner
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Harper Pass - Kiwi Saddle
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5 – 7 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 293m away
A classic crossing of the Main Divide, following the deep valleys of the Hope Fault from the Arthur's Pass road ...
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Hurunui Hot Springs
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2 – 3 days. Easy. Return via same track.
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Distance: 294m away
An overnight trip to a good hot pool near Lake Sumner.
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Lake Taylor Campsite
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Standard Campsite (DOC). 15 spaces.
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Distance: 314m away
Open, grassy campsite on the shores of Lake Taylor, the gateway to Lake Sumner Forest Park.
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Three Mile Stream Circuit
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2 – 4 days. Medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 314m away
A loop around Macs Knob next to Lake Sumner. This route makes for a long overnight trip.
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Hurunui river valley flats
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Distance: 1.3km away
Hurunui river valley flats, above Hurunui Hut
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Loch Katrine Campsite
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Basic Campsite (DOC). 30 spaces.
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Distance: 1.7km away
Camping next to a remote lake. Camping here is free, while there are also several bookable huts.
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Hanmer, Esk Station, Ridgeline above Lake Taylor
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Distance: 2.1km away
working station, unmarked route, very steep walk,
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Three Mile Stream Route
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Distance: 3.0km away
Route down Three Mile Stream from the hut.
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Mistletoe on the Oronoko Saddle 4WD track
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Distance: 3.2km away
Probably Peraxilla tetrapetela.
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Gunnera densiflora
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Distance: 3.8km away
Growing on old river flats near the hot springs.
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Source of the springs
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Distance: 4.1km away
The source of the Hurunui Hot Springs on a bank above the river.
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Three Mile Stream Hut
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Distance: 5.0km away
Three Mile Stream hut. taken 05-Feb-2009
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Lake Sumner short walk
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Distance: 5.2km away
Walk to east end of Lake Sumner via Gabriel Hut 10km (3hrs)
Note: starting point slightly further along Lake Sumner Rd, ...
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McMillan tarn
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Distance: 5.2km away
Tarn on the saddle between McMillan stream and Three Mile stream. taken Feb 2009.
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Three Mile Stream Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 7.
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Distance: 5.3km away
Nice hut with two sleeping areas of three bunks each on a terrace above Three Mile Stream. This hut doesn't ...
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Nola Ogle memorial
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Distance: 5.8km away
Memorial to Nola Ogle. In the Hurunui valley between No. 3 hut and the hot spring. Nola was a NSTC ...
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Gabriel Hut, Lake Sumner Forest Park
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Distance: 6.2km away
Gabriel Hut in Lake Sumner Forest Park.
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Jollie Brook - Gabriel Stream
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2 days. Easy/medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 6.2km away
An easy circuit on the eastern side of Lake Sumner. Tussock flats, beech forest, flat walking.
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Gabriel Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 6.3km away
An old, small hut near Lake Sumner. Still serviceable, with canvas bunks.
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Mackenzie Bivvy
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Distance: 6.7km away
A lovely seldom visited bivvy in a nice spot on the TR of the East Branch of Mackenzie Stream. In ...
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Mackenzie Bivvy
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 6.7km away
Located in the East Branch of Mackenzie Stream, north of the Hurunui River. Canvas bunks.
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Evangeline Bivvy
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 8.3km away
A 2 bunk old Forestry Service bivvy up Evangeline Stream behind Lake Sumner. The small but well equipped biv is ...
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Evangeline Bivvy
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Distance: 8.3km away
A 2 bunk old Forestry Service bivvy up Evangeline Stream behind Lake Sumner. The small but well equipped biv is ...
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Hope-Kiwi Lodge
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2 days. Easy. Return via same track.
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Distance: 8.8km away
Easy but dull walking along the Hope River, following the line of the Hope Fault. From the spacious hut, you ...
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Hope - Kiwi Lodge
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20.
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Distance: 8.8km away
Hope Kiwi Lodge (sleeps 20, matresses, stove, tank water) is a large modern tramping hut on the grassy flats of ...
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No. 3 Hut / Number Three Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 16.
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Distance: 8.9km away
No. 3 Hut (16 beds in 2 rooms, wood-burning stove, tank/creek water) is a lovely historic hut on flats in ...
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No. 3 Hut / Number Three hut
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Distance: 8.9km away
No. 3 Hut in the Hurunui Valley
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Mackenzie Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 9.0km away
Located near the head of Mackenzie Stream north of the Hurunui River.
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Jollie Brook Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 7.
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Distance: 9.2km away
A hut east of Lake Sumner with two separate bunkrooms, situated in a grassy clearing with water available from the ...
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Lake Sumner Conservation Park
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Conservation Park. 1057.71km2.
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Distance: 9.2km away
Lakes and forested hills in this sprawling park provide good tramping, and contrast with the rugged alpine environment of Arthur's ...
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Jollie Brook Hut
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Distance: 9.3km away
Lake Sumner FP, 7 Bunks. Access via. Jollie Brook from the Hurunui, crossing the river numerous times. Alternatively you can ...
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