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Kuripapango
Walking the length of the Ruahines
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Distance: less than 100m away
This article documents my recollections of the Ruahine setion (Wharite to Kuripapango) of a walk from Wharite near Palmerston North ...
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Circumnavigating the Kiwi
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4 – 5 days. Medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 1.1km away
About a 4 day trip in the Kaweka Forest Park. I called it this because the route travels around the ...
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Circumnavigating the Kiwi
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Distance: 1.1km away
A 4-5 day trip in the Kaweka Forest Park
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Madpom's Kaimanawa-Kaweka NS traverse
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Distance: 1.5km away
A north-south trip down the main range through the Kaimanawas and Kawekas.
See the associated route guide (track) for details
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Kaweka Main Ridge - NS Traverse
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Distance: 1.5km away
A north-south trip down the main divide through the Kaimanawas and Kawekas.
The east-west watershed actually runs through private land to ...
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The Kaweka Main Range - a NS traverse
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5 – 10 days. Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 1.8km away
A Kaimanawa-Kaweka traverse from Rangataiki to the Gentle Annie (Napier-Taihape) summit.
5-10 days of good track-tramping through the beech & manuka ...
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Kuripapango to Poronui
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5 – 6 days. Medium/hard. One way.
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Distance: 3.0km away
This 5 day walk goes from the Southern Kawekas up over Mt Meany and through the Harkness Valley to the ...
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Swing Bridge near Cameron Hut
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Distance: 5.0km away
I would almost say this swing bridge is to no where considering the lack of maintenance of the track on ...
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Cameron Hut (Kaweka)
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 5.0km away
Typical orange hut found in the Kaweka Ranges. 6 bunks with a fireplace and water from the river. Lots of ...
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Kawekas in spring!
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Distance: 5.9km away
The Cameron Hut / Kuripapango - Kiwi Saddle junction in late November 2006
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The long drop...
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Distance: 6.1km away
....down the spur to Cameron Hut. Clearing the hut sits in can be seen (just!) adjacent to the rapids. Climbing ...
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Kiwi Saddle Hut
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Distance: 7.0km away
Northern approach shortly after dropping off tops
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Kaweka
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Distance: 7.0km away
Kawekas, walking along ridge from Kiwi Saddle back to Lakes carpark April 2003
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Robsons Lodge
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Distance: 7.0km away
Beautiful Kuripaponga, Robsons Lodge March 2010
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Kiwi Saddle Hut (Kaweka Range)
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Standard Hut (Heretaunga Tramping Club). Capacity: 8.
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Distance: 7.0km away
Kiwi Saddle Hut is located on the ridge 3km west of Kuripapango and some 700m above the Ngaruroro river. The ...
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Inside the Blowhard Shelter
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Distance: 7.7km away
Basic shelter for a large group in rain
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Blowhard Shelter
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Distance: 7.7km away
No bunks. Just a trodden earth floor, some wooden seats and a table. However would be a welcome shelter for ...
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Blowhard Shelter
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Shelter (PVT).
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Distance: 7.7km away
Driving over the Napier-Taihape Rd we found this shelter a few hundred metres off the main road down a side ...
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Kawekas from Mackintosh
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Distance: 8.5km away
Kaweka Range from Mackintosh plateau
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The Tits, Kaweka FP
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Distance: 8.7km away
First in an occasional series of Amusingly Named Topographical Features
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Comet Hut - still there and looking good.
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Distance: 8.8km away
Despite being slated for removal several years ago hut seems well maintained and in good order. Change of heart from ...
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Comet Hut
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Distance: 8.8km away
A small hut in the Southern Kawekas. Can be driven to, but is also on the track between Shutes Hut ...
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Comet Hut appears to have a new name...
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Distance: 8.8km away
Not sure of background story here. The start of a nationwide renaming program perhaps?
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Comet Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 8.8km away
Comet hut (sleeps 4, tank water) is classed as a basic hut / biv, but is comfortable and of a ...
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Kiwi Mouth Hut
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Distance: 9.0km away
Kiwi Mouth Hut sits in a grassy clearing at the junction of the Kiwi Stream and the Ngaruroro River
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Kiwi Mouth hut
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Distance: 9.0km away
Perfect camping spot right by the stream (and the best appointed long drop in the Kaweka FP - I counted ...
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Descent to Kiwi Mouth via Kiwi Saddle
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Distance: 9.0km away
This would be hours of fun if wet...
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Kiwi Mouth Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 9.0km away
Kiwi Mouth Hut sits on grassy flats / clearing beside Kiwi Creek shortly before it enters the Ngaruroro. It's a ...
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Inside Mackintosh Hut
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Distance: 9.0km away
A cozy and well designed 8-bunk hut at the foot of the Kaweka Range
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Mackintosh Hut
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Distance: 9.0km away
A cozy hut at the foot of the Kaweka Range. Only 2 hrs from Lawrence roadend, and less from The ...
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Mackintosh hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 9.0km away
6 bunk hut. Visit as part of a loop from Markahu Saddle, Mackintosh Spur, Studholme Saddle Hut and Kaweka J. ...
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An eastern Kaweka circuit: never trust the weatherman
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Distance: 9.6km away
or 'it cost me the same as a trip to Fiji, but it was much more fun'.
A good weather variant ...
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Kaweka Ranges
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Distance: 9.8km away
Looking at the Main Kaweka range from the south. The high point in the middle is Mad Dog Hill with ...
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