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Hog's Back Track

Striking limestone formations of Castle Hill

Striking limestone formations of Castle Hill

Known as Kura Tawhiti to Ngāi Tahu, this is an area of historic significance, with rock drawings hidden amongst the ...   More ▶︎
DOC sign

DOC sign

Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area is the karst landscape also known as Castle Hill, located on the road between Porter's and ...   More ▶︎
Hogs Back Circuit

Hogs Back Circuit

Great views of the Cass basin and surrounding mountain ranges.   More ▶︎
Hogs Back Circuit

Hogs Back Circuit

A variation of the Hogsback mountain bike track. The mtb track is roughly marked as s-d-c-t. The walking circuit is ...   More ▶︎

Broken River Hut via Cave Stream

Alternative route to Broken River Hut. Land owners' permission needed.   More ▶︎
Cave Stream

Cave Stream

An exciting walk through a twisty limestone cave near Castle Hill.   More ▶︎
Cave Stream

Cave Stream

Limestone jumble just downstream of the cave.   More ▶︎
Erosion on Broken River

Erosion on Broken River

Just downstream of Cave Stream.   More ▶︎
Prebble Hill (902m)

Prebble Hill (902m)

Red Peak (1853m), The Gap, and Castle Hill Peak (1998m) behind.   More ▶︎
Castle Hill

Castle Hill

not much of a tramp, but worth a look. Flock hill.   More ▶︎

Craigieburn Shelter campsite

Popular campsite on the banks of Cave Stream in Craigieburn Forest Park, with a number of easy walking tracks nearby. ...   More ▶︎
Camp Saddle / Lyndon Saddle circuit

Camp Saddle / Lyndon Saddle circuit

A loop in Craigieburn Forest Park, leading up onto a spur of the Craigieburn Range. This route leads up the Broken ...   More ▶︎
Helicopter Hill Circuit

Helicopter Hill Circuit

This circuit in Craigieburn Forest Park knits together several different tracks, and visits the summit of Helicopter Hill (1256m).   More ▶︎

Mt Plenty, Ghost Creek Circuit

A day trip involving a 700 m climb then descending a creek with 2 challenging sidles past waterfalls.   More ▶︎
Mt Enys - Finally!

Mt Enys - Finally!

An account of our 4 attempts to climb Mt Enys directly via Deadman Spur.   More ▶︎
Dry beech forest

Dry beech forest

Mistletoe Track, Craigieburn Forest.   More ▶︎
Double Crossing of Craigieburn Range

Double Crossing of Craigieburn Range

Queens Birthday weekend trip, combined with scenic tour down the Harper to Mystery Tarn, on the Clay Range.   More ▶︎
Complete and Final Version of Craigieburn Double Crossing

Complete and Final Version of Craigieburn Double Crossing

Double crossing of the Craigieburn Range from Hogs Back MTB trail over to Hamilton Hut, then return via Mt Cheeseman ...   More ▶︎
Mount Wall

Mount Wall

A circuit from the Broken River locked gate up onto the Craigieburn Range, along to Mount Wall, and down. Points ...   More ▶︎
Craigieburn Forest Park

Craigieburn Forest Park

A small park south of Arthur's Pass National Park including a series of ski fields. Highest point: 2141m (Mt Avoca).   More ▶︎
Beech flowers

Beech flowers

Bright red mountain beech flowers on Helicopter Hill, Craigieburn Forest.   More ▶︎
Helicopter Hill

Helicopter Hill

From Lyndon Saddle, the climb to the small summit is quick and easy (1256m).   More ▶︎
View of Torlesse Gap from the west

View of Torlesse Gap from the west

The well recognised landmark on the Torlesse Range can easily be seen from the top of Broken Hill in the ...   More ▶︎
Mount Wall

Mount Wall

1874m peak on the Craigieburn Range. The Broken River Ski Club occupies the valley to the right.   More ▶︎
Mount Wall, Craigieburn Range

Mount Wall, Craigieburn Range

Day walk to a summit overlooking the Broken River Ski Area.   More ▶︎

Kowai/Castle Hill Peak/Porters Pass Circuit

Circuit of the above. Can be done as a day trip or in our case, 2 days broken by a ...   More ▶︎

Castle Hill Peak

Straightforward alpine walk with great views.   More ▶︎
Camp Saddle / Lyndon Saddle spur

Camp Saddle / Lyndon Saddle spur

Scree slope leading down to Lyndon Saddle and Helicopter Hill. Over the highway is the yellow Broken Hill, with the ...   More ▶︎
Torlesse Range Feb 2014

Torlesse Range Feb 2014

This photo is taken from slightly uphill of & beside the John Hayward Memorial Hut (Kowai Hut) in the Kowai ...   More ▶︎
Camp Saddle / Lyndon Saddle spur

Camp Saddle / Lyndon Saddle spur

Once up on Camp Saddle, it's a straightforward ridge cruise following the arc to the left.   More ▶︎
Camp Saddle

Camp Saddle

The view south, down Camp Stream, Craigieburn Range.   More ▶︎
Dawn, Craigieburn Range.

Dawn, Craigieburn Range.

Broken River Ski Area in summer.   More ▶︎
Foggy Peak

Foggy Peak

The climb up Foggy Peak follows Foggy Peak Ridge from the Porter's Pass road summit (visible lower right) to a ...   More ▶︎
Foggy Peak

Foggy Peak

A short walk from Porter's Pass to a peak with good views at the southern end of the Torlesse Range.   More ▶︎
The Big Ben Range from Foggy Pk

The Big Ben Range from Foggy Pk

Looking across Porters Pass in the Canterbury high country. Kowai Forest is a very accessible point from which to explore the ...   More ▶︎
Winter, Foggy Peak

Winter, Foggy Peak

June 2006   More ▶︎
Lake Lyndon from Foggy Peak

Lake Lyndon from Foggy Peak

June 2006   More ▶︎