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Mt Enys - Finally!
Lakes Ida and Catherine
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Easy. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 6.1km away
A landscape of small glacial lakes near Lake Coleridge.
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Hog's Back Track
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Easy. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 6.7km away
https://www.craigieburntrails.org.nz/tracks/hogs-back-track/
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Striking limestone formations of Castle Hill
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Distance: 6.7km away
Known as Kura Tawhiti to Ngāi Tahu, this is an area of historic significance, with rock drawings hidden amongst the ...
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Hogs Back Circuit
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Distance: 7.1km away
A variation of the Hogsback mountain bike track. The mtb track is roughly marked as s-d-c-t. The walking circuit is ...
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Hogs Back Circuit
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Easy. Loop track.
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Distance: 7.1km away
Great views of the Cass basin and surrounding mountain ranges.
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DOC sign
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Distance: 7.6km away
Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area is the karst landscape also known as Castle Hill, located on the road between Porter's and ...
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Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park
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Conservation Park. 210.00km2.
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Distance: 7.7km away
This park incorporates the Torlesse and Big Ben Ranges either side of Porter's Pass. The Torlesse Gap is a prominent ...
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Patterned ground
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Distance: 7.8km away
Frost heave causes striping as the stones are sorted into smaller and larger. Ridge east of Red Hill.
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Coprosma atropurpurea
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Distance: 8.2km away
This Coprosma is very different from the native tree Coprosmas, but bears strikingly pretty, glassy berries. High in an alpine ...
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Gentiana montana
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Distance: 8.3km away
A particularly showy specimen, growing in a herbfield on Red Hill.
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Scree buttercup (Ranunculus crithmifolius)
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Distance: 8.4km away
Located on scree just east of Red Hill.
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Epilobium pycnostachyum
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Distance: 8.4km away
Quite variable in colour from red to green, and scattered widely on scree at the saddle east of Red Hill.
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Red Hill
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Distance: 8.4km away
View towards Lake Coleridge from the Summit of Red Hill.
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Leptinella atrata
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Distance: 8.4km away
A curious black flower on the summit of Red Hill.
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Red Hill from Trig M
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Distance: 8.4km away
Red Hill (1641m) is the highest peak to the right. The Lyndon Road winds past Lake Lyndon to Lake Coleridge ...
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Red Hill
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1 day. Medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 8.4km away
A largely untracked route up Red Hill (1,641m), with magnificent views of Lake Coleridge, and the surrounding foothills. This loop ...
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Mount Ida
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Distance: 8.6km away
Mt. Ida is easily reached as a sidetrip to the Cass saddle/Lagoon saddle track near Arthur's pass. Just follow the ...
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Pratia macrodon
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Distance: 8.8km away
This creeper was found growing around rocks and at the edges of stony areas on Red Hill.
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Double Crossing of Craigieburn Range
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Distance: 8.9km away
Queens Birthday weekend trip, combined with scenic tour down the Harper to Mystery Tarn, on the Clay Range.
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Complete and Final Version of Craigieburn Double Crossing
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Distance: 8.9km away
Double crossing of the Craigieburn Range from Hogs Back MTB trail over to Hamilton Hut, then return via Mt Cheeseman ...
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Geranium sessilifolium
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Distance: 9.0km away
Shingle river flats below Red Hill.
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Mt Plenty, Ghost Creek Circuit
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Distance: 9.0km away
A day trip involving a 700 m climb then descending a creek with 2 challenging sidles past waterfalls.
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Pentachondra pumila
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Distance: 9.2km away
These mats covered much of the ground on a low ridge near Red Hill.
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Lobelia roughii
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Distance: 9.6km away
This tiny plant was widespread on Red Hill scree slopes
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Cave Stream
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Medium. One way (about 5 mins walk from end to end).
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Distance: 9.6km away
An exciting walk through a twisty limestone cave near Castle Hill.
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Mt Lyndon
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0 – 1 day. Easy/medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 9.6km away
Day trip of moderate ascent of 650 m hill overlooking Lake Lyndon near Porters Pass. Route goes via low open ...
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Broken River Hut via Cave Stream
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Distance: 9.6km away
Alternative route to Broken River Hut. Land owners' permission needed.
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