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Lake Thompson
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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Lake Thompson, Nelson Lakes
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Distance: less than 100m away
A good summer camping spot at Lake Thompson in the Nelson Lakes. This lake is at 1700m, at the head ...
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Lake Thompson, Nelson Lakes
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A good summer camping spot at Lake Thompson in the Nelson Lakes. This lake is at 1700m, at the head ...
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Lake Thompson Panorama
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Distance: less than 100m away
Making dinner at Lake Thompson, alpine upper Waiau River.
Just outside of Nelson Lakes National Park
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Descent from Lake Thompson
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Distance: less than 100m away
This is the route we took from our camp at the outlet of Lake Thompson down to the Waiau Valley ...
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Waiau Pass towards Thompson Pass
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Distance: less than 100m away
Looking nearly due south towards Lake Thompson (blue horizontal strip above my head), a very prominent fault to its right ...
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Profile : St Arnaud - Lewis Pass
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Distance: 198m away
A useful profile of the 100km tramp - with a couple of bad weather alternatives :
1. low route past Speargrass ...
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St Arnaud - Lewis Pass
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Distance: 198m away
A 9-day 100km tramp via the Thompson, D'Urville and 3 Tarns Passes
Feb 2013
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Nelson Lakes double figure eight with a reverse twist
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Distance: 244m away
January 2008.
A seven day epic up and over Lake Angelus from Speargrass Hut, then up the Sabine River, over Waiau ...
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Blue Lake Hut - Bobs Hut
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Distance: 342m away
Blue Lake campsite to Bob’s Hut, via Lake Thompson and D’Urville Pass
An actual, recorded, gpx – the high route section ...
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St Arnaud to Lewis Pass
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5 – 9 days. Medium/hard. One way.
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Distance: 394m away
A 5-9 day north-south route from St Arnaud to the Lewis Pass, via Travers Pass, Waiau Pass, Thompson Pass and ...
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Thompson Pass & Sth Island Alpine Fault line
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Distance: 456m away
A view from Waiau Pass which clearly shows the alpine fault line as it heads south through Thompson Pass.
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Thompson - D'Urville sidle
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Distance: 585m away
Cyan shows our actual route from Thompson Pass to D'Urville Pass. Red is Skiveoff's GPX route (downloadable from this website).
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Route Guide: St Arnaud to Lewis Pass
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Distance: 777m away
A 5-7 day north-south route from St Arnaud to the Lewis Pass, via Travers Pass, Waiau Pass, Thompson Pass and ...
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Lake Thompson
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Distance: 777m away
A view of the beautiful Lake Thompson, a short distance from Thompson Pass
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Upper D'Urville valley
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Distance: 1.5km away
Upper D'Urville valley, descending from Thompson Pass towards D'Urville Hut. Nelson Lakes.
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Upper Waiau Uwha River
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Distance: 1.6km away
Having descended from Waiau Pass, the photo is looking upstream to the start of the climb up the fault line ...
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St James Conservation Area
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Place. 781.96km2.
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Distance: 1.9km away
A large new recreational area featuring tussock grasslands, and including the headwaters of the Waiau and Clarence Rivers.
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D'Urville Pass
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Distance: 2.3km away
an easier route (red) to D'Urville Pass
Feb 2013
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Nelson Lakes National Park
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National Park. 1017.53km2.
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Distance: 2.5km away
An alpine park of beech forests, valleys, and glacial lakes, offering some relatively easy walking. Established in 1956. Highest point: ...
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Lake Constance, Nelson Lakes
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Distance: 2.8km away
Lake Constance in the Nelson Lakes, viewed from the Waiau Pass
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Upper D'Urville bivi
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 3.4km away
2 bunk no toilet just a shovel. good base for hunting welcome shelter or last stop before david saddle before ...
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Lake Constance
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Distance: 3.4km away
above the loose scree section of the climb to Waiau Pass (looking to Lake Constance) - easier going from here
Feb ...
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Lake Constance
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Distance: 3.6km away
Lake Constance, Nelson Lakes National Park. taken part way up to Waiau pass March 2003.
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East Matakitaki Valley from David Saddle
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Distance: 3.6km away
East Matakitaki Valley from David Saddle, Nelson Lakes
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Caroline Creek Bivvy
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 3.7km away
A nice little bivvy with 2 canvas bunks and an open fire
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Thompson Pass
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Distance: 3.7km away
Caroline Creek Hut, Upper Waiau Valley to East Matakitaki Hut via Thompson Pass & Unamed Pass
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Thompson Pass
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Distance: 3.7km away
Caroline Creek Hut, Upper Waiau Valley to East Matakitaki Hut via Thompson Pass & Unamed Pass
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East Matakitaki from David Saddle
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Distance: 3.8km away
East Matakitaki valley from David Saddle
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Waiau - Clarence Pass Lake Tennyson Circuit
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4 – 5 days. Medium/hard. Loop track.
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Distance: 4.9km away
A challenging 4-5 day circuit in the St. James Conservation Area / Nelson Lakes National Park featuring two alpine pass ...
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descent to the head of Lake Constance
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Distance: 5.3km away
after sidling across tussock grass, the descent from the bluff above the lake is pretty much tracked - and poled ...
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Sidling above Lake Constance
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Distance: 5.5km away
recent discussion about the track above Lake Constance (Campfire forum, Lake Constance - Waiau Pass Safety topic) has prompted me ...
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Lake Constance
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Distance: 5.6km away
Looking south across the lake to Waiau Pass. The southern end of the lake is dammed by an ancient, massive ...
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Lake Constance
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Distance: 5.6km away
From the ascent to Waiau Pass.
Looking down the West Sabine valley.
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Lake Constance
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Distance: 5.7km away
View down to Lake Constance from Waiau Pass
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Lake Constance
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Distance: 6.2km away
from the bolder field above the lake, near the track to Waiau Pass - Apr 2011
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Waiau Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 6.5km away
New hut on the Waiau Pass Track and Te Araroa Trail. This hut was opened 27 January 2018, and constructed ...
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Blue Lake, Nelson Lakes
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Distance: 6.6km away
Blue Lake in the Nelson lakes. Viewed from the moraine wall below Lake Constance.
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Blue Lake
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Distance: 6.8km away
Tiny Blue Lake viewed from the track to Lake Constance.
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Clarence Pass
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Distance: 6.9km away
Climbing towards Clarence Pass from the East Branch of the Sabine River.
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Molesworth Recreation Reserve
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Reserve. 1807.87km2.
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Distance: 7.1km away
An iconic high country station located behind the Kaikoura Ranges.
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Sabine Valley - Blue Lake - D'Urville Valley
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4 – 5 days. Medium. Circuit.
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Distance: 7.2km away
A circuit along neighbouring valleys at the hear of Lake Rotoroa, passing the picturesque Blue Lake, and crossing Moss Pass. ...
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Blue Lake
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2 – 4 days. Easy/medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 7.2km away
Blue Lake is a small, pretty lake dammed by boulders at the head of the Sabine Valley. Beyond is Lake ...
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Blue Lake Jan 2007
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Distance: 7.2km away
This was a 'rite-of-passage' tramp for my 13 year old son. We helicoptered in to the Waiau Pass and then ...
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Blue Lake Hut
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Distance: 7.2km away
This hut is located next to the cold but pretty Blue Lake just north of Waiau Pass.
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Blue Lake Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 16.
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Distance: 7.2km away
Located beside tiny Blue Lake at the head of the Sabine Valley. West, Moss Pass leads to the D'Urville Valley. ...
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Blue Lake
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Distance: 7.3km away
considering the grey skies at the time, Blue Lake lives up to the name - and throws in some irridescent ...
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Blue Lake Hut Panorama
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Distance: 7.4km away
Taken outside Blue Lake Hut, Nelson Lakes NP.
Moss Pass is up there somewhere, but our route was past Lake Constance ...
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Drying Out
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Distance: 7.4km away
Got drenched on the way up to Blue Lake Hut.
Tried to dry out once we'd gotten the stove alight.
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Blue Lake campsite
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Distance: 7.4km away
nestled in and around a clump of trees, in front of the lake - Feb 2013
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Blue Lake Hut
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Distance: 7.4km away
popular in season, this is a busy spot - although there is always floor-space at least, a tent is highly ...
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Blue Lake
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Distance: 7.4km away
at the outlet end, the greens of Blue Lake dominate - considering the mists hovering above, the colour is indeed ...
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Max Smart memorial plaque, Matakitaki valley
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Distance: 7.5km away
Memorial plaque to Max Smart on the true left of the Matakitaki upriver of the East Matakitaki Hut. The quote ...
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The hills are alive
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Distance: 8.2km away
Walking from West Sabine Hut to Blue Lake, the heavens opened and the mountainside just came alive, sprouting waterfalls all ...
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George Lyon Hut
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Distance: 9.0km away
George Lyon Hut on the D'Urville River is a 16 bunk DoC hut. The hut is divided into 2 rooms ...
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George Lyon Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 16.
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Distance: 9.1km away
Formerly Ella Hut, located on the D'Urville River.
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Wairau-Paske saddle
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Distance: 9.3km away
The saddle at the head of the Wairau, crossing into the Paske. Tiring climbing on loose scree, but a non-technical ...
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Paske Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 9.4km away
Hut in the headwaters of Paske Creek, beneath the St Arnaud Range. Passes beyond the hut lead into the head ...
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Paske Hut
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Distance: 9.6km away
Paske Hut and the towering walls of the head basin beyond. The two valley cutting left lead to the Paske-Clarence ...
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Downies Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 9.8km away
Historic hut on the Matakitaki River, dating back to 1902 or earlier. The hut is perhaps the second oldest in ...
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