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Pyke - Big Bay Route
Big Bay - Pyke - Hollyford Road-end Route
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Distance: 118m away
Big Bay - Pyke - Hollyford Road-end Route as tramped by us in May 2012 and recorded with Garmin GPS60csx
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The Awarua River
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Distance: 688m away
Taken from the bridge about 10 minutes from the Big Bay hut.
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Hollyford Track
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4 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 726m away
The Hollyford Track is a classic lowland Fiordland route from the Hollyford Road out to the coast at Martins Bay.
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THE START OF THE DEMON TRAIL
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Distance: 726m away
Over this bridge the trail starts to live up to its name
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If water is touching soles of boots the stream may be too deep to cross
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Distance: 850m away
Kind of says it all, really. This is at Jerusalem Creek, about halfway between Martins Bay Lodge and Martins Bay ...
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Big Bay hut
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Distance: 885m away
Very hard to find if you are coming from Martins Bay. The whole area between the sand dunes at Big ...
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Lake Alabaster Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 26.
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Distance: 919m away
Second hut on the Hollyford Track.
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Big Bay Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 9.
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Distance: 964m away
Big Bay Hut (9 bunk, stove, limited firewood, tank water) is a house just above the beach in the remote ...
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Lake Alabaster from the South
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Distance: 997m away
Taken from the beach about 5 minutes from the Lake Alabaster hut.
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Final stretch of the Hollyford river
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Distance: 1.4km away
Looking towards Martins bay and the river mouth
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Rain Clouds
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Distance: 1.7km away
Distant rain cloud from Martins Bay Hut, Hollyford Track, Fiordland National Park
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Hollyford Valley from Martins Bay
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Distance: 1.7km away
Looking back to the Hollyford from Martin's Bay
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Martin's Bay seal
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Distance: 1.7km away
After 5 days walking in on the Hollyford Track in March 2010 we visited the seal colony and back near ...
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Three Mile Beach at Big Bay
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Distance: 2.5km away
Windswept, stoney and very uncomfortable to walk on. On the bright side theres plenty of driftwood if you feel like ...
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MARTINS BAY HUT
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Distance: 2.6km away
That is the hut behind the bush. Absolutly lovely
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Martins Bay Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20.
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Distance: 2.6km away
Martins Bay Hut is a large modern hut in an amazing location overlooking the sandbar between Lake McKerrow and the ...
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View from Lake Alabaster
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Distance: 2.9km away
mountain shot from Lake Alabaster
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Long Reef
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Distance: 3.3km away
About 20 minutes past Martins bay hut, a seal colony lives here. Well worth the muddle scramble to visit.
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Lake McKerrow
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Distance: 3.6km away
From the North end of Lake McKerrow looking South up the lake.
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Big Bay
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Distance: 4.6km away
Looking across Big Bay from a bit past Penguin Rock. 4 hours of walking on rocks really kills your ankles!
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Scree Slopes in Hidden Falls Creek
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Distance: 5.7km away
An interesting mix of colours awaits you when you ascend Hidden Falls Ck toward Cow Saddle.
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Heading down Hidden Falls creek
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Distance: 5.8km away
Leaving the campsite in Cow saddle after a morning of relaxation and clothes drying. It's just an afternoons walk to ...
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Five Passes
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6 – 7 days. Medium/hard. Loop track.
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Distance: 5.8km away
A classic trip starting and finishing at the Routeburn road.
The five passes are; Sugarloaf pass, Park pass, Cow saddle, Fiery ...
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Cow saddle
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Distance: 5.9km away
On the five passes route. Cow saddle with Fiery col in the background. taken Jan 2010
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Ultramafic rocks, Hidden Falls Creek
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Distance: 5.9km away
On the five passes route. Ultramafic rocks in upper Hidden Falls creek. taken Jan 2010
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Here comes the cold half of the day
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Distance: 5.9km away
We didn't start walking until after midday and now with the descent from Fiery Col complete we settle down in ...
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McKerrow Island ford
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Distance: 5.9km away
Crossing site to reach McKerrow Island. Not very passible with the Hollyford river in flood!
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Morning mist, Hidden Falls creek
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Distance: 5.9km away
On the five passes route. Morning mist in upper Hidden Falls creek, not far from Cow saddle. taken Jan 2010
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Five Passes via Lake Nerine and North Col
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Distance: 6.0km away
A classic tramp north of the Routeburn. Rather than exit via the Rockburn, we extended the trip through Lake Nerine ...
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Camp on Hidden Falls Creek
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Distance: 6.0km away
looking upstream, our campsite high on Hidden Falls Creek was a little exposed but above the early morning mist
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The Olivine Ledge
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Distance: 6.5km away
At around 1100M a grassy ledge takes you from a short distance down from Fiery Col to the outlet from ...
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McKerrow Island Hut
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Distance: 6.9km away
basic hut with "emergency shower" (dip in the lake)
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McKerrow Island Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: 6.9km away
Alternative hut located at the head of Lake McKerrow on the Hollyford Track. The hut is located on an island, ...
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Menhir at Fiery Col
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Distance: 7.0km away
Approaching Fiery Col from the Olivine Ledge, there is a small but distinct menhir off to the right - Penguin ...
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Fiery Col menhir
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Distance: 7.0km away
Photo Feb 2013, having begun the climb from the Olivine Ledge towards the Col
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Lake Alabaster from the North
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Distance: 7.0km away
Taken from the Northern head of the lake looking South. 3 hours of wading in the lake awaits to reach ...
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Hokuri Creek
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Distance: 7.0km away
Looking upstream from the mouth of the Hokuri Creek where it flows into Lake McKerrow, a short distance North of ...
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The descent to Cow Saddle from Fiery Col
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Distance: 7.3km away
Already down some 50m from the Col and the saddle area is coming into view. It's still another 4-500m to ...
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Fiery Col in fine weather
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Distance: 7.4km away
It's the first time i've come through here in clear weather.
What a view. We didn't get going till 1pm today. ...
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Fiery Col
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Distance: 7.4km away
looking across Cow Saddle into Hidden Falls Creek
Feb 2013
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Fiery col from Olivine Ledge
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Distance: 7.4km away
On the five passes route. Fiery col (on the left) from Olivine Ledge. taken Jan 2010
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Olivine Ledge
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Distance: 7.5km away
On the five passes route. View of the Olivine Ledge from just below Fiery col. And a Mt Cook lily ...
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Fiery creek campsite
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Distance: 7.9km away
On the five passes route. Camping by Fiery creek. taken Jan 2010
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Pyke River
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Distance: 8.0km away
The Pyke, about halfway between Pyke Crossing and Lake Wilmot.
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Hidden Falls Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: 8.1km away
Hidden Falls Hut (12 bunk, stove, firewood available) is a serviced hut about 1.5-2.5 hours from the Hollyford roadend on ...
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Demon Trail Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: 8.1km away
Demon Trail Hut (serviced, 12 bunks, stove, firewood) marks the southern end of the infamous Demon Trail. Between the Hollyford ...
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Olivine Wilderness Area
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Wilderness Area. 830.00km2.
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Distance: 8.2km away
Remote country in the Olivine Range. The wilderness area includes the Red Hills, the Olivine Ice Plateau, and the Joe ...
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Park Pass and the Rockburn
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Distance: 8.3km away
the climb to Park Pass Glacier opens views down the Rockburn and the sidle to Lake Nerine
Feb 2013
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Hokuri Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: 8.4km away
A new hut on a terrace above lake McKerrow on the Hollyford Track.
Hokuri marks the coastward end of the infamous ...
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The Serpentine Range and the Three Passes
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Distance: 8.5km away
A six day trip around the Three Passes, including a traverse of the Serpentine Range instead of the North Route ...
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Park Pass Glacier
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Distance: 8.5km away
some of the breath-taking scenery on the descent from the glacier
Feb 2013
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Park Pass
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Distance: 8.5km away
On the five passes route. The upper Rock Burn from Park Pass. taken Jan 2010
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Rockburn - Lake Nerine - North Routeburn
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3 – 5 days. Medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 8.5km away
A slightly shorter option to the 5 passes trip but of similar if not more difficulty. Can be done in ...
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View of the Rockburn from Park Pass Bivvy
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Distance: 8.6km away
As you ascend the Rockburn, perhaps as part of the Five Passes Walk, you can take advantage of a rock ...
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Early morning reflection
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Distance: 8.6km away
Taken from the top of Park Pass looking south towards the route into Lake Nerine
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Terminal lakes of Park Pass glacier
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Distance: 8.6km away
To the north of Park Pass (1175m) is Poseidon Pk(2208m) from which flows Park Pass glacier to appx 1500m. It ...
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The Hidden Falls
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Distance: 8.7km away
Located on the Hollyford track about 3 hours from the carpark.
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Fiery Col
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Distance: 8.8km away
taken from the 1200m highpoint on the Olivine Ledge
Feb 2013
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The route to Lake Nerine from Park Pass
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Distance: 8.8km away
Looking from the moraine of Park Pass glacier, the steep snowgrass slopes can be seen to the south. These slopes ...
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Pyke Airstrip
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Distance: 8.8km away
The last good camping to be had here if you push on past Pyke Crossing.
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Park Pass Glacier
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Distance: 8.8km away
a highly recommended side trip on the 5 Passes tramp
Feb 2013
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Park Pass glacier - close up the snout.
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Distance: 8.9km away
The neve certainly looks very accessible from the terminal end. It was only the time factor which disallowed us the ...
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Pyke Crossing
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Distance: 9.0km away
A large braided river crossing, it was 3 or 4 seperate water channels seperated by gravel islands when this photo ...
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Close up of Park Pass Glacier
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Distance: 9.1km away
Showing the snout of the glacier with the tip obscured by the rock wall. Taken from above the steep snowgrass ...
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to Lake Nerine
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Distance: 9.4km away
on the sidle to Lake Nerine, looking back to Park Pass Glacier
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Alabaster Pass from the Olivine ledge
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Distance: 9.5km away
Looking from the ledge at the Olivine river and the flats on the river at the base of Alabaster Pass. ...
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Looking back towards Park Pass
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Distance: 9.5km away
It is a steep snowgrass sidle from Park Pass to this point but the view is rewarding
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