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Bridge in the Rockburn

Theatre Flat
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Distance: 191m away
Approaching Theatre Flat from down valley. On a nice day it's a pleasant place to camp, not so much this ...
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Theatre Flat
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Distance: 294m away
Half way up the Rockburn is the giant Theatre Flats. Lake Nerine is at the top of the bluffs at ...
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Rockburn - Lake Nerine - North Routeburn
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3 – 5 days. Medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 938m 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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Rockburn Skyline
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Distance: 2.7km away
panorama of the Rockburn from Park Pass Glacier to Theatre Flat - from the outlet of Lake Nerine
Feb 2013
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Lake Unknown
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Distance: 2.7km away
Lake Unknown lies high between the Beans Burn & the Rockburn. The Dart Valley is visible behind about 750 meters ...
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Theatre Flat from above
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Distance: 3.1km away
Looking back down at Theatre Flat from the lip of the hanging valley that holds lake Nerine
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A fresh look at the descent to Lake Nerine.
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Distance: 3.2km away
If visiting the lake from Park Pass it is inevitable you will find yourself at the top of this slope ...
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Lake Nerine
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Distance: 3.2km away
The first view you get of Lake Nerine as you cross the saddle by Point 1594.
Jan 2017
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Camp at Lake Nerine
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Distance: 3.4km away
This has to be every tramper's dream. A camp at Lake Nerine in perfect windless conditions
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The Serpentine Range and the Three Passes
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Distance: 3.4km 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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Five Passes via Lake Nerine and North Col
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Distance: 3.4km 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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A tarn on the way to Lake Nerine
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Distance: 3.5km away
This tarn is a very attractive place to stop for a while on the way to Lake Nerine. While it ...
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Lakelet in the Humboldt Mountains - Mt.Aspiring NP NZ.
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Distance: 3.6km away
Perched high above the Rockburn valley floor, near to Lake Nerine only a little northward toward Park Pass.
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View north from Nereus Peak
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Distance: 3.7km away
The ridge east of Nereus Peak summit can be reached by a straight forward climb from North Col. Looking north ...
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Close up of Park Pass Glacier
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Distance: 3.7km 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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Lake Nerine
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Distance: 3.9km away
Looking back at Lake Nerine from the ridge at its head. Mt Earnslaw in the distance
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Looking back towards Park Pass
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Distance: 4.0km away
It is a steep snowgrass sidle from Park Pass to this point but the view is rewarding
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to Lake Nerine
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Distance: 4.0km away
on the sidle to Lake Nerine, looking back to Park Pass Glacier
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The tops of the Darran Mountains - Fjordland NZ
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Distance: 4.0km away
The exit from the Lake Nerine basin when heading to North Col overlooks the lower end of Hidden Falls Ck ...
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The route to Lake Nerine from Park Pass
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Distance: 4.1km 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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Hollyford Valley
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Distance: 4.2km away
thick cloud fills the Hollyford Valley as we sidle on the 1600m contour to North Col (Prospector Peak in the ...
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Tutuko & Madeline
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Distance: 4.3km away
Looking across at Mt Tutuko and Madeline across a cloud filled Hollyford Valley. This is during a rest on the ...
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beansburn track
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3 – 5 days. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 4.5km away
a route that follows the beansburn valley. lake unknown can be reached from here.
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beansburn mouth-rock bivvy no 1 1-1.5 ...
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Five Passes
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6 – 7 days. Medium/hard. Loop track.
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Distance: 4.6km 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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Ice Cave
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Distance: 4.7km away
Remnants of winter snow fall melted from underneath by the North Routeburn. Taken from just below North Col.
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North Col from Serpentine Range
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Distance: 4.7km away
Looking north from Peak 1550 towards North Col. Peak 1796, which anchors the northern end of the Serpentine Range, rises ...
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Summer 2017
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Distance: 4.8km away
January 2017 was complete garbage. While on the Serpentine Range we awoke to found our camp site under snow!
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North Branch Route Burn
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Distance: 4.8km away
From near small tarn on Serpentine Range
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On the Serpentine Range
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Distance: 4.8km away
Looking south down the range from flat topped Peak 1550, over the unnamed lake that drains into the North Route ...
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Haast to The Divide
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Distance: 5.0km away
Andrew Barker's traverse 2009. From Pleasant Flat in the Haast to The Divide via Mt Aspiring National Park.
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Dart River
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Distance: 5.0km away
looking down the Dart - about to head into the forest
Feb 2013
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Rees-Dart Track
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3 – 4 days. Medium/hard. Loop track.
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Distance: 5.0km away
Alpine circuit along two river valleys at the head of Lake Wakatipu.
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View of the Rockburn from Park Pass Bivvy
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Distance: 5.1km 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: 5.1km away
Taken from the top of Park Pass looking south towards the route into Lake Nerine
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Park Pass
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Distance: 5.1km away
On the five passes route. The upper Rock Burn from Park Pass. taken Jan 2010
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The North Branch of the Routeburn
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Distance: 5.3km away
Our final camp in the North Branch of the Routeburn. North Col, which we have just come through, is in ...
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Park Pass and the Rockburn
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Distance: 5.3km away
the climb to Park Pass Glacier opens views down the Rockburn and the sidle to Lake Nerine
Feb 2013
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Park Pass glacier - close up the snout.
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Distance: 5.4km 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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Looking up the Rockburn
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Distance: 5.4km away
From Sugarloaf pass, this is the view of the Rockburn that greets you after you cross
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Park Pass Glacier
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Distance: 5.5km away
a highly recommended side trip on the 5 Passes tramp
Feb 2013
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Hidden Falls Creek
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Distance: 5.6km away
Most of the creek above the big bend; from between North Col & Serpentine Saddle
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Terminal lakes of Park Pass glacier
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Distance: 5.6km 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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Park Pass Glacier
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Distance: 5.6km away
some of the breath-taking scenery on the descent from the glacier
Feb 2013
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Camp on Sugarloaf Pass
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Distance: 5.7km away
A good way to start a trip going into the Rockburn is to leave Glenorchy late in the day and ...
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On the Serpentine Range 2
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Distance: 5.8km away
Looking north from near Point 1489 over the saddle at Point 1410. There is good looking camping on the saddle. ...
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Rockburn Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 5.8km away
Rockburn Hut or McIntyres Hut. Near the confluence of Rock Burn and Dart River. A very rough and uninviting hut. ...
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Lake Whakatipu from Sugarloaf
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Distance: 5.9km away
On the five passes route. Lake Whakatipu from just above Sugarloaf pass. taken Jan 2010
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Rockburn Hut
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Distance: 5.9km away
DOC advises that the Rockburn Hut is closed "due to adverse weather conditions"
.... and a fairly solid tree !
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Hobbs Bivvy, Route Burn North Branch
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Distance: 6.1km away
A dry and sheltered bivvy underneath a giant boulder in the North Branch of the Route Burn. Sleeps 4 or ...
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Hobbs Bivvy, Routeburn North Branch
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Distance: 6.1km away
Great dry bivvy located under a giant boulder in the north branch of the Routeburn. Sleeps 4 or 5 but ...
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Rees - Dart
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Distance: 6.2km away
Starting at Muddy Creek, this track heads up the Rees River to the head of the valley with a short ...
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Beans Burn waterfall
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Distance: 6.6km away
On the five passes route. Waterfall mid Beans Burn. taken Jan 2010
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Lake Wilson and the Valley of the Trolls
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2 – 3 days. Medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 7.6km away
An overnight or multiday scenic diversion from the Routeburn Great Walk. The Valley of the Trolls is easily accessed from ...
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Routes up Mt Erebus
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Distance: 7.6km away
There are at least 3 possible routes to climb Erebus from Lake Wilson. The red and blue routes go up ...
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Lake Wilson from near Mt Erebus
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Distance: 8.0km away
I didnt summit Erebus due to exhaustion and the snow conditions but from 1860m the view is almost as fine! ...
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Camping at Lake Wilson
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Distance: 8.1km away
When the snows gone, the head of the lake is a spectacular place to pitch your tent. January 2017
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Mt Tutoko and the Darrans from Lake Wilson
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Distance: 8.1km away
While on a circuit of Lake Wilson, Peak 1680 is a hard scramble on the northwestern corner of the lake. ...
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Great Walks Information
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Distance: 8.1km away
The DOC Great Walks are a set of premium tramping tracks throughout New Zealand.
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Routeburn Track
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2 – 4 days. Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 8.1km away
An internationally renowned and popular alpine crossing between Fiordland and Lake Wakatipu.
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Parorama from Harris Saddle
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Distance: 8.1km away
several photographs put together to create a panoramic view
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Ultramafic rocks, Hidden Falls Creek
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Distance: 8.2km away
On the five passes route. Ultramafic rocks in upper Hidden Falls creek. taken Jan 2010
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Stormy skies over Lake Wilson
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Distance: 8.2km away
It blew but didn't come to much
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Camp on Hidden Falls Creek
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Distance: 8.6km away
looking upstream, our campsite high on Hidden Falls Creek was a little exposed but above the early morning mist
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Southern (waterfall) route up Erebus
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Distance: 8.6km away
A photgraph from near the bottom of the climb up the southern route to Erebus (I had just climbed down ...
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Broken bridge
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Distance: 8.7km away
The bridge at the start of the Routeburn Track, damaged by a slip, August 2008.
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Routeburn Shelter
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Distance: 8.7km away
another rainy day at the start of the Routeburn (April 2009)
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Routeburn Shelter
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Shelter (DOC).
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Distance: 8.7km away
Enclosed shelter at the Wakatipu end of the Routeburn Track. Overnight use prohibited.
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Harris Saddle Old Emergency Shelter
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Distance: 8.7km away
This old Emergency Shelter on Harris Saddle (1277m) is now replaced by something larger/better. This picture is from 2 November ...
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Olivine Wilderness Area
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Wilderness Area. 830.00km2.
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Distance: 8.8km 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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North Routeburn Rock bivvy
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Distance: 8.9km away
I've guessed the location from a description but don't take my word for it.
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North Route Burn Rock bivvy
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Distance: 8.9km away
2 person biv rumoured to be 500m from the Routeburn Track in the North Branch of the Route Burn on ...
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Lake Sylvan
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Distance: 9.0km away
A calm forested lake in the Dart Valley near Glenorchy.
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Lake Sylvan
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Easy. Loop track.
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Distance: 9.0km away
A short forest walk to a tranquil lake.
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Lake Wilson Panorama
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Distance: 9.0km away
Lake Wilson with Mt Erebus and Mt Xenicus above. 5th Jan 2013
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Lake Wilson from the outlet
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Distance: 9.2km away
The first view of Lake Wilson you are greeted with upon reaching the lake. Theres good camping here. 5th Jan ...
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Harris Saddle and Valley of the Trolls from Lake Wilson outlet
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Distance: 9.2km away
At the top of the climb to Lake Wilson this great view is to be had when looking south. Ocean ...
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Routeburn Flats Hut
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Great Walks Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20.Bookings required.
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Distance: 9.4km away
A large hut on the Routeburn Track, often bypassed for the Routeburn Falls Hut which is 1 hour further along ...
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Routeburn Flats
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Great Walks Campsite (DOC). 15 spaces.
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Distance: 9.5km away
Grassy camping next to Routeburn Flats Hut.
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Morning mist, Hidden Falls creek
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Distance: 9.5km 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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The Route up to Lake Wilson
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Distance: 9.6km away
It begins here at the foot of the waterfall at the head of the Valley of the Trolls and climbs ...
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Valley of the Trolls, January 16, 2012
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Distance: 9.7km away
Result of 24 hours snow fall on Jan 14 & 15. What about summer! Looking back towards the Routeburn Track.
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Routeburn Falls
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Distance: 9.7km away
Located near the Falls hut these impressive falls are passed on the way to Harris Saddle.
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Big Bay - Pyke - Hollyford Road-end Route
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Distance: 9.8km away
Big Bay - Pyke - Hollyford Road-end Route as tramped by us in May 2012 and recorded with Garmin GPS60csx
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Routeburn Falls Hut
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Great Walks Hut (DOC). Capacity: 48.Bookings required.
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Distance: 9.9km away
A modern hut on the Routeburn track. It is at bushline on the edge of the cirque that leads up ...
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The Hidden Falls
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Distance: 9.9km away
Located on the Hollyford track about 3 hours from the carpark.
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Heading down Hidden Falls creek
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Distance: 9.9km 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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Routeburn Falls hut
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Distance: 9.9km away
Routeburn Falls hut - great views (April 2009)
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Damaged bridge between Routeburn Falls and Routeburn Flats Huts
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Distance: 10.0km away
Photograph courtesy of DOC, I think. Around 30 April. Repairs not expected for about 3 months. This creek is easily ...
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Valley of the Trolls Rock bivvy
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Distance: 10.0km away
Rock bivvy underneath an overhanging cliff about half way up the Valley of the Trolls and about 40m above the ...
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Valley of the Trolls Rock bivvy
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Distance: 10.0km away
Rock bivvy formed by an overhanging cliff. Probably enough room for about a dozen people but the northern end is ...
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