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Trying out my new Olympus Tent in the Waipakihi River
Lower Waipakihi Valley
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Distance: 130m away
The route down the lower Waipakihi just follows the river. You can cut off about 5 minutes at the point ...
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Crossing the Waipakihi River
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Distance: 951m away
You have to cross the Waipakihi River many times as you come down this river. Sue is a bit shorter ...
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Lower Waipakahi Valley
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1 – 2 days. Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 1.1km away
A nice easy valley with very pleasant camping all the way along its length
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Waipakihi Thunderbolt Loop
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Distance: 1.1km away
A 3 day loop in the Kaimanawas with a lot of enjoyable tops travel
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Urchin - Waipakihi Hut - Umukarikari - GPX
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Distance: 1.6km away
A GPX file of this classic trip
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On top of Urchin
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Distance: 1.6km away
Travelling along the tops from Urchin to the Waipakihi and you get great views of Tongariro National Park
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Waipakihi Valley from the Urchin Ridge
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Distance: 1.7km away
The is the first view you get of the Waipakihi Valley from the Urchin Ridge
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Looking down into the Waipakihi from the slopes of Motutere
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Distance: 2.0km away
The route into the valley heads down this bush ridge then veers off the left. That is Umukarikari beyond
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Thunderbolt track now easy to find
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Distance: 2.0km away
For many years the track to Thunderbolt has not been easy to find. The position is also wrongly depicted on ...
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Camp on the saddle just past Thunderbolt
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Distance: 2.0km away
Beautiful spot to bask in the afternoon sun!
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Marker Tree
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Distance: 2.0km away
Generations of markers mark the spot where the Tunderbolt Track enters the bush at bushline
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Descending Middle Range
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Distance: 2.6km away
At the western end of Middle Range in the Kaimanawas, taken from Motutere. Mt Ngauruhoe and Urchin to the left.
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Buggered
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Distance: 2.6km away
My mate on a hot day top of the climb onto Urchin from Waipakihi. Im with pmcke there isnt a ...
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Kaimanawa Tops
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Distance: 2.6km away
First trip up on the tops, very taken with the vista!
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Urchin Trig
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Distance: 2.6km away
The trig on Urchin, a clear day back to Ngaruahoe
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Urchin-Umukarikari Loop Track
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1 – 2 days. Medium. Loop track with a road section.
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Distance: 2.7km away
This is a new track linking the existing Umukarikari Track that goes to Waipakihi Hut with the Urchin Track that ...
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on the ridge
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Distance: 2.7km away
Photograph was taken in the late afternoon while slowly approaching Waipakihi hut in the valley.
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Lunch on Urchin Trig
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Distance: 2.7km away
Which ever way the wind is coming from dictates where you sit to have lunch on the Urchin. On this ...
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Urchin-Umukarikari
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Distance: 2.7km away
This is a new track, it has only just been cut through the bush between Urchin and Umukarikari. It is ...
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Kaimanawa Tops
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Distance: 3.7km away
Looking from the Umukarikari end along the bush ridge towards Urchin. A new track has just been cut along this ...
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Ruapehu at Sunrise from the Kaimanawa Tops
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Distance: 3.8km away
We were camping out in the Kaimanawas in perfect weather and got this view of Ruapehu as the sun was ...
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Camping on the Tops
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Distance: 3.8km away
A great place to be if the weather is good and you can find some water
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Camp with a Challenge Looming
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Distance: 4.3km away
Camp Thunderpants on Gilligan's Island with the route to Patutu looming in the background, next time!
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Google Earth Route Checking
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Distance: 4.3km away
Just making sure that the prominent knob featured in this photo http://tramper.co.nz/?4835 is definitely (I mean, I've checked the topo ...
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Urchin - Waipakihi Hut - Umukarikari Trip
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2 – 3 days. Easy/medium. Loop track with a road section.
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Distance: 4.9km away
A classic 2 - 3 day trip in the Kaimanawas. Includes open tops, river travel and a comfy hut for ...
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Waipakihi Thunderbolt Loop
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3 days. Medium. Loop track with a road section.
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Distance: 4.9km away
A 3 day trip in the Kaimanawas following the Middle Range and enjoyable tops tramping. Also a probable night camping ...
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Perfect weather in the Kaimanawas
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Distance: 5.7km away
One of the greatthings about the walk up Umukarikari is the view. That is if you are lucky enough to ...
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Reflections of Sue in the Waipakihi River
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Distance: 6.2km away
One of many river crossing in the Waipakihi
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Tops camping in the Kaimanawas
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Distance: 6.2km away
Not a bit of shelter from the wind, but who needs it today.
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360º Kaimanawa
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Distance: 6.4km away
A nasty little panorama from the top of 1718
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The Biggest Natural Karesansui
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Distance: 6.8km away
Acres of Japanese Stone Zen Gardens up on the tops
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Let the eye and mind wander
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Distance: 6.8km away
A view that got me, the eye drifts all across the tops to future adventures
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We Were Both Enjoying the View
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Distance: 7.0km away
Cicada turns up to hang out
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3kgs of ice...
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Distance: 7.1km away
It was a tad cold... Hard to get the feet into solid boots
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Scale of the Waipakihi
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Distance: 7.3km away
Morning sun making makes bright light on the Waipakihi
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Looking west from Thunderbolt towards the Waipakihi
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Distance: 7.4km away
Ridge top travelling in the Kaimanawas is bliss on a perfect day
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Sue on the summit of Thunderbolt
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Distance: 7.4km away
Thunderbolt is just another bump on the ridge but because it has a name is a cause for celebration
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Happy Trampers in the Waipakihi
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Distance: 8.1km away
I sent this photo to the local newspaper and they published it
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Kaimanawa Forest Park - East Taupo Lands Trust Boundary
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Distance: 8.6km away
I like to have this track loaded into my GPS whenever I am in the Kaimanawas because the boundary is ...
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Crossing the Waikato River
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Distance: 8.7km away
This smaller tributary of the Waipakihi is considered to be the official headwaters of the Waikato River. It is probably ...
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Mt Ruapehu with the Waipakihi River in the foreground
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Distance: 8.8km away
Ruapehu dominates the view from the western Kaimanawas
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Waipakihi Hut to Middle Range
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Medium. One way.
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Distance: 9.0km away
DOC have re cut an old track that gives access to the Middle Range from Waipakihi Hut. The usual route ...
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Routes from Oturere Bridge to Oturere Hut
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Distance: 9.8km away
Some years ago the prospect of a fast shortcut from Oturere Bridge to Oturere Hut has facinated me. I have ...
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Above Waipakihi Hut
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Distance: 9.8km away
Looking down towards Waipakihi Hut from near the end of the Umukarikari Track.
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