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Cave Stream

Castle Hill

Castle Hill

not much of a tramp, but worth a look. Flock hill.   More ▶︎

Broken River Hut via Cave Stream

Alternative route to Broken River Hut. Land owners' permission needed.   More ▶︎
Cave Stream

Cave Stream

Limestone jumble just downstream of the cave.   More ▶︎
Erosion on Broken River

Erosion on Broken River

Just downstream of Cave Stream.   More ▶︎
Prebble Hill (902m)

Prebble Hill (902m)

Red Peak (1853m), The Gap, and Castle Hill Peak (1998m) behind.   More ▶︎

Hog's Back Track

https://www.craigieburntrails.org.nz/tracks/hogs-back-track/   More ▶︎
Hogs Back Circuit

Hogs Back Circuit

Great views of the Cass basin and surrounding mountain ranges.   More ▶︎
Hogs Back Circuit

Hogs Back Circuit

A variation of the Hogsback mountain bike track. The mtb track is roughly marked as s-d-c-t. The walking circuit is ...   More ▶︎

Craigieburn Shelter campsite

Popular campsite on the banks of Cave Stream in Craigieburn Forest Park, with a number of easy walking tracks nearby. ...   More ▶︎
Helicopter Hill Circuit

Helicopter Hill Circuit

This circuit in Craigieburn Forest Park knits together several different tracks, and visits the summit of Helicopter Hill (1256m).   More ▶︎
Camp Saddle / Lyndon Saddle circuit

Camp Saddle / Lyndon Saddle circuit

A loop in Craigieburn Forest Park, leading up onto a spur of the Craigieburn Range. This route leads up the Broken ...   More ▶︎
DOC sign

DOC sign

Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area is the karst landscape also known as Castle Hill, located on the road between Porter's and ...   More ▶︎
Dry beech forest

Dry beech forest

Mistletoe Track, Craigieburn Forest.   More ▶︎
View of Torlesse Gap from the west

View of Torlesse Gap from the west

The well recognised landmark on the Torlesse Range can easily be seen from the top of Broken Hill in the ...   More ▶︎
Striking limestone formations of Castle Hill

Striking limestone formations of Castle Hill

Known as Kura Tawhiti to Ngāi Tahu, this is an area of historic significance, with rock drawings hidden amongst the ...   More ▶︎
Craigieburn Forest Park

Craigieburn Forest Park

A small park south of Arthur's Pass National Park including a series of ski fields. Highest point: 2141m (Mt Avoca).   More ▶︎
Beech flowers

Beech flowers

Bright red mountain beech flowers on Helicopter Hill, Craigieburn Forest.   More ▶︎
Helicopter Hill

Helicopter Hill

From Lyndon Saddle, the climb to the small summit is quick and easy (1256m).   More ▶︎
Mount Wall

Mount Wall

A circuit from the Broken River locked gate up onto the Craigieburn Range, along to Mount Wall, and down. Points ...   More ▶︎
Camp Saddle / Lyndon Saddle spur

Camp Saddle / Lyndon Saddle spur

Scree slope leading down to Lyndon Saddle and Helicopter Hill. Over the highway is the yellow Broken Hill, with the ...   More ▶︎
Camp Saddle / Lyndon Saddle spur

Camp Saddle / Lyndon Saddle spur

Once up on Camp Saddle, it's a straightforward ridge cruise following the arc to the left.   More ▶︎
Mount Wall

Mount Wall

1874m peak on the Craigieburn Range. The Broken River Ski Club occupies the valley to the right.   More ▶︎
Mount Wall, Craigieburn Range

Mount Wall, Craigieburn Range

Day walk to a summit overlooking the Broken River Ski Area.   More ▶︎
Camp Saddle

Camp Saddle

The view south, down Camp Stream, Craigieburn Range.   More ▶︎
Complete and Final Version of Craigieburn Double Crossing

Complete and Final Version of Craigieburn Double Crossing

Double crossing of the Craigieburn Range from Hogs Back MTB trail over to Hamilton Hut, then return via Mt Cheeseman ...   More ▶︎
Double Crossing of Craigieburn Range

Double Crossing of Craigieburn Range

Queens Birthday weekend trip, combined with scenic tour down the Harper to Mystery Tarn, on the Clay Range.   More ▶︎
Dawn, Craigieburn Range.

Dawn, Craigieburn Range.

Broken River Ski Area in summer.   More ▶︎

Mt Plenty, Ghost Creek Circuit

A day trip involving a 700 m climb then descending a creek with 2 challenging sidles past waterfalls.   More ▶︎
Near Broken River Hut

Near Broken River Hut

The view up Winding Creek to Purple Hill from one of the terraces above the hut.   More ▶︎
Broken River Hut

Broken River Hut

Located upstream of Avoca Homestead.   More ▶︎
Broken River hut Feb 2012

Broken River hut Feb 2012

This 1960 vintage NZFS 4 bunker is about 1.5hrs upstream from the Avoca Homestead hut. There are various coal mining ...   More ▶︎
Broken River Hut

Broken River Hut

This little hut sits on a sunny terrace and a coal seam. The layers exposed here are part of the ...   More ▶︎
Torlesse Range Feb 2014

Torlesse Range Feb 2014

This photo is taken from slightly uphill of & beside the John Hayward Memorial Hut (Kowai Hut) in the Kowai ...   More ▶︎

Kowai/Castle Hill Peak/Porters Pass Circuit

Circuit of the above. Can be done as a day trip or in our case, 2 days broken by a ...   More ▶︎

Castle Hill Peak

Straightforward alpine walk with great views.   More ▶︎
Bush toilet

Bush toilet

I found this toilet when I was camping at the start of the Cass saddle track and thought it would ...   More ▶︎
Cass Saddle

Cass Saddle

Looking across the Cass Saddle from ridge on North Side.   More ▶︎
Cass-Lagoon Saddle

Cass-Lagoon Saddle

This classic route from Cass to Cora Lynn Road circles the Black Range to form an open loop, and a ...   More ▶︎
Cass Saddle

Cass Saddle

From the car park at the east end of the Cass road bridge, follow the vehicle track next to the ...   More ▶︎
Cass-Lagoon Saddle

Cass-Lagoon Saddle

Cass Lagoon Saddle Loop over two days   More ▶︎
Mt Enys - Finally!

Mt Enys - Finally!

An account of our 4 attempts to climb Mt Enys directly via Deadman Spur.   More ▶︎