Nearby | Penny Pass | New Zealand Tramper

Minchin Bivvy Feb 2016

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

The photo is of Minchin Biv & is taken looking down Minchin Stream. It was built by the NZFS (New ... More ▶︎

Andrews Shelter

Photograph • Distance: 126m away

An enclosed shelter at the beginning of the Andrews Track leading to Casey Saddle. More ▶︎

Lake Minchin

Photograph • Distance: 126m away

Not far from the new Poulter Hut, though the old Trust Poulter Hut has more 'character' and is quite liveable. ... More ▶︎

Towards Andrews and Binser

Photograph • Distance: 126m away

Taken end of Summer '06 on a brief jaunt between Hawdon and Andrews stream, nearby is a grove of gooseberries ... More ▶︎

Andrews Shelter

Hut • Shelter (DOC). • Distance: 126m away

Shelter and campsite on Andrews Stream near the Mount White Bridge. Water is available from the nearby stream. Here, or ... More ▶︎

Andrews Stream-Lake Minchin-Townsend Creek

Track • 4 days. Medium. One way. • Distance: 126m away

A north-south crossing of the park. More ▶︎

Casey Saddle - Poulter River - Binser Saddle

Track • 2 – 3 days. Easy/medium. Loop track with a short road section. • Distance: 126m away

A brief circuit crossing one open saddle and one bush saddle in the southeastern corner of Arthur's Pass National Park. ... More ▶︎

Andrews Shelter campsite

Campsite • Informal campsite (DOC). 20 spaces. • Distance: 152m away

Free camping on flats next to Andrews Stream. A sturdy shelter is located here. From here, the Andrews Valley Track ... More ▶︎

New Casey Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12. • Distance: 405m away

Similar to Poulter Hut but has solar lighting and outside sink and bench on the porch under effective shelter. Nice ... More ▶︎

View from Casey Hut

Photograph • Distance: 585m away

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Casey Hut [DESTROYED]

Hut • Removed! • Distance: 586m away

This hut burned down around 3 October 2015. and has been replaced by a 12 person hut 15 minutes further ... More ▶︎

Casey Hut

Photograph • Distance: 586m away

A comfortable but prosaic hut in the Poulter Valley, Arthur's Pass National Park. More ▶︎

Red beech forest

Photograph • Distance: 1.8km away

Red beech occupies some of the flat terrace above Andrews Stream, Andrews Track, Arthur's Pass National Park. More ▶︎

Peak a chamois - Townsend Tops

Photograph • Distance: 2.2km away

Occasionally when walking between Townsend hut and Minchin pass you may play peak a boo with the wildlife. More ▶︎

Caterpillar on bog pine

Photograph • Distance: 2.3km away

This Dasyuris callicrena caterpillar is brilliantly disguised and almost invisible. It is directly in the centre of this picture. Dracophyllum ... More ▶︎

Poulter Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 10. • Distance: 2.7km away

Fairly new hut with 8 mattresses on 2 levels of Maori bunks. On flats by the Poulter River at the ... More ▶︎

Poulter Hut

Photograph • Distance: 2.7km away

At the confluence of Poulter River and Minchin Stream, Arthurs Pass NP More ▶︎

Casey/Castle Hill Return

Article • Distance: 2.9km away

A weekend trip with the Peninsula Tramping Club where we ascended to Castle Hill from the Surprise/Casey Stream junction and ... More ▶︎

Horrible and Misery

Photograph • Distance: 3.0km away

Mounts Horrible (1234m) and Mount Misery (1765m) from the Hawdon River flats. More ▶︎

Townsend Hut

Photograph • Distance: 3.3km away

Early morning, heading for Lake Minchin to meet the 'Chuzzman' aka 'chuzz'. More ▶︎

Hawdon River flats

Photograph • Distance: 3.3km away

Ample camping space around the Hawdon Shelter across the Mount White Bridge. The Pyramid (1608m) is in the background. More ▶︎

Woolshed Hill

Track • Medium. Hawdon Valley. • Distance: 3.3km away

The track begins steeply climbing through beech forest from near the Hawdon carpark. It emerges into brilliant dracophyllum draped tops ... More ▶︎

Townsend hut

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4. • Distance: 3.6km away

Townsend hut which is perched high above the TL of the Taramakau River in the scrub - tussock transition zone ... More ▶︎

Townsend hut March 2009

Photograph • Distance: 3.6km away

Townsend hut which is perched high above the TL of the Taramakau River in the scrub - tussock transition zone ... More ▶︎

Edwards River-Hawdon River

Track • 3 days. Medium. One way. • Distance: 3.7km away

See Hawdon River. More ▶︎

Hawdon Shelter campsite

Campsite • Informal campsite (DOC). 20 spaces. • Distance: 3.7km away

Broad golden grass flats on the banks of the Hawdon River. Kea overhead and ample space to avoid the crowds. ... More ▶︎

Otehake Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). • Distance: 3.7km away

Otehake Hut. NZFS six bunker with porch. Built 1962/63. More ▶︎

Edwards River-Otehake River

Track • 4 days. Medium. One way. • Distance: 3.7km away

Another north-south crossing of the park. More ▶︎

Arthur's Pass National Park

Place • National Park. 1145.00km². • Distance: 3.7km away

This alpine park straddles the Main Divide of the Southern Alps, with dry beech forests in the east and damp ... More ▶︎

Hawdon Shelter

Hut • Shelter (DOC). • Distance: 3.8km away

An open shelter at the edge of extensive frost flats. Ample camping opportunities. More ▶︎

East Hawdon Stream

Track • 1 – 2 days. Easy/medium. Return via same track. • Distance: 3.8km away

A short walk to a new biv located on a branch of the Hawdon River. More ▶︎

Trust/Poulter Hut

Photograph • Distance: 3.9km away

Taken August 2019 More ▶︎

NZFS track to Worsley Pass and deer trail route in Poulter Gorge

Photograph • Distance: 3.9km away

They were bitchin' in the hut book about this track in 1988. No work done on it for a long ... More ▶︎

Snow Cup Range from Trust/Poulter Hut

Photograph • Distance: 3.9km away

Taken August 2019 More ▶︎

Worsley Biv

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 3. • Distance: 3.9km away

Recently renovated (thanks CUTC with Kerry Clapham) with new ridgeline and skylight 'A' frame Maori bunk biv, with 3 foam ... More ▶︎

Poulter Bivvy

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. • Distance: 3.9km away

A new 2 bunk D.O.C. bivvy located in the headwaters of the Poulter River. It has two sleeping platforms with ... More ▶︎

Sidle Mt Valiant

Photograph • Distance: 4.0km away

A good direct route from the East Hawdon to the head of the Poulter at Trudge stream, Arthurs Pass National ... More ▶︎

The Recutting of the NZFS track to Worsley Pass

Article • Distance: 4.1km away

How we searched for, found, recut and marked this ancient track that had been lost for 25 years. More ▶︎

Binser Saddle

Campsite • Backcountry Campsite (Not applicable). • Distance: 4.1km away

Sheltered flat site with plenty of beach wood for a campfire. It's just before the high point of the saddle ... More ▶︎

Binser Saddle from flats near Andrews Shelter

Photograph • Distance: 4.3km away

Binser Saddle (1085m) is a low, forested saddle. More ▶︎

Circuit from Binser Saddle to Hallelujah Flat

Article • Distance: 4.4km away

Overnight camp on Binser Saddle followed by 9 hour circuit along tops north of saddle and down to Hallelujah Flats, ... More ▶︎

East Poulter / Nigger

Photograph • Distance: 4.8km away

The East Poluter disappearing into McArthur Gorge and the low saddle into the Nigger via the Mounds of Misery - ... More ▶︎

Back down the Poulter from Worsley Pass

Photograph • Distance: 5.0km away

Back down the Poulter from Worsley Pass More ▶︎

yah!

Photograph • Distance: 5.3km away

boys happy to get to the Binser Saddle. More ▶︎

Herbfields above Worsley Pass

Photograph • Distance: 5.3km away

Herbfields above Worsley Pass More ▶︎

Harper Pass - Kiwi Saddle

Track • 5 – 7 days. Medium. One way. • Distance: 5.5km away

A classic crossing of the Main Divide, following the deep valleys of the Hope Fault from the Arthur's Pass road ... More ▶︎

The West Poulter

Photograph • Distance: 5.5km away

The West Poulter - Worsley Pass in the far distance More ▶︎

Ranger Biv

Photograph • Distance: 5.5km away

Ranger Biv in the Poluter Ramge More ▶︎

Picton to Aspiring

GPX file • Distance: 5.5km away

An aborted alpine traverse. Picton to West Cape, but aborted at Aspiring due to real world emergencies back home. Posted ... More ▶︎

Locke Stream (No. 4) Hut

Hut • Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 18. • Distance: 5.6km away

Once known as No. 4 Hut, this hut was build in 1939 as a tourist hut for the Harper Pass ... More ▶︎

Approaching Casey Saddle

Photograph • Distance: 5.6km away

Casey Saddle (777m) is a flat, barely perceptible saddle. Castle Hill (1545m) is behind. More ▶︎

Cass-Lagoon Saddle

Track • 2 days. Medium. One way. • Distance: 5.7km away

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

Cass-Lagoon Saddle

GPX file • Distance: 5.7km away

Cass Lagoon Saddle Loop over two days More ▶︎

Cass Saddle

Track • 1 day. Easy/medium. One way. • Distance: 5.7km away

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

Carmichaelia monroi

Photograph • Distance: 6.1km away

A tiny dwarf broom growing north of Hallelujah Flat, Andrews Track, Arthur's Pass National Park. More ▶︎

Koropuku

Photograph • Distance: 6.5km away

Hut in 2004 More ▶︎

Mural gracing Koropuku hut

Photograph • Distance: 6.5km away

I snapped this to show my partner how cultured the inhabitants of back country huts can be. It is topical ... More ▶︎

Koropuku Hut

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4. • Distance: 6.5km away

Cult Hut! A NZFS 4 bunk beauty with silken wooden floors, no fireplace, tasteful furnishings and domestic accoutrements including the ... More ▶︎

Kiwi Hut

Photograph • Distance: 6.9km away

Kiwi Hut in 2004 More ▶︎

Kiwi Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8. • Distance: 6.9km away

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Way out, Cass Lagoon Saddle

Photograph • Distance: 7.0km away

Hamilton Hut is so nice. Great view.Will be back!! More ▶︎

route from Otehake Track to Big Tops Hut via Koropuku Gorge

Article • Distance: 7.1km away

Untracked mission only able to be done when rivers at low flows (usually from December to April). More ▶︎

Otehake NZFS track up to Big Tops and down to Koropuku Hut

Track • 1 day. Medium. One way. • Distance: 7.3km away

Attractive old track from Otehake swingbridge to open tops. Recent extensions cut from gully to bypass waterfalls. More ▶︎

Lake Sumner Conservation Park

Place • Conservation Park. 1057.71km². • Distance: 7.3km away

Lakes and forested hills in this sprawling park provide good tramping, and contrast with the rugged alpine environment of Arthur's ... More ▶︎

Taramakau in the evening from Big Tops

Photograph • Distance: 7.3km away

then the rain came and washed it all away...and yet keeping low doesn't make no sense so little Eiffel stands ... More ▶︎

East Hawdon Stream

Photograph • Distance: 7.6km away

Following the riverbed. More ▶︎

East Hawdon Bivouac

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. • Distance: 7.6km away

A smart new hut on East Hawdon Stream. It was built 2007, replacing the original biv. More ▶︎

Hawdon Valley - Discovery Flat

Photograph • Distance: 7.7km away

View looking to the south across the Hawdon Valley at Discovery Flat. Taken from the track up from the Hawdon ... More ▶︎

Hawdon River

Track • 2 days. Easy. Return via same track. • Distance: 7.7km away

Easy travel up a wide river valley. More ▶︎

East Hawdon Biv

Photograph • Distance: 7.7km away

The shiny new two-bunk hut in the frosty East Hawdon Valley. More ▶︎

'20 minutes' rock, Big Tops

Photograph • Distance: 7.8km away

'Lost track of my past/ On deception pass/ Dont know where im going/ Can't recall where ive been' Deception Pass (Mudhoney) More ▶︎

Turnbull Bivvy Sept 2015

Photograph • Distance: 7.8km away

A tidy two bunk bivvy with an open fire. The bunks have thin closed cell foam mattresses rather than thicker ... More ▶︎

Turnbull Bivvy

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. • Distance: 7.8km away

A tidy two bunk bivvy with an open fire. The bunks have thin closed cell foam mattresses rather than thicker ... More ▶︎

route from Otehake Track to Big Tops Hut via Koropuku Gorge

Photograph • Distance: 7.9km away

Untracked mission involving 1)crossing of Otehake River. Only able to be done at low flows. @) travel up Koropuku Gorge ... More ▶︎

trudge col - from the north

Photograph • Distance: 8.0km away

Trudge stream drains the northern or Poulter side of Trudge Col. Crossing Trudge Col provides an interesting and challenging route ... More ▶︎

Trudge Col

Article • Distance: 8.0km away

A day trip to an iconic spot in Arthurs Pass. More ▶︎

Craigieburn Forest Park

Place • Conservation Park. 441.65km². • Distance: 8.0km away

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

trudge col

Photograph • Distance: 8.0km away

trudge col as seen from hawdon hut. left of rough peak, hawdon valley, arthurs pass national park. More ▶︎

Bull Creek Hut 2016 awaiting further renovation

Photograph • Distance: 8.1km away

Gear in place all ready to go. Looks as though some of the skin will be replaced but maybe not ... More ▶︎

Bunks of Bull Ck

Photograph • Distance: 8.1km away

Could do better guys. More ▶︎

Bull Creek Hut

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4. • Distance: 8.1km away

Hut near the confluence of Bull Creek and the Cox River. Constructed in 1954 by George Boyd and Jack Elcock under ... More ▶︎

Sudden valley track

Article • Distance: 8.5km away

Comments to add to other articles about Sudden Valley More ▶︎

Sudden Valley

Article • Distance: 8.5km away

Sudden Valley off Hawdon Valley - Arthurs Pass Great short trip in times of low rainfall More ▶︎

Barriers Falls

Photograph • Distance: 8.5km away

Looking down on Barrier Falls More ▶︎

Otehake Hot Springs

Photograph • Distance: 8.5km away

Otehake hot springs. October 25th 2009. More ▶︎

Otehake Hot Springs

Track • 2 days. Easy/medium. Return via same track. • Distance: 8.6km away

A popular weekend route to good hot pools. More ▶︎

Harper Pass Biv

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. • Distance: 8.6km away

Harpers Pass Biv (2 bed, matresses, stream water, no fire) is a small bivvy 1.5km below the Harper Pass. Weather-tight ... More ▶︎

Harper Pass Bivouac

Photograph • Distance: 8.6km away

Harper Pass Bivouac, in the upper Hurunui valley More ▶︎

"New" Sudden Valley biv Feb 2010

Photograph • Distance: 8.6km away

Replacement for old biv. This biv is only a short distance from the Hawdon Shelter. You can get in and ... More ▶︎

Sudden Valley Biv

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. • Distance: 8.6km away

The small dark biv was replaced Summer 2008. Camping is possible around the biv. More ▶︎

Sudden Valley

Track • 2 days. Medium. Return via same track. • Distance: 8.6km away

A secluded hanging valley in the southeast corner of Arthur's Pass National Park More ▶︎

Grand Traverse of Mt Pfeifer

Article • Distance: 8.7km away

Traverse from Kaurapataka Saddle, over summit to Waharoa Saddle. More ▶︎

Otehake hut

Photograph • Distance: 9.3km away

Otehake hut is an NZFS six bunker that was built in 1963. It is the "stretched style" with a porch ... More ▶︎

Otehake Hut

Photograph • Distance: 9.3km away

6 bunk NZFS style hut in the Otehake Valley, near the confluence of East & West Otehake Rivers, altitude 640m More ▶︎

Lake Karaupataka

Photograph • Distance: 9.4km away

Lake Karaupataka From Waharoa Saddle More ▶︎

Lake Kaurapataka.

Photograph • Distance: 9.4km away

This small lake next to the Taramakau Valley is a good camping spot. More ▶︎

Lake Kaurapataka

Track • 1 – 2 days. Easy. Return via same track. • Distance: 9.4km away

Easy weekend trip to a pretty Arthur's Pass camping spot More ▶︎

Walking down the Cox in the evening

Photograph • Distance: 9.4km away

Stunning florabunda gentians on broad river flats More ▶︎

Lake Kaurapataka

Photograph • Distance: 9.5km away

"It can be beautiful from a distance..." (Holcroft) dis-tance - detente (softening)? de(to do) tente(softening) (or hardening? - dis tente)... ... More ▶︎

Trent Saddle Nov 2010

Photograph • Distance: 9.9km away

This pic shows Trent Saddle looking from the Haupiri side through to the Trent side. JH is in the pic. ... More ▶︎