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Three Passes
Track Descent
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Distance: less than 100m away
The map shows the track crossing two small tributaries before heading sharply down to meet the main river. You may ...
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The Track Starts
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Distance: less than 100m away
After three or four scree/shrub combinations, where the gorge below opens out a little, keep an eye out for the ...
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Grass my Arse
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Distance: less than 100m away
Sections of alpine "herbs" break up the scree slopes high above the Rolleston River. There is no track through these ...
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Pick Your Path
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Distance: less than 100m away
Try to stay reasonably high above the river on the true left for the easiest route down and to avoid ...
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Top of Rolleston Valley
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Distance: less than 100m away
There are sporadic cairns down into the Rolleston Valley, but they can be difficult to pick out against the scree. ...
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At the top
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Distance: less than 100m away
If intending to cross over into the Rolleston from the Waimak, DON'T go over the actual Waimak Col (you'll see ...
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Route Planning
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Distance: less than 100m away
Checking the map for a route over the head of the Waimakariri Valley into the Rolleston Valley. Be aware in ...
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Waimakariri River flats
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Distance: less than 100m away
Starting out from the East Coast, the Waimakariri River is a long but easy slog to Carrington Hut. Follow the ...
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Lake Browning
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Distance: less than 100m away
Lake Browning, behind Browning Pass. Officially the West Coast after crossing Browning Pass, now the rain starts.
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Climbing Browning Pass
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Distance: less than 100m away
Ascending the zig-zag tracked part of Browning Pass. It's a steep scramble up the scree at the top, probably better ...
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Cronin Icefall
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Distance: less than 100m away
Seen from Whitehorn Pass, the spectacular icefall coming off the Cronin Glacier. Whitehorn Pass is the highest point on the ...
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Other Part of trail to Carrington Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
the trail after a nice rain
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The Trail Klondyke Corner to Carrington Hu
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Distance: less than 100m away
view of the grassy trail before the riverbed becomes the trail.
The hut is still far here but it is behind ...
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Barker Hut
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2 – 3 days. Medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Surrounded by glaciers at the head of the White River, this is the highest hut in Arthur's Pass National Park.
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Waimakariri River-Rolleston River
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2 – 3 days. Hard. One way.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Alpine tramp over Waimakariri Col.
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Mt Brown Hut
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1 – 2 days. Medium. Loop track with a road section.
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Distance: 117m away
A circuit in the foothills behind Hokitika. Excellent views and a nice little hut.
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Tracks to the "New" Mt Brown hut
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Distance: 122m away
Here is a gpx file. It shows the new huts location & the routes to the hut from the Geologists ...
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Browning Pass etc from Mt Browning Nov 2017
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Distance: 309m away
Looking toward Browning Pass etc from high on Mt Browning.
I climbed up from the Styx Saddle and enjoyed great ...
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Ascending Whitehorn Snowfield
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Distance: 524m away
Only old icy snow on the field in summer. Ice axe recommended for this part, but if confident on ice ...
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Tops SW of Lake Browning April 2013
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Distance: 534m away
I'm sharing this photo of the area near Browning Pass. I guess it must be one of my favoured areas ...
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Browning Pass zig-zag
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Distance: 571m away
The zig-zag trail going up to Browning Pass on the 3 passes route. taken February 2007
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Harman Pass - Taipo River - Kelly Saddle
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3 – 5 days. Medium/hard. One way.
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Distance: 830m away
A long journey through the west of Arthur's Pass National Park.
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Klondyke shelter and campsite
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Distance: 1.0km away
The striking octagonal shelter by the roadside, and camping area beyond.
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Klondyke Corner campsite
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Informal campsite (DOC). 30 spaces.
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Distance: 1.1km away
A large grassy site often used as a base for trampers in the area. The area features a striking octagonal ...
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Lake Kaniere
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Distance: 1.3km away
Lake Kanierec from lookout below Mt Upright, Lake Kaniere track
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Arahura Valley from Mt Harman
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Distance: 1.5km away
Arahura Valley from Mt Harman
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Pope-Browning Pass - looking down the Wilberforce
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Distance: 1.5km away
Pope-Browning Pass on the snowfields on the SE face of Mt Harman. Looking over Lake Browning and down the Wilberforce
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Cronin Glacier
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Distance: 1.6km away
Cronin valley and glacier on the 3 passes route. taken in perfect weather, February 2007.
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Harman Pass
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Distance: 1.9km away
Looking back over Ariels Tarns to Harman Pass.
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Popes Pass
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Distance: 2.1km away
This picture shows "Alpine" climbing up the start of the ridge leading to Mt Harman with Popes Pass below.
We went ...
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Arthur's Pass National Park
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National Park. 1145.00km2.
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Distance: 2.4km away
This alpine park straddles the Main Divide of the Southern Alps, with dry beech forests in the east and damp ...
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Park Morpeth Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 2.4km away
This is a Canterbury Mountaineering Club Hut, and it appears in DOC's hut list. On the classic Three Passes route.
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Taipoiti Gorge
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Distance: 2.4km away
Described in DoC literature as "impassable", small waterfalls at the top of the Taipoiti Stream, on the way from Carrington ...
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Misty morning on Bealey Spur
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Distance: 2.5km away
Early morning drizzle releases its grip.
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Southern descent of Mt.Browns Tops
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Distance: 2.6km away
Moving through a boggy section of the Mt.Browns Tops route just before dropping over the edge into the creek.
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Mt Bealey
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Distance: 2.8km away
Its my first walk. up Mt Bealey. Absolutly love being in the nature, So happy, So excited. My friend described ...
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Upper Taipo Forks - Pope's Pass & Mt Harman
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Distance: 2.8km away
Upper Taipo Forks - Pope's Pass to right with Mt Harman snowfield (route to Browning Pass) just visible below the ...
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Bealey Spur Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 2.8km away
Historic 1925 musterers' hut on an easy grassy spur over the Waimakariri River.
Old basic hut built around 1925 by musterers ...
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Bealey Spur Hut - Oct 2011
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Distance: 2.8km away
Exterior shot of the Bealey Spur Hut in October 2011.
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bealey spur hut interior
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Distance: 2.8km away
a beech pole frame with 1930's corrugated iron, viewed from the door
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Greyneys campsite
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Informal campsite (DOC). 10 spaces.
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Distance: 2.8km away
A grassy clearing in the forest next to the highway, with a stone shelter. This campsite is located near the ...
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Greyneys Shelter June 2012
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Distance: 2.9km away
This shelter is next to SH 73 between Arthur's Pass Village and the Waimakariri River at Klondyke Corner. It's handy ...
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Bealey Spur - Jordan Saddle - Waimakariri River
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1 – 2 days. Medium/hard. Loop track with a road section.
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Distance: 2.9km away
A long day trip with great views from open tops travel, a descent down a stream and beginning and ending ...
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Bealey Spur Hut - Interior
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Distance: 2.9km away
Inside the bealey spur hut, facing the bunk beds
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Bealey Spur Hut
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Distance: 2.9km away
Hut is located bottom centre of picture, in the clearing.
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Bealey Spur Hut - Oct 2011
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Distance: 2.9km away
Shot of the interior of the Bealey Spur Hut in October 2011.
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Bealey Spur
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1 – 2 days. Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 2.9km away
Gentle climb with generous views over Arthurs Pass and the Waimakariri River. The track visits an historic musterers' hut framed ...
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Lake Mavis
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2 days. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 3.1km away
A side trip off the popular Mingha-Deception route in Arthur's Pass.
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Edwards River-Hawdon River
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3 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 3.5km away
See Hawdon River.
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White River
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Distance: 3.7km away
Barker Hut sits on the rocky outcrop at centre.
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The Mt Brown ridge construction site May 2010
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Distance: 3.7km away
Looking SW from Mt Brown ridge over top of the early stages of construction of the "new" hut.
The "old" Lower ...
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View out to coast from Mt Brown hut
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Distance: 3.7km away
This view is taken just a few steps from Mt Brown hut and looks back toward the track start and ...
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Lunch time at Mt Brown hut Dec 2010
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Distance: 3.7km away
The four younger members of the group of five of us that walked up to check out the new hut.
The ...
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Mt Brown hut & beyond Dec 2010
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Distance: 3.7km away
This hut replaces, but on a different site, the old Mt Brown hut which was removed by DOC about five ...
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Mt Brown Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (Mt Brown Community Hut Project). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 3.7km away
This hut replaces the old Mt Brown hut which was removed by DOC in 2006. The hut is in a ...
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Mt Brown summit & circuit routes March 2011
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Distance: 3.7km away
This map shows the actual track/routes overlayed in solid black lines on a Topo 50 map. The "old" Mt Brown ...
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glennj & Elle dog on summit of Mt Brown April 2011
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Distance: 3.7km away
Summit of Mt Brown. It is the Browning Range in the background.
Yesterday was such good weather I decided to head ...
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Lake Kaniere etc from top of Mt Brown April 2011
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Distance: 3.7km away
This pic shows Elle dog on Mt Brown with views out to the coast behind. The Lake is Kaniere and ...
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View up Styx valley from Mt Brown hut June 2012
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Distance: 3.7km away
This photo looks up the Styx valley and was taken from outside Mt Brown hut. If you look closely you ...
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Mt Brown hut June 2012
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Distance: 3.7km away
Here is a winter time pic of the hut.
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Leaving Mt.Browns Tops
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Distance: 3.7km away
A good stretch of the legs. Everyone else we saw on this walk and there were a few, was staying ...
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Mt Brown hut & Newton Range April 2013
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Distance: 3.7km away
This photo shows how the popular Mt Brown hut sits in relation to the Newton Range.
As well as tramps to ...
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Mount Brown Hut
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Distance: 3.7km away
Perched on a cliff overlooking Lake Kaniere.
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Looking up the Styx from near the New Mt Brown hut
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Distance: 3.8km away
This pic taken yesterday was snapped from the tussock section below the hut whilst heading for the start of the ...
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Harman Hut
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Distance: 3.9km away
Harman Hut on a typical West Coast summer day. Pretty basic hut that comes with its own family of weka!
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Harman hut August 1975
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Distance: 4.1km away
This pic was taken after having come down from Browning Pass. Shortly after I snapped the pic it started snowing ...
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Harman Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 4.1km away
Standard DOC hut at the confluence of the Harman & Arahura rivers. This hut is on the popular "3 passes" ...
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Carrington Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 36.
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Distance: 4.1km away
A large hut in the upper Waimakariri River, and often the first or last hut on a longer trip.
The extensive ...
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Barker Hut
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Distance: 4.2km away
The Canterbury Mountaineering Club hut high at the head of the White River.
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Barker Hut at sunrise.
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Distance: 4.2km away
Overcast March morning after a night of wind and sleet.
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Carrington Hut
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Distance: 4.3km away
A large wooden hut at the confluence of the Waimakariri and the White Rivers.
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Bealey Spur shortcut
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Distance: 4.3km away
A side track that bypasses Cloudesley Road.
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Barker Hut
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Serviced Alpine Hut (Canterbury Mountaineering Club). Capacity: 10.
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Distance: 4.3km away
At 1560m, Neville Barker Memorial Hut is the highest in Arthur's Pass National Park, surrounded by the glaciers of the ...
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Looking down on Barker Hut
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Distance: 4.3km away
On a perfect autumn morning we picked our way up some of the ridges of shattered rock behind Barker Hut. ...
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Barker Hut
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Distance: 4.3km away
The Barker Hut on an absolutely stunning April morning in 2011. Not a breath of wind, not a cloud in ...
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Carrington Peak
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Distance: 4.4km away
Carrington Peak, Arthur's Pass, from near Carrington hut. taken February 2007
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Cass-Lagoon Saddle
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2 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 4.5km away
This classic route from Cass to Cora Lynn Road circles the Black Range to form an open loop, and a ...
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West Coast Streams
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Distance: 4.8km away
En-route from Harman Hut to Grassy Flat Hut. Be mindful that during heavy rain in the New Zealand bush, small ...
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Upper Taipo towards Pope Pass
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Distance: 4.9km away
Upper Taipo towards Pope Pass - boulderfields through the last of the scrub-layer
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Lagoon Saddle Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 5.0km away
A shiny corrugated iron hut across the creek from the shelter near Lagoon Saddle. The hut is tidy, features shelving ...
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Lagoon Saddle Hut
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Distance: 5.0km away
When you stop off at the Lagoon Saddle Shelter, this shiny hut glints through the trees from across the creek.
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Lagoon Saddle Shelter
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Distance: 5.0km away
A small A frame day shelter near Lagoon Saddle.
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Lagoon Saddle hut in the Snow
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Distance: 5.0km away
Lagoon Saddle hut on a snowy winters day
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Toaroaha Saddle-Frew Saddle Circuit
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4 – 6 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 5.1km away
A great tramp in a remote location, crosses two alpine saddles, ice-axes and crampons needed in winter. More information on ...
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Mt Bealey
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Distance: 5.3km away
A handy winter day trip from Greymouth view at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEhVTeoq9-k
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Lake Kaniere - Otira
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Distance: 5.3km away
from the north end of Lake Kaniere, along the west shore to the Styx river. East along the Styx to ...
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Lagoon Saddle Shelter
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC).
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Distance: 5.3km away
An A-frame day shelter located in a sunny clearing near Lagoon Saddle on the Cass-Lagoon Saddle Track. The Lagoon Saddle ...
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Blue Duck at the Tyndall / Styx confluence
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Distance: 5.4km away
Blue Duck at the Tyndall / Styx confluence
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Mingha River-Deception River
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2 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 5.6km away
Goat Pass Track. Alpine track over a pass between two river valleys.
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Mt Bealey - Lyell Peak - Avalanche Peak Traverse
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1 day. Medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 5.6km away
A classic traverse from Mt Bealey to Avalanche Peak
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Anti Crow Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 5.8km away
In the Waimakariri valley near Anti Crow River.
The previous Anti Crow Hut used to be the CMC hut about half ...
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Looking SW from Mt Lathrop March 2017
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Distance: 5.8km away
This is the view looking out over the Crawford and Kokatahi Rivers in a south westerly direction. The Bracken snowfield ...
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Bealy hut
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Distance: 5.8km away
Arthurs Pass end of the Lagoon Saddle track 5 minutes from the Cora Lynn carpark.
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Looking down the Arahura River from near Campbell biv Feb 2009
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Distance: 5.8km away
This pic shows the Arahura River as far as the "big bend" where it goes out of sight then it ...
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Campbell biv Feb 2009
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Distance: 5.8km away
A 1950's vintage cullers biv located on a west facing spur of the Campbell Range. From the biv there are ...
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Campbell biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 5.8km away
A 1950's vintage cullers biv located on a west facing spur of the Campbell Range. From the biv there are ...
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Rear view of "New" Top Crawford hut
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Distance: 5.9km away
Here is a rear view of the hut. The perspective is looking NNW past the hut and over the two ...
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"New" Top Crawford hut Feb 2012
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Distance: 5.9km away
This photo is of the "new" Top Crawford hut which is an hour walk up the valley from the location ...
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Top Crawford Hut (New)
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 5.9km away
This entry is for the "new" Top Crawford hut which is an hour walk up the valley from the location ...
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View of Mt Lathrop etc. and further east
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Distance: 5.9km away
This photo looks east along the Browning Range. Lathrop Saddle crosses this scene in front of the prominent Mt Lathrop ...
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Toaroha/Zit Saddle/Kokatahi/Lathrop Saddle/Styx River Route
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3 – 5 days. Medium/hard. Loop track with a road section.
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Distance: 5.9km away
Loop track across 2 Westland saddles, taking in some remote huts
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Top Crawford Hut
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Distance: 5.9km away
Near old Top Crawford Biv site, this 4 bunk forest service hut was refurbished and relocated in February 2011. It ...
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Bealey Hut
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Distance: 5.9km away
A tidy little hut at the Cora Lynn end of the Cass-Lagoon Saddle Track.
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Bealey Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 5.9km away
A tidy hut near the end of the Cass-Lagoon Saddle Track. The hut has six bunks (most, but not all, ...
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Boo Boo hut & woodshed March 2009
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Distance: 6.0km away
TL of the Kokatahi valley. High on a ridge well above the river gorges.
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Boo Boo Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 6.0km away
Located on the Kokatahi River track just south of where a branch leads up onto the Toaroha Range.
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Top Crawford Bivouac
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Distance: 6.0km away
Top Crawford Bivouac, Crawford Valley, Westland
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Mount Learmont
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Distance: 6.0km away
Mount Learmont and the upper Crawford Valley, Westland
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Top Crawford Bivouac (Removed)
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Removed!
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Distance: 6.0km away
The Top Crawford Bivouac (2 bunks, no matresses, stream water 100m distant, no fire) is a typical alpine Biv, with ...
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View East from Top Crawford biv Dec 2010
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Distance: 6.1km away
This pic was taken from the biv & shows the basin immediately East of the biv. Thought the ribbonwoods looked ...
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Route Guide: Otira to Mt Cook Village (pt 2)
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12 – 21 days. Hard. One way.
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Distance: 6.1km away
One possible route down the main divide from Otira on the Arthur's Pass road to Mt Cook Village.
Otira Hotel ...
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Route Guide: Otira to Mt Cook Village (pt 1)
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12 – 21 days. Hard. One way.
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Distance: 6.1km away
One possible route down the main divide from Otira on the Arthur's Pass road to Mt Cook Village.
Otira Hotel to ...
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Picton to Aspiring
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Distance: 6.1km away
An aborted alpine traverse. Picton to West Cape, but aborted at Aspiring due to real world emergencies back home. Posted ...
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Crawford Biv looking up Lathrop saddle
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Distance: 6.2km away
Lathrop saddle is off to the right, the spur to it is center above biv.
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Circuit of Broad Stream, Harper Saddle, Lagoon Saddle, Mangos Creek, Broad Stream
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Distance: 6.3km away
A 2 day circuit in Craigieburn Forest Park, crossing 2 low saddles above the bushline and travelling in easy, pleasant ...
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SI Bush Robin in Old Julia hut April 2013
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Distance: 6.3km away
For the second time in about a month a bush robin has spent time in a hut that I've been ...
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"Old" Julia hut Feb 2009
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Distance: 6.3km away
Close to the "New" Julia hut near the confluence of Julia & Mary Creeks where they join to form the ...
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"Old" Julia hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 6.3km away
Close to the "New" Julia hut near the confluence of Julia & Mary Creeks where they join to form the ...
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inside old julia
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Distance: 6.3km away
a classic view of the interior of a classic hut. Note the hand hewn locally sourced timbers.
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Julia Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 6.3km away
Standard DOC hut at the confluence of Julia and Mary Creeks where they meet the Taipo River. Good hot pools ...
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Julia Hut
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Distance: 6.3km away
Standard DOC hut at the confluence of the Julia & Taipo rivers.
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Map of Toaroha Valley to Pinnacle Biv via Adventure Ridge routes
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Distance: 6.3km away
This map is to illustrate the route info provided under the Comments section of the Pinnacle biv hut page.
The ...
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Setting of Pinnacle biv (aka Crinkle Top biv) March 2012
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Distance: 6.3km away
This pic shows the replacement biv which was moved to this site in 2011. It is the same design & ...
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Pinnacle biv (aka Crinkle Top biv)
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 6.3km away
An old late 1950's NZFS cullers biv situated up in the tussock near the top of Mt Crinkle Top. This ...
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Blue Ducks
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Distance: 6.4km away
Blue Ducks on Crawford Creek, Westland. Between Top Crawford Hut and Top Crawford Bivouac
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Genoa Peak March 2009
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Distance: 6.4km away
This pic is of the eastern side of Genoa Peak and was taken from just above Pinnacle biv on the ...
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Pinnacle biv (aka Crinkle Top biv) March 2009
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Distance: 6.4km away
A survivor from the deer culling days before helicopters! This biv gave shooters access to hundreds of hectares of tussock ...
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Lathrop Saddle feet dangle
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Distance: 6.6km away
Sitting on the edge of Lathrop. Spot the biv. Descent far right on the tussock spur. Dangling feet highly recommended.
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Crossing Lathrop Saddle
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Distance: 6.7km away
Crossing Lathrop Saddle from the Crawford towards Browning Biv
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View from un-named Campbell Range saddle
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Distance: 6.8km away
This April 2013 photo was taken from the un-named Campbell Range Saddle at 1600m that is on the direct route ...
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Lathrop Saddle
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Distance: 6.9km away
Lathrop Saddle - a hanging valley cutting through the Browning Range between the Styx and Crawford valleys. A marked track ...
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Styx Saddle
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Distance: 6.9km away
Styx Saddle - between the Styx and Arahura valleys in Westland. The Campbell Range forms a backdrop beyond the upper ...
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Upper Styx valley
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Distance: 7.2km away
Upper Styx valley and Grassy Flats, from the track over Styx Saddle.
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Short cut to Mid Styx hut
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Distance: 7.2km away
This photo shows the turnoff to Mid Styx hut as described below.
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Track to Mid Styx Hut
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Easy. Loop track.
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Distance: 7.2km away
Recently recut 40 minute track to this front country hut renovated by volunteers from the Permolat on-line community.
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Mid Styx Hut
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Distance: 7.2km away
Our trip in to check out this hut restored by the Permolat Community
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Mid Styx Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (NA). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 7.2km away
4 person ex-NZFS hut with open fireplace on north facing terrace high above the Styx River. Renovated extensively and maintained ...
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Mid Styx hut Feb 2009
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Distance: 7.2km away
This photo of Mid Styx hut was taken during a "Permolat" working bee when a group of volunteers worked on ...
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View from Hans Bay Lake Kaniere Aug 2015
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Distance: 7.2km away
I took this picture from beside the lake a few minutes before parking at the Mt Tuhua track carpark and ...
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Mid Styx Hut painting March 2014
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Distance: 7.2km away
Volunteers have prepared & painted the hut exterior. This is just the second paint job this 1960 built hut has ...
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Mt Tuhua Sept 2010
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Distance: 7.2km away
Yesterday morning I took advantage of the first nice day for a while to head up Mt Tuhua which is ...
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Browning Range
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Distance: 7.2km away
From the Browning Bivvy on the bushline above the Styx River we climbed in the dark to reach the top ...
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Te Araroa Trail
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95 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 7.4km away
Te Araroa is a walking trail running the entire length of the North and South Islands. The trail opened 3 ...
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Arthur's Pass Village
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Place.
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Distance: 7.4km away
Resort village surrounded by mountains within Arthur's Pass National Park.
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Arthur's Pass Village Historic Walk
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Easy. Loop track.
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Distance: 7.4km away
Introductory circuit of the village, providing a history of the Pass and the rail tunnel.
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Devil's Punchbowl Walking Track
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Easy/medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 7.4km away
Classic Arthur's Pass walk to the 131m Punchbowl Falls / Te Tautea o Hinekakai.
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Avalanche Peak-Crow River
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1 – 2 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 7.4km away
A route over Avalanche Peak dropping to the Crow River and exiting down the Waimakariri River.
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Top Crawford Hut (Removed)
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Removed!
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Distance: 7.5km away
Top Crawford Hut (4-bunks, matresses, tank water, no fire) is a typical forestry-style hut. It's located on a small terrace ...
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Top Crawford Hut
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Distance: 7.5km away
Top Crawford Hut, Crawford Creek, Westland.
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Millennium Walk
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Distance: 7.6km away
Short walk to a waterfall at the Arthur's Pass Visitor Centre.
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Walks Around Arthur's Pass
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Distance: 7.7km away
A variety of both easy and more challenging walks are available around Arthur's Pass village and the nearby pass.
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Browning Range Biv - almost ...
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Distance: 7.8km away
Browning Range Biv - almost there ...
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Browning Range Bivouac
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Distance: 7.8km away
Browning Range Bivouac, on the bush-line in the Browning Range - the hut overlooks the Styx Valley and Grassy Flat, ...
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Grassy Flats
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Distance: 7.8km away
Grassy Flats, in the upper Styx Valley (Westland). Taken fron Browning Range Biv, 600m above.
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Browning Range Bivouac
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 7.8km away
'If you're just about buggered, you're just about at Browning Biv'. The sign below the biv says it all: it's ...
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Avalanche Creek Shelter campsite
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Basic Campsite (DOC). 10 spaces.
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Distance: 7.8km away
Campsite located near the highway in Arthur's Pass Village. A good base for a variety of day walks. The information ...
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Another old track sign July 2012
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Distance: 7.9km away
Ian G's. picture of an old National Park sign still marking a track in the Urewera got me thinking. I ...
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Waimakariri to Rakaia
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Distance: 8.0km away
Video showing hike up the Waimakariri, over Jordan Pass, with a packraft down the Avoca and then walking up Rakaia ...
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Packrafting trip from Bealey to upper Rakaia River
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Distance: 8.0km away
A video of a hiking and packrafting trip up over Jordan saddle, down the Avoca, Harper, and Wilberforce Rivers, then ...
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Grassy Flats Hut
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Distance: 8.0km away
Grassy Flats Hut in the upper Styx Valley, Westland. The hut lies on the easy, benched Arahura-Styx track, and is ...
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Grassy Flat Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: 8.1km away
Grassy Flat Hut (sleeps 12 on 2 platforms, matresses, water, stove) is a modern tramping hut with a large covered ...
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Avalanche Peak
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Medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 8.2km away
A day trip near Arthur's Pass village to an altitude of 1833m.
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Rome Ridge - Avalanche Peak Traverse
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1 day. Medium. Loop track with a road section.
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Distance: 8.2km away
Climb up Rome Ridge towards Mount Rolleston to traverse the ridge between it and Avalanche Peak.
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View from Avalanche Peak June 2013
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Distance: 8.2km away
This pic looks WSW from the summit over the Crow River to Jellicoe Ridge and beyond. The prominent summit on ...
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Hans Bay Campsite
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Basic Campsite (DOC). 40 spaces.
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Distance: 8.2km away
Large campsite next to Lake Kaniere. Very popular with families over the summer.
Dogs are not permitted.
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Hans Bay, Lake Kaniere
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Distance: 8.3km away
Hans Island is just a short swim from the shoreline.
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Waimakariri Falls Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (Canterbury Mountaineering Club). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 8.3km away
Located in the Waimakariri headwaters at 1300m, just above the top falls. Built 1960, and refurbished 2005.
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Old Water Race below Lower Arahura hut
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Distance: 8.4km away
Here is a photo of a remnant section of the water race that runs roughly parallel with the current track ...
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Devil's Punchbowl Track
GPX file
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Distance: 8.4km away
Short walk to a classic Arthur's Pass waterfall.
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Taipo River track to Julia Hut
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Distance: 8.5km away
Taipo River track to Julia Hut - above Dry Creek
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Crawford Creek
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Distance: 8.6km away
Crawford Creek, Westland. Between Top Crawford Hut and Crawford Junction Hut.
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Above Waimakariri Falls
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Distance: 8.6km away
Looking down the valley from high under Waimak Col. Spot the hut? (just left of the river - the new ...
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Mudflats Hut
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Distance: 8.7km away
Mudflats Hut, in the Arahura Valley, Westland.
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Arahura Valley
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Distance: 8.7km away
The Arahura Valley from the Mudflats swingbridge.
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Mudflats Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 8.7km away
Mudflats Hut (6 bunks, matresses, tank water, stove, firewood available) lies in the mid-reaches of the Arahura Valley in Westland. ...
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Old Julia Hut
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Distance: 8.7km away
Old Julia Hut after refurbishment in February 2014.
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Blue Duck Bivvy Setting Feb 2016
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Distance: 8.8km away
Blue Duck Bivvy is a derelict B-49 style NZ Forest Service hunters bivvy that was built in the late 1950's ...
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Blue Duck Bivvy
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC).
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Distance: 8.8km away
A derelict B-49 NZ Forest Service hunters bivvy that was built in the late 1950's and is still on site. ...
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Mt Aicken in Jan
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Distance: 8.8km away
Require Medium fitness level, rock/stone marked track above bushline.
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Mountain violet
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Distance: 8.8km away
Viola cunninghamii, Bridal Veil Track, Arthur's Pass.
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Mount Cassidy
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1 day. Medium/hard. Return via same track.
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Distance: 8.8km away
A short but challenging climb from Arthur's Pass Village.
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Cedar Flat Hut (Historic)
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 9.0km away
Older hut at Cedar Flat now adjacent to the newer hut. This hut features hand-adzed timber. It was constructed in ...
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Crow hut (Arthurs Pass) March 2008
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Distance: 9.0km away
I've noticed that there isn't a photo on here of this hut to go with the text entry. Seeing no ...
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Crow Hut (Arthur's Pass)
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 10.
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Distance: 9.0km away
In the Crow valley, Arthur's Pass National Park.
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Cedar Flat Hut August 2008
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Distance: 9.0km away
Cedar Flat Hut during the big snowfall, August 2008
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Cedar Flat Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: 9.0km away
Double hut at the edge of a frost flat beneath the Toaroha Range. Used to be a six bunker. A ...
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Building extensions Cedar Flat hut 9.03.12
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Distance: 9.0km away
This pic shows the progress on the extensions to the newer of the two Cedar Flat huts. The DOC building ...
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Kahikatea Walk, Lake Kaniere
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Easy. Loop track.
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Distance: 9.0km away
Short loop through mossy forest.
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Great mountain buttercup
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Distance: 9.1km away
Ranunculus lyalli. Con's Track, Mount Cassidy, Arthur's Pass.
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Rock wren
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Distance: 9.1km away
I heard this bird before I saw it, on the scree just above the Con's Track bushline on Mount Cassidy, ...
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Newton Range biv Jan 2008
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Distance: 9.1km away
This biv is perched near the crest of the Newton Range. This range seperates the Arahura River to the north ...
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Cedar Flat Historic Hut
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Distance: 9.2km away
The Cedar Flat Historic hut after renovations and the picture taken during the big snow of August 2008.
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Cedar Flat
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2 days. Easy/medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 9.2km away
An easy and pleasant walk into a secluded valley near Hokitika. Rudimentary hot pools.
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Historic Cedar Flats Hut
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Distance: 9.2km away
A well maintained old hut. 2 bunks
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Cedar Flats Hot Springs
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Distance: 9.2km away
Perfect hot springs in a secluded hokitika valley. Holds upto 6 people.
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Crawford Junction Hut
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Distance: 9.2km away
Crawford Junction Hut, at the confluence of Crawford Creek and Kokatahi River in Westland
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Crawford Junction
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Distance: 9.2km away
Crawford Junction, the confluence of Crawford Creek and Kokatahi River in Westland. Photo taken from the doorway of Crawford Junction ...
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Looking eastward along the Newton Range April 2012
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Distance: 9.3km away
This picture was taken from a spot on the range a bit over an hour west of the bivvy. The ...
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Newton Range biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 9.3km away
This NZFS biv built in 1962 is perched near the crest of the Newton Range. This range seperates the Arahura ...
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Edwards Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 16.
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Distance: 9.3km away
Well built hut, sleeps 16 people.
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Edwards Hut Toilet
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Distance: 9.3km away
View down the valley from the Edwards hut.
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Craigieburn Forest Park
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Conservation Park. 441.65km2.
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Distance: 9.3km away
A small park south of Arthur's Pass National Park including a series of ski fields. Highest point: 2141m (Mt Avoca).
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Crawford Junction hut Feb 2012
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Distance: 9.3km away
This hut sits near the edge of a low terrace on the TL of the Crawford River and overlooks the ...
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Crawford Junction Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 9.3km away
Crawford Junction Hut (6 bunks, matresses, tank water, stove) is by far the nicest hut in the valley. It's of ...
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Urquhart's Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 9.6km away
Historic hut build in 1933 during the Great Depression. Situated on a terrace in the Wilberforce Valley. Dirt floor and ...
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Looking SW from Mt Diedrichs May 2013
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Distance: 9.6km away
This photo taken from beside the trig beacon on the summit of Mt Diedrichs 1084m looks SW over the Hokitika ...
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Crow Slide in snow
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Distance: 9.7km away
Frank and me doing an alpine finish (our speciality) down the Crow slide en route to Crow Hut from Avalanche ...
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Arthur's Pass Walking Track
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Easy. One way.
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Distance: 9.7km away
A new walk, opened March 2014 to mark 150 years of Arthur's Pass. Attractive and easy walking from the Arthur's ...
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Jumbletop
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Distance: 10.0km away
Near the summit of Mt Jumbletop at sunrise. View to Mt Evans and Sentinal
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Adventure Biv
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Distance: 10.0km away
Perhaps this is the ADD-VENTURE behind all adventures...
'Out there with his people he forgets himself,
He forgets himself with his people,
He ...
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Adventure Ridge Biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 10.0km away
A great little bivvy with it's own water tank.
Built by the NZFS in 1964.
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Looking SW from Adventure Ridge April 2008
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Distance: 10.0km away
In the foreground is the Adventure Ridge biv.
Next ridge back is Yeats Ridge with a white dot in the tussocky ...
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