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Mad Pom's latest Adventure - part 4

Article • Distance: less than 100m away

A trip to the head of the Landsborough - and all that ensues. Part 4: the longest walk. More ▶︎

Mad Pom's latest adventure

Article • Distance: less than 100m away

A trip to the heads of the Landsborough ... and all that ensues. More ▶︎

Mad Pom's latest adventure. Part 2

Article • Distance: less than 100m away

A trip to the head on the landsborough, and all that ensues. Part two. More ▶︎

Fraser Hut (Landsborough)

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4. • Distance: less than 100m away

Fraser Hut in the Landsborough is a basic 4-bunk hut on river terraces at the base of the Broderick Pass. ... More ▶︎

Fraser Hut

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

Fraser Hut, Landsborough More ▶︎

The Landsborough at Cheswicke Flat, Fraser Hut

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

The Landsborough at Cheswicke Flat, Fraser Hut More ▶︎

Fraser / Cheswicke Airstrip

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

Fraser / Cheswicke Airstrip, Landsborough More ▶︎

The Landsborough from Brodrick Pass

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

The Landsborough in cloud. From the ridgeline descent from Brodrick pass via MacKenzie Creek More ▶︎

The Karangarua

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

The upper Karangarua Saddle from the Karangarua Saddle More ▶︎

Karangarua Saddle ascent - 'The Ledge'

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

The 'ledge' ascending through bluffs to the Karangarua Saddle from the Landsborough. Looks better close up! More ▶︎

Karangarua Saddle

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

Karangarua Saddle, the ascent from the Landsborough shown in red. A 10m wide scree shelf ascends from the base of ... More ▶︎

The head of the Landsborough

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

The Landsborough upriver of the karangarua Saddle. More ▶︎

Horace Walker Hut (Douglas)

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

Horace Walker Hut, below the Horace Walker Glacier in the Douglass Valley, West Coast. More ▶︎

Horace Walker Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4. • Distance: less than 100m away

Small (4 bunk, pioneer stove, limiter firewood, stream water @ 200m), isolated hut on the Douglas River west of Mount ... More ▶︎

Brodrick Pass

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

Brodrick Pass from Brodrick Hut, an easy low route into the mid-reaches of the Landsbrorough from the Nth Hxley More ▶︎

MacKenzie Creek from Brodrick Pass

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

MacKenzie creek descends towards the Landsborough from Brodrick pass. This hanging valley drops vertically from the limit of this photo ... More ▶︎

Creswicke Flat Hut

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4. • Distance: 142m away

Iron hut next to an airstrip on flats of the Landsborough River. More ▶︎

Huxley Valley

Track • 2 days. Easy/medium. Return via same track. • Distance: 288m away

Easy walking at the head of Lake Ohau. More ▶︎

Huxley Forks Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. • Distance: 300m away

Huxley Forks Hut (6-bunk, matresses, stove, firewood, tank/creek water) is an old, homely forestry-style hut at the forks of the ... More ▶︎

Huxley Forks Hut

Photograph • Distance: 300m away

Huxley Forks Hut More ▶︎

Welcome Flat

Track • 2 days. Easy/medium. Return by the same track. • Distance: 412m away

A frosty West Coast valley leading to good hot pools and magnificent mountain scenery on part of the Copland Track. More ▶︎

Hopkins/Dobson confluence

Photograph • Distance: 707m away

Hopkins and Dobson Valley, from Huxley Lodge. Note that Huxley Lodge (at the roadend) is a private school lodge. The ... More ▶︎

Otago rescue chopper, Huxley Valley

Photograph • Distance: 1.3km away

The Otago rescue chopper up the Huxley, called using an EPIRB (beacon) upon finding a party with an injured member ... More ▶︎

Sierra Range

Photograph • Distance: 1.5km away

Sierra Range from Mad Pom's camp More ▶︎

Madpom's survival camp, Mt Howitt, Douglas valley

Photograph • Distance: 1.5km away

Madpom survivied 9 days here before giving up on rescue and walking (crawling) out to Horace Walker Hut 3 km ... More ▶︎

Douglas / Horace Walker valleys from Mt Howitt

Photograph • Distance: 1.5km away

Douglas / Horace Walker valleys from Mt Howitt More ▶︎

Hāwea Conservation Park

Place • Conservation Park. 1050.00km². • Distance: 1.6km away

A large park at the head of Lake Hāwea between Mount Aspiring National Park and Ahuriri Conservation Park. More ▶︎

Mt Strauchon from Brodrick

Photograph • Distance: 1.6km away

Mt Strauchon vanishes into cloud from the Brodrick Pass More ▶︎

Copland Track

Track • 3 days. Hard. One way. • Distance: 1.8km away

Classic mountaineering route between Mount Cook and the West Coast. See Welcome Flat. More ▶︎

Broderick Hut

Photograph • Distance: 1.9km away

Broderick Hut More ▶︎

Brodrick Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. • Distance: 1.9km away

Brodrick Hut (sleeps 6, tank water, stove, firewood available) is a 1960's forestry hut at the base of the Brodrick ... More ▶︎

Boots drying.

Photograph • Distance: 2.1km away

Our boots. More ▶︎

Huxley North Branch

Photograph • Distance: 2.1km away

The North Branch of the Huxley towards Brodrick Hut and Mt Strauchon More ▶︎

Temple Valleys Circuit

Track • 2 – 3 days. Medium. Loop track. • Distance: 2.2km away

Tramping the North and South Temple Valleys connecting the two over Gunsight Pass. More ▶︎

Rubicon Biv

Hut • Shelter (DOC). Capacity: 2. • Distance: 2.2km away

A neat natural rock bivouac located on the northern terraces of Rubicon Torrent in the upper Lansborough. Water is only ... More ▶︎

Gunsight Pass

Article • Distance: 2.2km away

With a couple of spare days in South Canterbury the forecast gale nor'westerlies and heavy rain on the main divide ... More ▶︎

Rubicon Rock Biv

Rock bivouac • Distance: 2.2km away

Located on a terrace above the fork of Rubicon Torrent with the Landsborough River. The biv has been enclosed by ... More ▶︎

Rubicon Biv

Photograph • Distance: 2.2km away

Rubicon rock bivvy, upper Landsborough. More ▶︎

Temple Shelter

Hut • Shelter (DOC). • Distance: 2.3km away

Temple Shelter is a three-and-a-half walled shelter at the DOC campground at the Temple Stream roadend. The shelter has a ... More ▶︎

A Temple - Maitland Circuit: the perils and joys of tramping in company

Article • Distance: 2.3km away

or ... 'He took me tramping and I cried' Taking others tramping is for me, always an exercise fraught with doubt. ... More ▶︎

Rubicon Flats and Mt Barnes, Landsborough

Photograph • Distance: 2.4km away

Rubicon Flats and Mt Barnes, Landsborough. Supposedly there's a rock biv on top of the grassed over lateral moraine in ... More ▶︎

Christmas Flat Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4. • Distance: 2.4km away

Located on Christmas Flat in the head of the Karangarua Valley. Mainly used by hunting parties who helicopter in. Because ... More ▶︎

Christmas Flat Hut

Photograph • Distance: 2.4km away

Standard DOC hut in the head of the Karangarua Velley, South Westland. More ▶︎

South Temple Hut

Track • 1 – 2 days. Easy/medium. Return by the same track. • Distance: 2.5km away

Beech forest walk at the head of Lake Ohau. This Track is best done as an overnight walk with a ... More ▶︎

Temple View

Track • Easy/medium. Return via same track. • Distance: 2.5km away

The Temple Valley is headed by a ring of handsome mountains. This walk explores the lower section of the valley, ... More ▶︎

Head of Landsborough

Photograph • Distance: 2.8km away

Taken from Douglas pass with Karangarua Saddle to right in distance More ▶︎

Christmas Flat Hut

Photograph • Distance: 2.8km away

Chistmas Flat Hut on a wet February day. This is a cosy four bunk hut at the head of the ... More ▶︎

Fettes Glacier, Landsborough

Photograph • Distance: 2.8km away

Fettes Glacier, Landsborough More ▶︎

South Temple

Photograph • Distance: 3.2km away

The South Temple valley, looking towards the forks 2km below Sth Temple Hut (hut is up the main valley to ... More ▶︎

Toetoe Biv

Photograph • Distance: 3.6km away

Toetoe Biv, Landsborough. The river's up, so wasn't able to check out this cozy looking biv. More ▶︎

Conical Hill to Horace Walker Hut route

Photograph • Distance: 3.9km away

access is via a marked track that climbs steeply up from Regina Creek to beneath Conical Hill, from here travel ... More ▶︎

Head of the Douglas Valley

Photograph • Distance: 4.2km away

This photo was taken in March 2015 while walking the high sidle route above the TR of the Douglas River ... More ▶︎

Harpers Rock Biv

Rock bivouac • Distance: 4.2km away

Located on a broad shelf of moraine above Douglas Lake. The biv is located near the edge of the shelf, ... More ▶︎

Huxley Valley

Photograph • Distance: 4.4km away

Huxley Valley, looking towards the Forks. Forks Hut is on flats at the base of the peak in the distance. More ▶︎

South Huxley Bivvy

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. • Distance: 4.4km away

Small hut on the Huxley River South Branch. More ▶︎

Lake Douglas

Photograph • Distance: 4.5km away

Taken from the Morraine Wall above the lake head, Moss Flat near AP HArper Rock Biv. Traverse is on true ... More ▶︎

Lame Duck Hut

Photograph • Distance: 4.9km away

This is the new hut. Its a nice four bunk with a good fireplace. It is situated between Christmas flat ... More ▶︎

Lame Duck Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4. • Distance: 5.0km away

Small hut in the Karangarua Valley. More ▶︎

Richardson Rock Biv

Rock bivouac • Distance: 5.2km away

Located at the foot of Richardson Glacier on the Hopkins River. A number of rocks provide single-occupancy holes. More ▶︎

Temple Stream North Branch

Photograph • Distance: 5.2km away

View of the spectacular cirque at the end of Temple Stream North Branch. More ▶︎

Hopkins Valley

Track • 3 – 4 days. Easy/medium. Return via same track. • Distance: 5.3km away

A very long, straightforward valley at the head of Lake Ohau. More ▶︎

Zora Canyon

Photograph • Distance: 5.4km away

Zora Canyon in the Landsborough. This creek leads to a low pass into the Mahitahi, but looked unnavigable in the ... 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 ▶︎

Temple Stream - North Branch

Track • 1 day. Easy/medium. Return by the same track. • Distance: 5.9km away

North Temple Track. Cross North Temple Stream and follow the track up North Temple valley. The track has been washed out ... More ▶︎

Monument Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. • Distance: 5.9km away

Monument Hut (6 bunks, matresses, stove, firewood, river water) is a forestry style hut in the Hopkins. Its located just ... More ▶︎

Hopkins Valley

Photograph • Distance: 5.9km away

The Hopkins Valley at Monument Hut More ▶︎

Monument Hut

Photograph • Distance: 5.9km away

Monument Hut, in the Hopkins - a handy evening walk in for those heading up the Hopkins or Huxley the ... More ▶︎

Dasler Pinnacles

Photograph • Distance: 6.0km away

Dasler Pinnacles (2315m) from track through scrub above Dasler Biv. More ▶︎

Dasler Pinnacles

Track • 2 days. Medium/hard. Return via same track. • Distance: 6.0km away

This trail leads from the flat valley floor steeply up to Dasler Biv and beyond the the Pinnacles themselves. More ▶︎

Barron Saddle Hut

Hut • Serviced Alpine Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8. • Distance: 6.1km away

An iron cylinder near Barron Saddle. More ▶︎

Sierra Range / Douglas Neve

Photograph • Distance: 6.1km away

Sierra Range / Douglas Neve from Mt Howitt More ▶︎

Hooker Landsborough Wilderness Area

Place • Wilderness Area. 410.00km². • Distance: 6.2km away

Remote peaks and valleys around Mount Hooker (2652m) and the head of the Landsborough River. The area borders Westland National ... More ▶︎

Halfway up to Gunsight Pass

Photograph • Distance: 6.2km away

Climbing up the gut from Temple Stream North Branch to Gunsight Pass. Looking back to the cirque at the head ... More ▶︎

Tahr in the Landsborough

Photograph • Distance: 6.6km away

Tahr in the Landsborough. Seems strange to see them on the valley floor in mid summer: maybe travelling or maybe ... More ▶︎

Welcome Flat Hut

Hut • Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 30.Bookings required. • Distance: 6.7km away

A two-storey lodge with wardens' quarters located near the Welcome Flat hot pools. A popular spot year-round. This hut must ... More ▶︎

Welcome Flat Hut

Photograph • Distance: 6.7km away

More like a house than a hut and only a minute from the hot pools. More ▶︎

Welcome Flat Campsite

Campsite • Backcountry Campsite (DOC). 8 spaces. • Distance: 6.7km away

Located next to the Welcome Flat Hut and hot pools. This campsite must be booked in advance with DOC. More ▶︎

Architect Creek swingbridge

Photograph • Distance: 6.8km away

The approximate half way point from the roadside to Welcome Flat hut. More ▶︎

Hot Pools

Photograph • Distance: 6.8km away

Welcome Flat More ▶︎

Westland / Tai Poutini National Park

Place • National Park. 1316.00km². • Distance: 6.8km away

This park stretches from the coastline along the Tasman Sea to the peaks of the Southern Alps. Westland National Park ... More ▶︎

Welcome Flat hot pool

Photograph • Distance: 6.8km away

One of the pools More ▶︎

Welcome Flat Rock Biv

Rock bivouac • Distance: 6.8km away

Substantial rock overhang very near both the Welcome Flat Hut and hot pools. More ▶︎

Sth Huxley to Hunter (Forbes) - Pass IS possible!

Photograph • Distance: 7.1km away

A steep and somewhat nerve-wracking ascent from the Sth Huxley to the pass into the Hunter at Forbes Hut. I ... More ▶︎

Erceg Hut

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4. • Distance: 7.1km away

Located on the Hopkins River near Richardson Glacier. More ▶︎

Erceg Hut

Photograph • Distance: 7.1km away

A brilliant spot for a hut amongst a rich variety of alpine plants, well above the Upper Hopkins River with ... More ▶︎

Copland

Photograph • Distance: 7.4km away

Nice swimming pool up Creamy Creak, a tributary of the copland river. Yes the water was cold! More ▶︎

Red Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12. • Distance: 7.5km away

Historic hut in the Hopkins Valley north of Lake Ohau. Constructed in 1916 for commercial tourism, and recently restored. More ▶︎

Red Hut, Hopkins

Photograph • Distance: 7.5km away

Red Hut in the Hopkins More ▶︎

Huxley Valley, Anita Peak from Red Hut

Photograph • Distance: 7.5km away

Huxley Valley, Anita Peak from Red Hut in the Hopkins More ▶︎

Ruataniwha Conservation Park

Place • Conservation Park. 368.00km². • Distance: 7.5km away

The Ruataniwha Conservation Park occupies a mountainous landscape, and includes the valleys of the Dobson, Hopkins, Huxley, Temple and Maitland ... More ▶︎

Architect Creek hut 2010

Photograph • Distance: 7.7km away

This little hut is tucked out of site from the Welcome Flat track in a clump of bush. It is ... More ▶︎

Architect Creek Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 2. • Distance: 7.7km away

A small hut. More ▶︎

Marks Flat Rock Biv

Rock bivouac • Distance: 7.7km away

Marks Flat is a wide basin beneath Mount Hooker. It is strewn with boulders, one of which affords shelter. More ▶︎

Douglas Rock Hut, Southwestland

Photograph • Distance: 8.7km away

Nice little hut at the top end of the Copland Vally. Awsome fireplace and sone surround. More ▶︎

South Temple Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. • Distance: 8.7km away

South Temple Hut (6 bunks, stove, firewood avail., tank water) is a pleasent 6-bunk tramping hut in the South Temple. ... More ▶︎

Cassel Flat Hut

Photograph • Distance: 8.7km away

On a pleasant river flat surrounded by spectacular rugged mountains More ▶︎

Cassel Flat Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. • Distance: 8.7km away

Standard DOC hut in the Karangarua Valley More ▶︎

South Temple Hut

Photograph • Distance: 8.8km away

South Temple Hut More ▶︎

Mount Hopkins

Photograph • Distance: 8.8km away

Mount Hopkins, in the upper Dobson. Readon hut lies on the valley floor, to the left of the peak. More ▶︎

Douglas Rock Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8. • Distance: 8.9km away

Standard DOC hut More ▶︎

Douglas Rock hut & SE view Oct 2010

Photograph • Distance: 8.9km away

There are nice back drops to this hut. Further up the valley beyond the scrub zone there are unimpeded views. ... More ▶︎

Douglas Rock Hut

Photograph • Distance: 8.9km away

Standard DOC hut located on the Copland Track, east of Welcome Flat. It's well worth a day trip out and ... More ▶︎

Readon Hut / Reardon Hut

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. • Distance: 8.9km away

Rea(r)don Hut (2 bunks, matresses, tank water, no fire) is a large bivvy / small hut near the head of ... More ▶︎

Readon Hut

Photograph • Distance: 9.0km away

Readon Hut, in the upper Dobson., Despite being only 8km from Mt Cook Village, this hut is most commonly accessed ... More ▶︎

Dobson Valley

Photograph • Distance: 9.3km away

Dobson Valley flats, below Warterfall Hut More ▶︎

Waterfall Hut (Dobson Valley, Canterbury)

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4. • Distance: 9.6km away

Waterfall hut has washed away. Waterfall Hut (4 bunks, matresses, fireplace, firewood available, stream water) was a forestry-style hut tucked into ... More ▶︎